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Re: 2006 - 45 Years Of Lego in the USA
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lugnet.general
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Tue, 11 Apr 2006 12:54:37 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Jim Hughes wrote:
> Water-Pik used the plant until January of this year. They finally sent all of
> their production to China. As far as I know the Loveland plant (which still
> looks just like it did in 1965) is still for sale.
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> Do you guys want to go in together and buy it?
Is that the facility at 609 14th Street SW? With the big studded features over
the door? That's either a big decorating coincidence, or those things must
really be embedded in the structure (to not have been replaced in the last 30
years).
http://www.lovelandfyi.com/largephoto.asp?ID=3764
Steve
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| (...) (URL) an advert announcing it: (URL) what I hear, the building is part of the local tourist economy. It is mentioned on historical buildings listings in Loveland. I think it would be a great place for a Lego museum. Maybe we could even get a (...) (18 years ago, 11-Apr-06, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) Well things may have changed somewhat in 41 years since this Lego model was produced for the grand opening in April 1965..... (Eric Strand's pic): (URL) I think you've got it Steve! Gary Istok (18 years ago, 11-Apr-06, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) Dave, Gary: About the Samsonite Plants: Samsonite's first plant was built around 1910 in Denver CO. There they produced trunks, and later, Samsonite Luggage. When the railroad companies effectively doubled their freight charges in the 1920's (...) (18 years ago, 11-Apr-06, to lugnet.general)
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