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| | | In 1957 LEGO came out with the classic windows (9 different) and the classic door. In 1958 LEGO came out with the binding brick with tubes underneath. In 1962 they came out with LEGO wheels. Here's a little quiz. Out of the thousands of pieces LEGO (...) (25 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.general)
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| | | | | Re: What 15 LEGO Pieces are still made today? —Sheree Rosenkrantz
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| | | | | Gary Istok <gistok@umich.edu> wrote in message news:38E36F3A.F35C37...ich.edu... (...) While I will not attempt the answer to this, I do have a somewhat related question. (since there are so many in house experts out there) In FL3675 the gas pump (...) (25 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.general)
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| | | | | | | Re: What 15 LEGO Pieces are still made today? —Sybrand Bonsma
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| | | | | | (...) The gaspump in <set:3675> and <set:3670> is a single unit (at least in the sets I have), unlike for example the gas pump in <set:134> and <set:3666> which is made from 4 2x3 bricks. Sybrand (25 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.general)
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| | | | | Re: What 15 LEGO Pieces are still made today? —Larry Pieniazek
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| | | | | (...) Clarification please? would you count the 2x4 brick as the same? I wouldn't. Adding tubes is enough of a radical difference to not be the "same". Ditto for the 2x8 plate, changing from that squarish pattern to the current short tube and pin (...) (25 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.general)
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| | | | | | | Re: What 15 LEGO Pieces are still made today? —Gary R. Istok
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| | | | | | (...) Yes Larry I am including those type of pieces, since it still is a 2x4. There are so many sublte as well as large changes (in some instances), but if you allowed no slack at all the actual number would probably be "1" piece, the 1x1 brick. (...) (25 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.general)
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| | | | | | | | Re: What 15 LEGO Pieces are still made today? —Jacob Sparre Andersen
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| | | | | | | Gary: (...) I'm not going for all fifteen: 2*4 brick 1*1 brick 2*4*2 window 2*2*2 window 1*1*1 window 2*2 brick 2*8 brick (no roof pieces!) Play well, Jacob ---...--- -- E-mail: sparre@cats.nbi.dk -- -- Web...: <URL: (URL) > -- ---...--- (25 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.general)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: What 15 LEGO Pieces are still made today? —Gary R. Istok
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| | | | | | | | | (...) Jacob, Don't you mean 1x2x2 and 1x4x2 windows? If so, the 1x4x2 window was discontinued about a decade ago. Gary Istok (25 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.general)
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| | | | | | | | | | | Re: What 15 LEGO Pieces are still made today? —Jacob Sparre Andersen
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| | | | | | | | | | Gary: (...) Yes. (...) :-( It's always something that I have so many of them that I hadn't noticed it yet. Play well, Jacob ---...--- -- E-mail: sparre@cats.nbi.dk -- -- Web...: <URL: (URL) > -- ---...--- (25 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.general)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: What 15 LEGO Pieces are still made today? —Alan Gerber
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| | | | | | | | (...) What sets have that one now? Alan (25 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.general)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: What 15 LEGO Pieces are still made today? —Jacob Sparre Andersen
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| | | | | | | | Alan: (...) Uhmmm. That's what they call a good question. My reasoning was: I have it, I bought some LEGO this month, therefore it is still in production. Play well, Jacob ---...--- -- E-mail: sparre@cats.nbi.dk -- -- Web...: <URL: (URL) > -- (...) (25 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.general)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: What 15 LEGO Pieces are still made today? —Frank Filz
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| | | | | | | | | (...) Boy, I wish that reasoning worked in real life... I've got a lot of elements I only have one or two of which I'd love to be able to get more of... (25 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.general)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: What 15 LEGO Pieces are still made today? —Gary R. Istok
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| | | | | | | | (...) Jacob, Are you sure that a recent set has this window? In what color? And you're sure that it is not that 1x1x1 piece with a round opening on one side, which is not a window piece. A lot of people confuse these two. Gary Istok (25 years ago, 3-Apr-00, to lugnet.general)
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| | | | | | | | Re: What 15 LEGO Pieces are still made today? —Robert Farver
