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In lugnet.year.1971, Clark Stephens writes:
> > THE LEGO-IMPRINTED STUDS don't appear to be as "polished" as the new bricks,
> > but are a bit rougher in texture (there is a difference in feel). I can't
> > really explain this, except the "resolution" of today's molds is a bit finer
> > (I apologize if this doesn't make sense to some of you).
> This does make sense. Some of the Logos used on Sam bricks were more raised
> than current bricks. I've seen several styles of stud Logos, and pictured 3
> versions that I found on CA bricks on my part compare page.
I've been thinking about the old logos. Sometimes they do not all face the
same direction. I wonder if they were applied to the mold with a stamping
tool, or if these features were inserts to be screwed in.
One interesting thing: you can see where the runner used to attach to the
center end of some bricks. Nowadays this is on one of the studs. It's
possible that the studs are now all that is molded in one half of the mold
(the rectangular box going in the other half) while in the old days, the
brick was more or less evenly divided between the two halves, with the
runner coming out the split line (the center of one end.) This would mean
that the stud was down in a deeper cavity, harder to machine.
Or not. This is just speculation, and in certain ways it doesn't work.
But back before computer control could engrave the logos, I suspect some
kind of stamping punch was used on the mold.
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| Paul, I share your enthusiam when opening Samsonite packages. I am a fan of Lego history. I'll try to shed some light on a few of the items you mention. (...) I've got some of the Samsonite sets pictured on Brickshelf. Here's the page: (URL) also (...) (22 years ago, 3-Feb-02, to lugnet.year.1971, lugnet.db.brictionary)
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