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Re: rarest printed parts?
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lugnet.general
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Wed, 2 Mar 2005 06:06:22 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Arne Lykke Nielsen wrote:
> In lugnet.general, Gerhard R. Istok wrote:
> > > > > In lugnet.general, Clark Stephens wrote:
> > > > > There are several named beams that would qualify as rare. Here's some of them:
> > > > > http://www.isodomos.com/VPH/Print6 (warning big page)
> > > > > http://www.isodomos.com/VPH/Print8 (warning big page)
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> > > > > Most of those are 1960's or before. Some of the rarer ones I've seen are the
> > > > > green prints, the Swedish/Danish VW sale, and the British variants. To get
> > > > > truely rare, the Danish-only printed bricks without the Lego on the studs (it's
> > > > > on the underside of the brick) are pre-1957.
> > > > > Have fun,
> > > > > Clark
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> Hi, I just got a mixed lot with a green "købmand" brick like the one in Clarks
> picture:
> http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/ClarkCorner/Vintage/NamedBeams/Named1x8Beams/bp8kobmandgn.jpg
> It has no "lego" print on the studs, but I can't spot any print inside the brick
> either; was there a time where Lego made bricks without imprint at all?
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> Arne, Copenhagen
Arne, The 1x6 and 1x8 bricks from 1955-56 (the first years for printed bricks)
both had 3 "sections" underneath (although starting in 1957 the 1x8 bricks had 4
sections underneath). On my bricks (with no "LEGO" on the studs) the middle
section is where "LEGO" is found, but it is very faint. If you brick does not
have "LEGO" in that middle underneath section, then it could be one of the early
1955 bricks that may not have had "LEGO" anywhere on or underneath the brick.
It is very interesting to see that the first Lego bricks with "LEGO" on the
studs were probably the macaroni bricks. They were first produced in 1955, but
I have never seen one without "LEGO" on the studs. Neither have any of my
Danish collector friends. (Note: I know that they are from 1955-56 because
there are 2x4 half circle macaroni bricks mixed in with them. From spare parts
packs #1223/#224.)
All Lego bricks had "LEGO" on the studs starting 1957. But I noticed TLG used
the old molds beyond 1957. The most common ones were the 10x20 baseplates, and
the old 3 piece flip-top garage (#235) base. It was common to still see these
parts without "LEGO" on the studs as late as 1960.
Gary Istok
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| (...) Hi, I just got a mixed lot with a green "købmand" brick like the one in Clarks picture: (URL) has no "lego" print on the studs, but I can't spot any print inside the brick either; was there a time where Lego made bricks without imprint at all? (...) (20 years ago, 28-Feb-05, to lugnet.general)
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