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| | | | | | (...) And if you really wanted to get technical, it would be 0. The 1x1 brick used to be side injected, but is now top injected. This means no more unsightly injection point on one side of the brick. (...) - Rob Farver - mailto:rfarver@rcn.com (2 (...) (25 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.general)
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| | | | | | | | Re: What 15 LEGO Pieces are still made today? —Frank Filz
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| | | | | | Rob Farver wrote in message <42t7essa7ckqdjrsjvj...ax.com>... (...) There are (...) allowed no (...) ALL (...) used to (...) Not to mention that the logo has changed. Frank (25 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.general)
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| | | | | Re: What 15 LEGO Pieces are still made today? —Eric Joslin
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| | | | | (...) Cool! (...) Hmmm. I'll take a crack at it: 1) 1x2 brick. 2) 2x2 Brick. 3) 1x4 Brick 4) 2x4 Brick 5) 1x3 Brick 6) 2x3 Brick 7) 1x6 Brick 8) 2x6 Brick 9) 1x1 Brick 10) 1x2 Curved ("macaroni") Brick The last 5 are stumpers. I can't choose between (...) (25 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.general)
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| | | | | | | Re: What 15 LEGO Pieces are still made today? —Gloria Summers
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| | | | | | (...) (more (...) Fun! I'll try too: 1. 1x1 brick 2. 1x1 round 3. 1x6 brick 4. 1x8 brick 5. 2x1 brick 6. 2x2 brick 7. 2x3 brick 8. 2x4 brick 9. 2x8 brick 10. 2x10 brick 11. 2x8 plate 12. 4x8 plate 13. 6x8 plate 14. 2x2 window 15. macaroni 2x1 brick (25 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.general)
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| | | | | Re: What 15 LEGO Pieces are still made today? —Mark Koesel
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| | | | | 1. 2x2 window 2. 2x8 brick 3. 2x10 brick 4. 2x4 brick 5. 2x3 brick 6. 2x2 brick 7. 1x2 brick 8. 1x1 brick 9. 1x1 round brick 10. 2x2 curved brick (macaroni brick) 11. 1x8 brick 12. 1x6 brick 13. 2x8 plate 14. 4x8 plate 15. 6x8 plate Source ;) (URL) (...) (25 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.general)
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| | | | | | | Re: What 15 LEGO Pieces are still made today? —Gary R. Istok
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| | | | | | Gloria and Mark, you are correct-omundo!!!! Yes the 2x2, 2x3, 2x4, 2x8 and 2x10 bricks have tubes underneath now (since '58). Th 2x8, 4x8, and 6x8 plates now have round (instead of square) undersides. The 1x2, 1x6 and 1x8 bricks now have posts (...) (25 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.general)
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| | | | | Re: What 15 LEGO Pieces are still made today? —Wayne R. Hussey
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| | | | (...) Gary, Here's my best guess: If I'm correct, do I get anything? ;) If I'm not, will you send me the "list" to (eskimo2@worldnet.att.net)- my new address? 1x1 Brick, 1x2 Brick, 1x4 Brick, 1x6 Brick, 1x8 Brick, 2x2 Brick, 2x2 Roof Brick, 2x2 Roof (...) (25 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.general)
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| | | | | | Re: What 15 LEGO Pieces are still made today? —Gary R. Istok
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| | | | (...) Wayne, the roof bricks didn't come into being until 1958 (red only), with blue coming along in 1960. Gary Istok (25 years ago, 3-Apr-00, to lugnet.general)
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| | | | | | Re: What 15 LEGO Pieces are still made today? —Wayne R. Hussey
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| | | | (...) new (...) Thanks, Gary. Okay - scrap the roof bricks. Add instead: 2x8 Plate 2x4 Plate 2x2 Plate 1x2x2 Window I feel closer, but I think I'm still in the dark. BTW thanks for the great challenge. I have been very careful to not read anyone (...) (25 years ago, 3-Apr-00, to lugnet.general)
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| | | | | | Re: What 15 LEGO Pieces are still made today? —Gary R. Istok
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| | | | (...) OK Wayne, you got 14 out of 15. The 2x2 plate didn't come into being until 1963. The item you have missing is the the one that has changed the most.... The 1x1 round brick. This brick had a pure cylinder outer facing from 1956 until circa (...) (25 years ago, 3-Apr-00, to lugnet.general)
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| | | | | | Re: What 15 LEGO Pieces are still made today? —Wayne R. Hussey
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| | | | (...) blue (...) 1963. (...) 1). (...) 1966 (...) these (...) late (...) these (...) sticking (...) Gary, I was thinking of the 1x1 round, and was aware of its evolution, but I wasn't sure it was introduced with the first releases. Confusion Alert! (...) (25 years ago, 6-Apr-00, to lugnet.general)
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| | | | | | Re: What 15 LEGO Pieces are still made today? —Gary R. Istok
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| | | | (...) Well first of all, no, I don't have a database. I use 3 things to gain this information: 1) Old LEGO catalogs. 2) Old LEGO sets. 3) My LEGO experience since 1960. 4) In the area of statistics, I have a very good memory - and this translates (...) (25 years ago, 10-Apr-00, to lugnet.general)
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