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Re: LEGO Company Welcomes Adult LEGO Enthusiasts
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lugnet.lego.direct
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Fri, 8 Dec 2000 19:17:31 GMT
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On Wed, 6 Dec 2000 17:27:26 GMT, "David Eaton" <deaton@intdata.com>
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> Also, as Suz mentioned, if the molds for a part no longer exist, they can't
> very well make the part. So we probably can't go ordering pitchforks, old
> style technic connectors (w/ teeth), classic space helmets, etc. (Although I
> wish we could!)
> DaveE
Where has it been said that the pitchfork mold is gone? We won't know
until we ask if any certain mold still exist or not. I would think
that the pitchfork mold is more likely than some to be around (I hope
anyways) as they were is less sets than the classic space helmets or
the classic window molds....
What I'd like to see (besides the pitchfork) is the cypress tree
followed by the egg-shaped/6.3 high oval tree. Oh and bulk packs of
chrome helmets.
Mike
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All other themes are just spare parts for Castle! :^)
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| (...) Even if the molds for some of the parts we want still exist, they may be useless. LEGO has changed the composition of its plastics many times over the years (I'm going back to the 50's here). The newer compounds in use today may be (...) (23 years ago, 10-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| (...) Yeah, I'm pretty sure that'll be true-- after all, one of the major costs in manufacturing is the time it takes in changing from one mold to another, when you could have been pumping out more parts. Also, I seem to recall that if the color's (...) (23 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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