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Re: Old Lego colors
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lugnet.general
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Fri, 14 May 1999 15:46:10 GMT
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Selcuk wrote:
> Maybe specific to this sets, but plates were a rare
> thing, too. This set has only a 4x8 and two 2x8 plates at all.
I think that's right. My old lego had no colored plates of any size, but
we did have white plates (with square holes underneath) in 4x8, 6x8
(just one) and 2x8. There were also some 4x8 with curved corners. I used
to think there were smaller white plates too, but when I came to look at
them closely recently, I realised that they were 2x8's cut up carefully
with a fine saw - my Dad probably did it for us.
Kevin
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| (...) Even though LEGO plates came out in 1963 (1x1 & 1x2, 2x2, 2x3, 2x4 in parts packs 521, 520, 519 and 518 respectively), parts packs were the only way to purchase them at the time. The basic sets back then only carried the 2x8, 4x8, 6x8 and the (...) (26 years ago, 14-May-99, to lugnet.general)
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| I remember back in about 1970 when I inherited my sister's old Lego, there were lots of red and white basic bricks. I also recall there were some pinkish bricks. I recall being puzzled about them, and assuming they were incredibly old bricks that (...) (26 years ago, 15-May-99, to lugnet.general)
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| Kevin Wilson <70641.507@compuserve.com> wrote in message <373A3D5F.B68B7A79@c...ve.com>... (...) My first set was a 1968 Universal set (033 - not in lugnet database yet) given to me in 1975 or 1976. Since it was my only set till 1979, I'm strongly (...) (26 years ago, 14-May-99, to lugnet.general)
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