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[–] Dultas@lemmy.world 16 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Glass flowing to be thicker at the bottom is a myth.

[–] MalReynolds@slrpnk.net 2 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Yeah, I've heard that and I've seen pictures of examples, dunno. Personally, anything beyond a century is irrelevant anyway.

[–] sneezycat@sopuli.xyz 5 points 3 hours ago

The window panes were cut from irregular sheets, and they were simply installed with the thicker part at the bottom, for structural integrity.

It was a manufacturing quirk.