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Re: The Cellulose Acetate Conspiracy!
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lugnet.general
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Thu, 16 Nov 2000 19:26:28 GMT
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Gary Istok skrev i meddelandet <3A1424BB.48FFB1A2@umich.edu>...
> 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.
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> Since that time, things have gotten more confusing. Now we know that
> LEGO also made waffle bottom CA plates (8x11) in gray, black and red
> (thanks Clark Stephens!!) probably Samsonite, but we can't figure out
> from where?.
Taking out my bag of VOL (Very Old Lego) which _should_ be from the 50's, I
find 3 plates 6x8 (I don't remember reading the previous thread, were you
discussing only plates larger than that?)- two white, one red - all waffled.
There is no Lego logo on the studs, but on the underside a small 'Lego' can be
seen. All the bricks in that bag are tubeless, and many have slots for the old
windows.
Those pieces come from my wife's cousin, who grew up in the 50's.
> 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.
I have some of these too, in my original Lego collection, but that box is
still at my parent's, so I can't check the type...
There should be some of the curved plates too in that box - I must remember to
pick it up next time...
--
Anders Isaksson, Sweden
BlockCAD: http://user.tninet.se/~hbh828t/proglego.htm
Gallery: http://user.tninet.se/~hbh828t/gallery.htm
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