quote:a) its pretty easy to pull vertical edges out of molds: I've seen machinery doe it several times a minute, and I've also seen machined fast-angle wheels (there would be no manufacturing advantage there)
Were those machined fast angle wheels made in 1970?
That's when Lionel started used die cast fast angle wheels.
Unfortunately, I don't have those old magazines any longer.
But even if I did, there is no way of knowing whether it was just a story.