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Re: The History Of LEGO Sloped Bricks - Part 1
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Fri, 10 Sep 1999 18:02:18 GMT
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On Fri, 10 Sep 1999 16:05:49 GMT, Gary Istok <gistok@umich.edu> wrote:

The blue sloped service packs were discontinued in 1973, the same year
that the red low sloped bricks were introduced in a service pack.  Since
1973, the only set with a major blue sloped brick selection has been
Basic Set 733, which came out in 1980.

I have a few copies of set 1082, a dacta set, which has equal numbers
of red and blue sloped bricks in low and medium slope varieties.  It
includes apexes and connectors, inside corners, and inverted 2x2s as
well.  This set has a copyright date of 1982 and was made in
Switzerland.  The catalog inside is a Dacta 89/90 indicating the set
was produced for at least 7 years. This set has about 300 pieces.
I will try to get an inventory up later today, and maybe a picture
or two.

Rob



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  Re: The History Of LEGO Sloped Bricks - Part 1
 
Thanks Rob, I can add that to part 2, which will include the low sloped bricks. And then those service packs with the low sloped outside corner in red. There are a lot of interesting variations, that's for sure. Gary Istok (...) (25 years ago, 10-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)

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  The History Of LEGO Sloped Bricks - Part 1
 
Today's topic is Regular LEGO Sloped Bricks from 1958-1972. LEGO sloped bricks today are available in many different angled slopes. The earliest of these (and by far the most common today) are the regular 45 degree slopes. These came out in the late (...) (25 years ago, 10-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)

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