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Re: Help identifying 2x8 brick with single hole
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Wed, 1 Sep 2004 02:39:27 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Eric Strand wrote:
> In a collection of parts (probably from mid-late 70s) I found a 2x8 red brick
> that has a single hole in the top/middle of it - between the 4th and 5th studs.
> The hole is about the same diameter as the classic antenna pieces.
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> Anyone know which set(s) this came from? I checked peeron and couldn't find it
> in the database.
Eric,
I've had this piece for quite awhile and wondered the same thing myself. I added
a picture of it to my comparison galleries on Brickshelf:
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/ClarkCorner/Vintage/Comparisons/brick2x8hole.jpg
or
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=896787 post mod.
I've also added it to the Peeron catalog:
http://www.peeron.com/inv/parts/x1214
I buy bulk, so don't know what set it came from. I do have some ideas though.
The hole is too small for steering-type pieces. The only other piece I've seen
with a similar-sized hole was a system brick found in an old Duplo set:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=262509
That hole was used for a rather thick tow rope as shown. The holes in the two
bricks appear very similar.
My brick has a rim around the studs, and relatively modern stud logos. It also
has 3 tube supports on the underside that only go half-way. That would date it,
if I knew the progress of those supports. I know/can relatively date such
changes within a 2x4 brick,
(see http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=208852 warning BIG file)
but haven't collected similar data for the 2x8.
My first hunt would be for Samsonite 1980's or older Duplo/System sets with pull
strings, then any set with strings (construction sets come to mind).
Hope that helps,
Clark
Isodomos.com - marking the difference in Lego parts
http://www.isodomos.com
Visit my Vintage Parts pages, submissions always welcome:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=8642
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