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Doyle wrote:
> > The biggest difference is in the technic accessories page. Since this is
> > still a full page, the smaller catalog size can't have anything to do with
> > it. The following items don't appear any longer: small tires, angle beams,
> > steering accessories, chain links, and the compressor pumps. Hope you ordered
> > extras while they were still available. I called this morning, and apparently
> > the chain links are already cancelled - no longer available; the compressor
> > pump is back ordered.
> >
> > Here's the missing pieces:
> > 5202 Angle Beams 8 pcs $4.50
> > 5295 Steering Acc. 12 pcs $4.00
> > 5278 Chain Links 35 pcs $4.00 (already cancelled)
> > 5268 Small Tires 8 pcs $4.00
> > 5117 Compressor Pump 7 pcs $4.00 (back ordered)
> > 5107 Pneumatic Pump 1 pc $3.25
> >
> > --
> > David Schilling
>
> But the brick packs will remain. I didn't ask about certain accessories like
> technic, etc. But this explains a lot, apparently the limited quanity on all
> accessories is a mistake, and more or less are for certain items. I mean lego
> just recieved a large order or bricks in different colors. I doubt if they
> were cancel them that they would order more from the factory? :) Also the
> person I spoke with was high enough in the chain to know if they were to
> cancel the brick packs. All I asked her about was the bricks and not the
> minifig type accessories, so who knows on those? Should have asked her about
> the others while I had the chance. :/
>
> Doyle
I don't think they are cancelling the acc packs, I just think they are bringing out
new versions with new #s, which they do from time to time. There have been several
times in the past where a "new" acc pack was just an old one with a couple of
replacements.
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| Tom, I certainly hope you are right, but I don't see the parts to make train cars anymore. I cannot see them changing the wheel sets or bogie plates. I would like to see a new window pack that would have the newer town windows in more than just one (...) (25 years ago, 25-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.technic)
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| (...) But the brick packs will remain. I didn't ask about certain accessories like technic, etc. But this explains a lot, apparently the limited quanity on all accessories is a mistake, and more or less are for certain items. I mean lego just (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.technic)
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