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Dear Gary, I found some 1x2 bricks that do not have the inner tube. The Lego logo on the studs is noticeably different. When did Lego start using this? I bought a Lego lot of some old and older sets and I would like to be historically accurate when (...) (23 years ago, 4-Feb-01, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: History Question, Dear Gary
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r2 wrote in message ... (...) station) (...) I forgot to mention that the windows are the tipping kind. They also have a circular "mold" mark on the edge of the glass. Rose (23 years ago, 4-Feb-01, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: History Question, Dear Gary
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(...) You are most welcome! The 1xN bricks without posts were around until around 1968, which is pretty late. There are a lot of late 1960's sets that have a mixture of pieces with and without posts, some are Cellulose Acetate, and some are ABS. (...) (23 years ago, 5-Feb-01, to lugnet.general)
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Gary Istok wrote in message <3A7F1C38.1ED8FAB9@u...ch.edu>... sing. (...) assume (...) ever (...) that (...) some (...) I think the person that sold me the Lego just put sets together, so the old bricks are a mistake. The windows I have are (...) (23 years ago, 5-Feb-01, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Ummmm Rose, I have about 1,000 of the 1x4x2 windows (90% red, 10% white), these are about 1/2 from Europe, 1/2 from the USA. These go back to the earliest varieties from 1957 all the way to the most recent. And I don't have a single one that (...) (23 years ago, 5-Feb-01, to lugnet.general)
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Gary Istok wrote in message <3A7F2549.86FDA569@u...ch.edu>... (...) these (...) single (...) window (...) brick (...) you (...) Ok, excuse my error, it is a 1x4x3. Rose P.S. Three family members have Pneumonia, not including me, so sleep has been (...) (23 years ago, 5-Feb-01, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: History Question, Dear Gary
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Gary Istok wrote in message <3A7F1C38.1ED8FAB9@u...ch.edu>... (...) yet (...) hundreds of (...) one of (...) I have found two different types of logos on the 1x2 bricks without the stud underneath. One is very dirty and scratched and has a more (...) (23 years ago, 6-Feb-01, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Perhaps its time for a gallery on the evolution of Lego brick molding ? Something that would help people identify or date older bricks. Ray (23 years ago, 6-Feb-01, to lugnet.general)
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Ray Sanders wrote in message ... (...) I think this is a great idea, I would be happy to help. Rose (23 years ago, 6-Feb-01, to lugnet.general)
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(...) The real early bricks have been online for years at: (URL) has great images of the bricks up to 1959. --Jim (23 years ago, 7-Feb-01, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Thanks Jim, I'm saving that as a bookmark. It is interesting to see how many interesting colors LEGO was produced in the early 1950's. Also the old pre-classic LEGO windows are interesting (can't use this in our constructions today, no slots (...) (23 years ago, 8-Feb-01, to lugnet.general)
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