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Re: Help identifying 2x8 brick with single hole
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lugnet.general
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Thu, 2 Sep 2004 18:10:11 GMT
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Gary Istok wrote:
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> Thanks for the info Christian,
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> I always thought it was part of the Car Steering Gear Axle assembly found in
> truck sets of 1967-74. This was where you could turn a 1x2 brick (with "LEGO"
> embossed on one side of the brick) on top of the cab of a Lego truck and it
> would turn the front wheels of the truck for maneuvering it around turns. But
> after I checked the part in Peeron (#799), I checked the instructions in
> Brickshelf of the 17 sets that use this mechanism. They all appear to only have
> plates (usually 4x6) with a hole in it to allow the gear axle to go thru.
Interesting note here, too. I have one of those sets: 730 Steam Shovel.
The bottom plate with a hole in it is actually a 5x6 plate... one of the
few times there has been a plate (or brick) of odd dimension greater than 3.
eric
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| (...) Thanks for the info Christian, I always thought it was part of the Car Steering Gear Axle assembly found in truck sets of 1967-74. This was where you could turn a 1x2 brick (with "LEGO" embossed on one side of the brick) on top of the cab of a (...) (20 years ago, 2-Sep-04, to lugnet.general)
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