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Subject: 
Re: The History of LEGO Plates - Part 1.
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Date: 
Thu, 22 Jul 1999 13:56:54 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Christopher L. Weeks writes:
> Gary Istok wrote:
> > 
> > recent variety.  It looks like the circular pip type plates have a new
> > variety, namely the cylinder is now hollow, as opposed to "filled in".  I'm
> > not sure how recently this happened, but I checked the contents of one of
> > the RoboForce sets (2152), and the 3 1x2 yellow plates all had the circular
> > pip as hollow.  Hmmmm, interesting.
> 
> I typically use those to help in sorting...the plates have had the
> filled-in pips and the tiles have had the hollow pips.  But I think I've
> noticed plates like that too, now that you mention it.

Tiles have both varieties, and have had them for a while.  1x10 plates also
have both varieties, but I'm not sure about other plates.

Jeff



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  Re: The History of LEGO Plates - Part 1.
 
(...) I typically use those to help in sorting...the plates have had the filled-in pips and the tiles have had the hollow pips. But I think I've noticed plates like that too, now that you mention it. (27 years ago, 22-Jul-99, to lugnet.general)

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