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| (...) I still remember looking longingly at the catalogue at this set. I still am, boy do I want a 912 now. junior (24 years ago, 9-Jan-01, to lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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| Maybe you can utilize instructions from set 387 (same set with different number). It's instructions are online at Brickshelf. Look at: (URL) IIRC, this set has an additional 4x4 black turntable (old circular type) which is not used in featured (...) (24 years ago, 9-Jan-01, to lugnet.db.scans)
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| I received what I believe to be a copy of this set in a lot purchased from a friend, however I can't verify that I have something approaching all the pieces, as there's no scan of the instructions for this set online. Since only 3 people have this (...) (24 years ago, 8-Jan-01, to lugnet.db.scans)
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| (...) White is becoming less rare. Back in the days when Technic was The Only Theme That Matters (TM) all cross axles were black and all technic elements were gray. Now anything goes. But the current design is available in: Black -- 2, 2 w/notches, (...) (24 years ago, 7-Jan-01, to lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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| They were used as masts in 314 and 315, two of the old ships-series. They were also used in the old Model-team: the Harley and the Norton (393 & 394) feature a few as axles, footrests and antenna. The Rolls Royce (395) uses one for its steering (...) (24 years ago, 6-Jan-01, to lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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| (...) I believe two of those (#8) axles appeared in <set:912> - David (24 years ago, 6-Jan-01, to lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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| (...) Indeed. And I've also noticed these ones are suseptible to (permanent) bending. Several of my old axles have slight bends in them, making them less useful as axles. Still useful as linkages, though. Regards, ROSCO (24 years ago, 5-Jan-01, to lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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| (...) All of the responses so far have focused on true white axles (which are somewhat rare). There are also #5 axles with stop which are much more common. Then there are translucent "white" axles. These predated the classic black axles and last (...) (24 years ago, 5-Jan-01, to lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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| That must be it they come from my new Space Shuttle cause they are not in any of the Slizer's I got, and I got 'em all. -- Kenneth A. Drumm Ph.D. "Andy Lynch" <andy@andyandjackie.com> wrote in message news:016201c07740$14...lth.com... (...) 8480 (...) (24 years ago, 5-Jan-01, to lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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| White Technic axles are pretty rare, I guess. I know they come in the 8480 Space Shuttle, and maybe some of the ThrowBots. -Andy Lynch ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kenneth A. Drumm Ph.D." <arcanamachi@netzero.net> (...) (24 years ago, 5-Jan-01, to lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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