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I've noticed this several times during my Lego career, but while browsing my stash of 2x4 bricks I noticed it again and thought I'd ask. The tubes on some of my older bricks have slots in them. I seem to recall realizing this years ago, thinking at (...) (25 years ago, 27-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
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And what about the tiny holes in the tubes in some of the newer 1x4, 1x6, 1x8, etc. bricks? Any purpose to those? Paul Davidson Dave Schuler <orrex@excite.com> wrote in message news:FnExwK.6G5@lugnet.com... (...) my (...) some (...) years (...) (...) (25 years ago, 27-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) The Ultimate LEGO Book (DK Publishing, 1999) contains a "timeline" of the evolution of the LEGO brick. The first plastic LEGO bricks, introduced in 1949, although resembling modern bricks with the studs on top, had slots on the sides of the (...) (25 years ago, 27-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Just back from the Holiday grind....... When the early bricks came out in 1949-52 they had the slots on the sides, and no tubes underneath. They were not called LEGO until 1953. Around that time, the slots on the sides of the bricks (visible (...) (25 years ago, 3-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)
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In lugnet.general, Gary R. Istok writes, as usual, an informed response! Thanks, Gary; I figured yours would be a good opinion to solicit. I appreciate the info! Dave! (25 years ago, 3-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)
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Gary Istok <gistok@umich.edu> wrote in message news:3870D948.840BCB...ich.edu... <snip> (...) earliest of (...) it has: <more snip> (...) until the (...) studs. Now you've got me thinking! Here in the UK, Airfix produced a LEGO-like range through (...) (25 years ago, 5-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Heh-heh, thanks Jon. To confirm that these are truly LEGO, I also have a 1956 Danish Parts pack of the 4x8 curved plates (2 right curves, 2 left curves, and 1 2x8 plate) and all these pieces also are missing "LEGO" on the stud tops. My (...) (25 years ago, 5-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)
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Jon D Hayward wrote in message ... (...) that (...) Hey Jon, or others who've heard of Air Fix. I have a sealed Betta Bilda kit. It looks to be from the early 60s. I tried to get some info about it when I found it, but no one responded and none of (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jan-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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