On 7/30/06, John Rodgers <inua@charter.net> wrote:
> Can anyone tell me just what isenglas is, and where it has been used in
> the auto world. I seem to remember something about Henry Ford, the Model
> T, and isenglas windows or headlights or lamp covers or something. It
> has been a long time. But it let light through. The few references I hav
> found so far call it "plastic". I don't think that is right.
>
> Anyway, I would appreciate any feedback.
>
> Thanks,
>
> John Rodgers
> 88 GL Driver

John,

Try searching for it spelled as "eisenglass".  A thin mica, used for
side windows...

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Don in Reidsville, NC
1986 Kawasaki Concours - 4 Sale
1988 Vanagon GL (Sylvia) - 4 Sale
1999 Kawasaki Concours
2001 Subaru Outback (H-6)
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