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Re: The Cellulose Acetate Conspiracy!
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Thu, 16 Nov 2000 19:23:45 GMT
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I have seen these sets on sale at toy fairs - they fetch, or were at least
offered at, quite high prices.
Scott A
In lugnet.general, Michael Edwards writes:
> Hello, can I make it bit more confusing for you
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> In the early 1960's Lego had a clone in the UK
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> Lego Style Kits by the Airfix company, Called
> "BETTA BUILDER"
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> And they have the same plates as Lego as discussed here, I have a catalogue
> that I'm willing to scan, also some photos of the brick and other things as
> well
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> --
> Michael
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> "Gary Istok" <gistok@umich.edu> wrote in message
> news:3A142A33.9B2304EE@umich.edu...
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> > Gary Istok wrote:
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> > > A while ago we had a discussion about large Cellulose Acetate plates. I
> > > made the (erroneous) assumption that the only color large CA plates came
> > > in was white (the waffle bottom plates) and one occurrance of gray, the
> > > 1963-65 Architectural series parts packs box 8x11plate with tube
> > > bottoms.
> > >
> > > Since that time, things have gotten more confusing. Now we know that
> > > LEGO also made waffle bottom CA plates.....
> >
> > (ooops, make that 4x8, not 8x11)
> >
> > > in gray, black and red
> > > (thanks Clark Stephens!!) probably Samsonite, but we can't figure out
> > > from where?.
> > >
> > > And then there are those oldest train tracks (blue non-electric) from
> > > circa 1966-67. The blue track pieces are made of ABS. But the 2x8
> > > white (tube bottom) plates that are used as the railroad ties are....
> > > CA! They have that dull finish that earlier white waffle bottom plates
> > > have, and can be found in parts packs #150, #151, etc. And yet they are
> > > from 1966 and later! This is years after ABS was introduced.
> > >
> > > To muddy up the waters even more, I just got some old CA plates from an
> > > old ESSO Service Station (50's and early 60's). I know they are
> > > original to this set because they have that hand painted red stripe down
> > > one side of the plate (the red accent along the roofline of the top of
> > > the building). See LUGNET database:
> > >
> > > http://guide.lugnet.com/set/310_5
> > >
> > > Well all the CA white plates I received were part of an Esso Station
> > > .... and they all have a tube bottom!!? The plates are all 4x8, 6x8 and
> > > 4x8 right and left curve. I must have about 50 of the right and left
> > > curve plates (from both sides of the Atlantic), which were only produced
> > > from the 50's to late 60's. And these new ones are the first ones I've
> > > ever seen without the waffle bottom.
> > >
> > > So now it looks like CA was sold to as late as '67 or '68, even though
> > > ABS LEGO came out in '63, and you can find tube bottom plates in CA as
> > > well as ABS, and you can find CA waffle bottom plates in other colors
> > > (from the mid 60's).
> > >
> > > I'm so confused........... :-)
> > >
> > > Gary Istok
> > >
> > > P.S. Clark, please EMAIL me, I get UNDELIVERABLE when I try to EMAIL
> > > you.
> >
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| Yes they do You talking 2 to 3 time more than Lego, Due to being it's Airfix.. -- Michael - - - Please reply on medwards@ukonline.co.uk - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Home of the UK Lego Technic Club (...) (24 years ago, 16-Nov-00, to lugnet.general)
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| Hello, can I make it bit more confusing for you In the early 1960's Lego had a clone in the UK Lego Style Kits by the Airfix company, Called "BETTA BUILDER" And they have the same plates as Lego as discussed here, I have a catalogue that I'm willing (...) (24 years ago, 16-Nov-00, to lugnet.general)
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