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(...) One other thing I didn't address was the different Lego bricks. I am waiting for a large group of 1949-56 Lego bricks from a Danish seller. I will be studying them for the different types. But here is what I know of so far: 1949 No (...) (20 years ago, 16-Mar-05, to lugnet.parts)
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(...) Some additional patent information - sorry it is USA-centric. The first USA sets in 1962 did not list any patents on the boxes. Around 1963-64 Samsonite started printing the two USA patents Gary referenced above on many USA Samsonite boxes. At (...) (20 years ago, 16-Mar-05, to lugnet.parts)
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(...) PAT PEND was found on Lego bricks and parts from 1958 until the mid-to-late 1960's. 1958 was the year that TLG introduced the "binding brick" with tubes underneath. There were other patents issued for such things as sloped bricks and Lego (...) (20 years ago, 16-Mar-05, to lugnet.parts)
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Hi, I was sorting some old bricks and plates and was amazed to find so much Pat Pend Parts (3P). I've found mainly 2x4 and 2x3 bricks because they are easy to distinguish (they don't have ribs). I've found also some 2x2 and 2x8 bricks and (...) (20 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.parts)
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(...) Definitely so! The earlier slopes had a texture that resembled overlapping circles, while the later texture is more evenly distributed teeny-weeny bumps. I can always tell if it's an old slope piece because of the funky circle pattern. Dave (20 years ago, 14-Mar-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.parts)
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