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Re: DACTA windows 9267
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Date: 
Mon, 7 Jun 1999 16:13:44 GMT
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Actually, I bought several DACTA packs from

http://www.constructiontoys.com/

just the other week. So you might try there. The road signs are a good deal, as
well as the plates, the windows are so so , just compare the piece count to
SAHS, the roof tiles are nice as well.

Scott Sanburn
Gary Istok wrote:

Martyn wrote:

While surfing the net for online shopping I found several sites where I
could buy DACTA stuff from the Netherlands. Surprisingly this stuff can
be ordered outside of the USA in contrast to regular Lego. I got really
excited when I looked at Lugnet and found a windows and doors set #9267
which features yellow and blue old-style 2x2 windows. Unfortunately
though this set was released only two years ago there's already a new
version #9274 which only features red windows, pretty much the same
assortment of windows as #5149 which I can easily buy over here.

I desperately need those old fashioned yellow and blue windows for some
architectural projects I'm working on.  Does anybody have any clue where
I still might obtain set #9267? Or have any other thought about
obtaining windows in any other color than red from the Netherlands?

Thanks,

Martyn

P.S. Just arrived from the dark ages and amazed at the lack of windows
these days, only red in an accessory set and nothing decent in Town.

Martyn, welcome back from the dark ages!  My dark ages were from 1966-79, so
I've been out for a while.  Back in the mid 80's I needed 180 of the 2x2
yellow windows, so I ended up buying 90 copies of small basic set #517.  At
$3.99 per set, that got to be a bit expensive.

You are correct that the selection of LEGO windows sucks!  Most parts packs
seem to have too many doors, and the sets contain only red windows.  It
would be nice to have parts packs with only 2x2 windows (one in red, one in
white, one in yellow, one in blue.  (And even black and grey windows would
be great).  I  could use an extra thousand in each color.

Also I wish they were still making the classic windows (#214 1-10).  I just
can't get enough of the smaller 1x1, 1x2, 2x1 windows, as well as the larger
3x2, 4x2, 6x2 (with shutters), 6x2 (with 3 panes), 6x3 (large picture
window), and yes even the old small classic doors (2x3).

The selection of windows & doors in the 1960's (10 different) was much
better that the selection today.

Oh well,
Gary Istok



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  Re: DACTA windows 9267
 
(...) Glen Tannenbaum is another source of Dacta, and he gives a discount. You may be able to order that set through him (I just ordered some Dacta sets, one of which was from an older catalog and looks like it has the 1x4x2 fences which are hard to (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jun-99, to lugnet.general)

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  Re: DACTA windows 9267
 
(...) Martyn, welcome back from the dark ages! My dark ages were from 1966-79, so I've been out for a while. Back in the mid 80's I needed 180 of the 2x2 yellow windows, so I ended up buying 90 copies of small basic set #517. At $3.99 per set, that (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jun-99, to lugnet.general)

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