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Allan Bedford wrote:
> > Timothy Carl Buchheim wrote:
> >
> > > Gary Istok wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > > I agree, how Ameri-centric of them. I saw the show, and thought for • sure that
> > > > LEGO would be #1. Play-doo beat out LEGO, get real. Lincoln Logs • beat out
> > > > LEGO? Yeah, when was the last time Lincoln Logs could build any • thing except
> > > > a Log Cabin?
> > >
> > > hmm.. we need horizontal log bricks so we can build log cabins..
> > > shouldn't be too hard to make, and they'd be useful for all sorts of
> > > things (unlike lincoln logs)
> > >
> > > i had lincoln logs and tinker toys when i was young, but you don't see
> > > me using them now.. On the other hand, I can see myself getting out • my
> > > erector sets to build something.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Tim Buchheim
> >
> > Tim, I agree. Erector set, is definitely worth the top 10 list. It • could be what
> > inspired the LEGO Technic System.
> >
> > Gary Istok
>
> Well, Gary and Tim... I gotta step in and disagree with you on something
> here. As the son of a life-long Meccano collector your comments on Erector
> sets make me cringe a bit. Bear a couple of things in mind:
>
> 1. Meccano was very popular in Europe, having originated in England. So I
> venture to guess that if anything like that inspired the Technic system, it
> was probably Meccano, and not Erector.
>
> 2. Erector was arguably the lesser of the two systems. Erector was to
> Meccano what Megablocks are to LEGO. Although there was nothing wrong with
> Erector, it just wasn't Meccano. As with Megablocks, the quality was
> simply not the same, and many people who got hooked on Meccano simply
> couldn't get past that difference.
>
> An interesting historical note though. For the majority of the company's
> history, Meccano refused to sell bulk parts to collectors or builders.
> (Although individual parts were at one time available through dealers in
> retail outlets).
>
> Finally, there is one point one which we all seem to agree. Lincoln Logs
> were fun, but really only for building log cabins. And how many of those
> do you need?
>
> Comments and/or debate is welcome. I've cross-posted this message to
> off-topic.debate.
>
> Best regards,
> Allan
> --
> Expert Builder Website - The Megaproject Showcase
> http://www.execulink.com/~apotome/expert.htm
Allan, I'm not familiar with Meccano. So if you know both Meccano and Erector
Set, and say Meccano is better, who am I to disagree. And the analogy with
LEGO & MEGABLOCKS certainly brings it into perspective.
Gary Istok
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