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Re: Weekly What's This Part?
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lugnet.general
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Tue, 16 Jan 2001 17:02:48 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Kevin Stephens writes:
> Trans-Clear brick 2x4 champange tint with two metal holes on side for 4.5V
> pins, no bottom. Inside has two flat holders & what looks like a fuse. Fuse
> says 4.5V with other writing illegible.
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> Thought it was a train fuse, but saw a Lightbrick (set #245) on eBay. Does
> anyone have that lightbrick? Does the filament look like an old straight
> glass fuse? Or is there a 4.5V set (probably train) with a clear fuse brick?
> I'm not brave enough to plug it in & see what happens, although the filament
> looks intact.
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> I got it in a 4.5V lot (one train set dated 1967) that included some CA • bricks.
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> Pic available via email.
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> Thanks,
> Kevin
Yep, it sounds like a vintage light brick. Check out DK's The Ultimate LEGO
Book towards the front where the timeline starts. Somewhere in the 1960's
you'll see a picture of the light brick. You've described it exactly.
- Sean
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| (...) If that brick has a "ruffled" look to the 4 "wall" brick surface (can't remember if the texture is on the inside or outside) then it indeed is a #245. I have this set from the first year it came out (1957), and yes it has a small bulb that (...) (24 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.general)
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| Trans-Clear brick 2x4 champange tint with two metal holes on side for 4.5V pins, no bottom. Inside has two flat holders & what looks like a fuse. Fuse says 4.5V with other writing illegible. Thought it was a train fuse, but saw a Lightbrick (set (...) (24 years ago, 16-Jan-01, to lugnet.general)
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