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Re: Early 70's Finds
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Mon, 14 Aug 2000 22:45:50 GMT
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"Phil Traviss" <philt@castleton-comms.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Someone once described this part to me as "an axle block with a flagpole
> on". I've never seen any other than white or black, white being much more
> common.
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> There are specific reasons for the hole and the lumps. The hole is to • allow
> a 1x2 brick (with the LEGO logo on) to fit on the top of the cab, to • provide
> input to the steering. This is a concept that was previously used on a
> series of plastic ~1:40 scale vehicles that LEGO made in the '50s. For
> those, there was a small triangular part on the roof you would use both to
> motivate the truck and steer it. I believe there was even a 'remote
> steering' attachment you could get that involved a long spring (cf • Schuco),
> but I have never actually seen one of those in real life.
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> The 2 small lumps are the steering self-centering mechanism and sit either
> side of a fragile tang on the special T-shaped 'steering baseplate' once
> correctly assembled. You should also keep an eye open for the 4x6 and 5x6
> baseplates with hole in because you will need those to build the cab to • the
> exact right height.
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> Jono is v keen on this stuff.
Yes, YES, YESSS!!! (Ta Phil ;-) )
Scott - you have some much rarer pieces there though! As Phil says, those
'steering tubes' in black are certainly much less common than the earlier
white ones, but in #730 there are:
a blue 4x6 plate with a central hole (the cab roof) - only used in 334
(never released in the UK) and 375;
a pair of blue doors (moulded in clear plastic then painted) with vertical
door handles (superceded in later sets) - only used in 334 / 375
The blue 5x6 plate with a hole is more common as 710 (US number) used two of
them to produce a longer cab.
I own two faked (read 'drilled') 4x6 plates, but I'm still missing the doors
to be able to complete my 334 and 730 (375 can wait until I find enough
trailer doors!)
Scott: if you're considering selling or auctioning this set, please will you
let me know?
In fact, if anyone out there (Steve?) has any parts or complete sets looking
for new homes, I'm _always_ interested!
Just [begging!] Jono .oO
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| (...) All this pressure. I shall have to take a deep breath, and see if I can complete this one soon. Scott A (...) (24 years ago, 15-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| (...) I've only ever seen the black ones - fancy that! I definitely have one, may have two. Will have to have a look when I'm next at my mum's. (...) I've got those in red - presumably to go with the red 4x5 plate with the hole... (...) of (...) (...) (24 years ago, 15-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| Someone once described this part to me as "an axle block with a flagpole on". I've never seen any other than white or black, white being much more common. There are specific reasons for the hole and the lumps. The hole is to allow a 1x2 brick (with (...) (24 years ago, 14-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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