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Re: If TLG was going to cease production of any 5 pieces which ones should they be?
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Date: 
Wed, 15 Mar 2000 17:23:36 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Rengenier Mulder writes:
In lugnet.general, Jeff Johnston writes:
Jeff Stembel wrote:

In lugnet.general, Shiri Dori writes:
HOWEVER, I do NOT like the 1x6x5 because it is much MORE stable when built
with interlocking pieces! Therefore I have no use for it whatsoever aand • would
much rather not have those.

I agree with you on 1x1x5s and 1x2x5s, but I've got to disagree with you on
1x6x5s.  They are very useful, especially if they had been used in
Set 6699.  If I hit this set in a certain way, the side wall • would
collapse.  :)

*blink*

I didn't know they had Town Jr. back in '87.

The 1x6x5's are even older, I think late 70's. Look up these sets:
http://www.lugnet.com/pause/search/?query=230-1
http://www.lugnet.com/pause/search/?query=231-1
http://www.lugnet.com/pause/search/?query=232-1

We got 230 at a clearance somewhere in the early 80's. I loved the 1x6x5's
back then because it allowed me to build much bigger buildings than before.
It also had 1x6x3's and 1x6x5 windows which were also useful in towns (no
1x4x5 windows back then).

Rengenier

Is there any chance you could scan the instructions for #230 for me and/or
brickshelf?

Chris



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  Re: If TLG was going to cease production of any 5 pieces which ones should they be?
 
(...) Yes, I'm pretty sure my parents still have the instructions. It could take a while though. Jeff, the set had the bricks (1x6x5 and 1x6x3) AND the windows. And a lot of the bricks as well. As I remember it was build on a 16x32 baseplate and it (...) (25 years ago, 16-Mar-00, to lugnet.general)

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  Re: If TLG was going to cease production of any 5 pieces which ones should they be?
 
(...) The 1x6x5's are even older, I think late 70's. Look up these sets: (URL) got 230 at a clearance somewhere in the early 80's. I loved the 1x6x5's back then because it allowed me to build much bigger buildings than before. It also had 1x6x3's (...) (25 years ago, 15-Mar-00, to lugnet.general)

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