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(...) The superficial similarity is striking. (...) I don't know that much about tiling patterns, but I can see that all my LEGO patterns so far have been based on a certain pattern of bricks being turned by 90° angles. And I also wonder if someone (...) (20 years ago, 4-Apr-05, to lugnet.build, lugnet.parts, FTX)
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| | Re: different types of bricks in different years?
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(...) As Clark stated, dating Lego can be very tricky. Old molds were often used at the same time as new molds. TLG rarely discarded them if there was still life left in them. Here is a list that shows major brick changes (between Cellulose Acetate (...) (20 years ago, 1-Apr-05, to lugnet.parts)
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(...) Yes, there are many smaller variations in brick molds than what is shown on Peeron. That site only tracks 'functional' differences in the brick. That is changes that effect the way you use bricks to build things. Many of the smaller mold (...) (20 years ago, 31-Mar-05, to lugnet.parts)
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Perhaps somebody can help me out. A few weeks ago I bouht an amount of lego for my kids and myself. Some of it we will keep, but it is too much so we plan to sell part of it. We are in the process of sorting it all out, according to specifications (...) (20 years ago, 31-Mar-05, to lugnet.parts)
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| | Re: 3 versions of 30361 2x2x2 Robot Body
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(...) James- Here are some comparative pictures of the parts. So we are dealing with three versions of this part: (URL) Here are some pictures of the three: (URL) Type 1 is the grey one, with a round clear center Type 2 is the green one with a (...) (20 years ago, 23-Mar-05, to lugnet.parts, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.market.brickshops, FTX)
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| | Re: 3 versions of 30361 2x2x2 Robot Body
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(...) Matt, I've incountered the later two at about a year ago. I was mounting 4 in black of these on axels, and one was rotated 45 degrees. I never checked for part numbers. Mat (20 years ago, 23-Mar-05, to lugnet.parts, FTX)
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Matt, Do you have pics of the other types? Meanwhile, I'm going to search my stuff (or rather, my 9 year old will do it for me) to see how many I have of each type. James Wilson Dallas, TX (20 years ago, 23-Mar-05, to lugnet.parts, FTX)
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| | 3 versions of 30361 2x2x2 Robot Body
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I haven't seen it noted anywhere before, but there seem to be 3 different molds used to make functionally different versions of this part, the 2x2x2 round robot body (R2-D2 body): (URL) The difference is in how the center hole at the bottom of the (...) (20 years ago, 23-Mar-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.cad, lugnet.parts, FTX)
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| | Re: Pat Pend Parts (3P)
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(...) Gary, did you mean to put the ABS switch in there somewhere? I would like to find a 2005 CA brick :) Eric (20 years ago, 16-Mar-05, to lugnet.parts)
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(...) I'm born '72. So I think my oldest part are 1975 (that's the reason why I initially thought I don't possess 3P). I certainly bought these 3P on yardsales. A friend mail me this link : (URL) guy (from Belgium) is searching for 3P and talk about (...) (20 years ago, 16-Mar-05, to lugnet.parts)
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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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(...) :) Steve (20 years ago, 14-Mar-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.parts, FTX)
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(...) Sure, but it's a rare day that I get to call someone on a parts-related question, given my usual specialization. Let me enjoy a few minutes of neener neener, if you please! Dave! (20 years ago, 14-Mar-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.parts, FTX)
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(...) Too right -- sorry, I neglected to look at the history of decorated elements. Sorry. But I think my point is still valid -- part 3939 was designed/intended to be used as a windshield, not a roof. Steve (20 years ago, 14-Mar-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.parts, FTX)
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(...) At the risk of picking nits, I seem to recall that (URL) this piece> in my old (URL) Space Cruiser> from 1978 was opaque blue. Dave! (20 years ago, 14-Mar-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.parts, FTX)
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(...) Strange. I never noticed that before. I just checked the one 2x3 slope that I have from McDonald's, and it's not textured. Every other printed slope that I have is textured, though. -Elroy (20 years ago, 14-Mar-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.parts)
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