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Re: Ancient Lego Windows
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lugnet.general
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Date:
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Mon, 7 Feb 2005 21:29:21 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Gerhard R. Istok wrote:
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However, what the winner of this expensive EBAY auction doesn’t know is that
these are not the original windows/doors to this set. In 1954, TLG came out
with a 2nd variety of windows/doors that are the forerunners of the classic
Lego windows (1957-87), and pretty much look exactly like the classic Lego
windows/doors, only taller. These early classic style windows were 1 brick
taller and had no studs on top, only “handles” in the side of the windows/door
that allowed them to be attached to the slotted Lego bricks of the era
(1949-56). These windows are NOT compatible with Lego today.
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Here is a 1x6x4 window along with an excerpt from the 1953-54 Danish
catalog showing the piece.
Eric
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Message has 1 Reply:
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| (...) Note also in Eric's catalog diagram there are 3 other classic tall windows, a 1x3x3 (it looks like a 1x2x2), a 1x6x3 with shutters (the catalog incorrectly shows the shutters as unpainted, in this instance they are red) and also a 1x6x3 3 pane (...) (20 years ago, 7-Feb-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Ancient Lego Windows
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| Eric Strand brought this EBAY auction item to my attention. (URL) is an early Lego spare parts pack for Lego windows/doors from 1954-56. And it looks quite interesting. The windows/doors are the variety made from 1949-56 without glass. The (...) (20 years ago, 7-Feb-05, to lugnet.general)
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