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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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lugnet.general
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 (...) (27 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 (...) (27 years ago, 15-Mar-00, to lugnet.general)

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