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Re: Miniature Lego - Set ID
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lugnet.general
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Thu, 10 Feb 2000 15:11:38 GMT
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John Gerlach wrote:
> In lugnet.general, Lawrence Wilkes writes:
> > I have a number of pieces of what I can only describe as 'miniature' lego.
> >
> > It has the lego logo but is half the size (1/2 the width and 1/2 the height)
> > of regular lego system bricks. It consists of 1 stud wide beams and 1 stud
> > wide plates of various stud lengths.
> >
> > Where did this come from?
> >
> > regards
> > lawrence
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> Sounds like 'Modulex' bricks. Lego made them in the 1960's for use by
> architects to build buildings. They're about 60% (best guess) the size of
> standard Lego bricks. I've got maybe a dozen or so in different colors -
> including several colors that aren't available in Lego or Duplo! (Maybe
> someday? I hope so!)
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> Some of the studs might have "L" on them - there isn't enough room for "LEGO"!
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> JohnG, GMLTC
> (dump the '.nospam' to reply...)
Modulex came out in 1963, same year as LEGO small plates (1x1, 1x2, 2x2, 2x3, 2x4
only). Was there a correlation? Was the short lived Architectural LEGO line,
also introducend in 1963 via sets #750, 751, 752, and hard plastic box parts packs
plates sets (with the 8x11 gray baseplate) #518, 519, 520, 521, somehow tied into
the Modulex introduction as well? The Architectural sets consisted almost
exclusively of plates, and were only produced from 1963-65. Perhaps the
Architectural LEGO sets were produced for young architectural students as a
prelude for using Modulex later?
This mystery is best solved by someone from TLC Europe.
Gary Istok
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| (...) Sounds like 'Modulex' bricks. Lego made them in the 1960's for use by architects to build buildings. They're about 60% (best guess) the size of standard Lego bricks. I've got maybe a dozen or so in different colors - including several colors (...) (24 years ago, 8-Feb-00, to lugnet.general)
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