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Re: The History Of LEGO Sloped Bricks - Part 1
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Date: 
Wed, 15 Sep 1999 19:19:40 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Gary R. Istok writes:
Jeff, you asked a very good question.  Texture was an interesting part of
these sloped pieces.  The 1958-72 parts packs basically had the same texture.
Not until the mid-1970's did the texture on some of the LEGO bricks start to
vary.  My train station has regular blue sloped bricks in its roof.  And I
have to admit that there is a lot of variety to the texture of the sloped
surfaces.  The best way to describe it is by comparing it to grades of
sandpaper.  Some of the 70's and 80's sets had slopes that were "coarser" than
came in other sets.  There are probably about 3-5 different coarseness grades
to the roof slopes.  The red slopes seem to have a more even coarseness than
the blue (or black) slopes.  The blue slopes seem to have the greatest
variations.

Gary Istok


A number of slopes I have are 'pitted'.  In other words, it looks like they
have lots of little craters.  I'm pretty sure this isn't an abnormality because
the craters are all the same size.  Have you ever encountered any like this?

Jeff

Jeff Stembel wrote:

In lugnet.general, Gary R. Istok writes:
Today's topic is Regular LEGO Sloped Bricks from 1958-1972.

Gary Istok

Woo-Hoo!!

Did all these slopes have the same texture?  I ask because I have three
different textures on my slope bricks.  Although I don't think I have any • from
before 1977.

Jeff



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Jeff, you asked a very good question. Texture was an interesting part of these sloped pieces. The 1958-72 parts packs basically had the same texture. Not until the mid-1970's did the texture on some of the LEGO bricks start to vary. My train station (...) (25 years ago, 14-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)

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