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In lugnet.space, Todd Lehman writes:
> A question for Space historians out there... Which Space sets *were* released
> in 1978??? For sure, there are these 4:
>
> 1. <set:897> Launcher (a.k.a. <set:462> Rocket Launcher in the U.S.)
> 2. <set:918> Space Transport (non-U.S.)
> 3. <set:924> Transporter (a.k.a. <set:487> Space Cruiser in the U.S.)
> 4. <set:926> Command Centre (a.k.a. <set:493> Space Command Center in the • U.S.)
>
> But were there actually 6, or only 4?
My educated guess is that there were only 4 released in 1978. While I no
longer have instructs for 462 Rocket Launcher, I'll take it that it was 1978,
because it was the first space set I ever bought (I bought two :) though I
could not make out the (C) date on brickshelf.com.
Looking at my US 1979 catalog, there are seven sets, excluding the
crater/roadplates (and Europe's 918). But the other additional 4 sets widely
introduced in 1979 were (using US set numbers:
442 Space Shuttle
452 Mobile Tracking Station
483 Alpha-1 Rocket Base
497 Galaxy Explorer
of which for all 4 I still have instructs, and all 4 are dated 1979.
Besides, if there really were other sets released in 1978, I would have bought
them to be sure cuz there weren't that many to buy that year.
> <set:920> (a.k.a. <set:483> Alpha-1 Rocket Base) is currently listed in the DB
> as being a 1979 set, but I could swear that JoshuaD or someone once found a
> copy of 483 instructions or a box that was (c)197*8*... However, I could be
> mistaken...
It might be possible, just as Command Center had two versions (earlier with a
plain baseplate with brick-built crater, later with craterplate a la 453
Crater Plates). I say 'possible' because I have the craterplate version of the
set, and its instructs are dated 1979. It could be possible that the earlier
rocket base might also have had a brick-built crater.
> I also seem to remember once seeing or hearing that someone had
> a <set:885> which was (c) 1978.
That's not a huge stretch, given the 885's early and simple design[1].
Brickshelf clearly shows that set's instructs at (C)1979, unless TLC for that
year redid all existing copyrights, and made new instructs and set boxes for
all of Space? That's not a huge stretch either, considering the addition of
(only) 4 new Space sets (which was half of the whole theme), they could have
changed anything actually produced and boxed that year cuz there were only 4.
-Tom McD.
when replying, "and he puts the ol' spamcake on the ball.. pitch.. swing! and
a miss.. ball three."
[1] Sorry for the set number only... I never did hear if set 885 had a name.
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