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History of LEGO Windows...revisited
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Fri, 7 Jan 2000 20:02:01 GMT
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When I get some time, I want to generate an entirely new HISTORY OF LEGO
WINDOWS document. But in the mean time, here are some brief
updates......
Gary Istok
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LEGEND
CA= Cellulose Acetate - plastic used for windows from 1957-63.
ABS = Plastic used for windows from 1963-present.
Sills = The window sill underneath the window protrudes forward on all
early LEGO windows (except for the 1x6x3 picture window and the classic
door). Later, circa 1970 the sill was recessed so that it was nearly
flush with the surface of the window frame.
The 214 numbering system used for these windows matches the parts pack
numbers used from 1957-66. This also coincided with the numbers used
for European Dealer Windows & Door Boxes (214 1-10), where pieces were
sold individually from 1957 until the latter 1960's.
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214/1 (1x6x3 Large Window) - This window is available in CA in red or
white, and in ABS in red, white and yellow*.
214/2 (1x6x2 Large Window) - This window is available in CA (with sill
only) in red or white, and in ABS (with or without sill) in red and
white..
214/3 (1x6x2 shuttered window) - This window is available in CA (with
sill only) in red or white, and in ABS (with or without sill) in red and
white.
214/4 (1x4x2 window) - This window is available in CA (with sill only)
in red or white, and in ABS (with or without sill) in red and white.
214/5 (1x3x2 window) - This window is available in CA (with sill only)
in red or white, in ABS (with sill) in red and white, and ABS (without
sill) in red, white and blue**.
214/6 (1x2x2 window) - This window is available in CA (with sill only)
in red or white, in ABS (with sill) in red, white and yellow***, and ABS
(without sill) in red, white, yellow, blue, black## and grey**.
Currently still in production in red, white, yellow, blue.
214/7 (1x1x2 window) - This window is available in CA (with sill only)
in red or white, in ABS (with sill) in red and white, and ABS (without
sill) in red, white, yellow##, or black##.
214/8 (1x2x1 window) - This window is available in CA (with sill only)
in red or white, in ABS (with sill) in red, white and yellow***, and ABS
(without sill) in red, white and yellow##.
214/9 (1x1x1 window) - This window is available in CA (without sill
only) in red or white, in ABS (with sill) in red and white, and ABS
(without sill) in red, white and yellow##.
214/10 (1x2x3 door) - The classic door is available in CA in red or
white, and in ABS in red, white and yellow#. The right handed and left
handed doors are available for all colors and plastics.
* Available in Shell sets 325 and 648.
** Available in 80's train set.
*** Only available in Shell set 325.
# Available in many 60's - 70's sets.
## Available in 70's train sets.
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Message has 2 Replies:
 | | Re: History of LEGO Windows...revisited
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| On Fri, 7 Jan 2000, Gary Istok (<38764639.1C68D50F@umich.edu>) wrote at 20:02:01 (...) Ahh. Happy memories. I could visualise each of these as I read. I had them all. In red and white ABS. With and without sills. In fact I can remember the point at (...) (24 years ago, 8-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)
| | | Re: History of LEGO Windows...revisited
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| You've actually left out a type of "classic" window--the 1x2x2 train windows that were available in just a few sets in the mid-70's (137, 164, 182, and 727). These aren't "classic" windows in the sense that they have the same type of frame-and-glass (...) (24 years ago, 5-May-00, to lugnet.general)
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