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FYI: According to PLE customer support, Lego has discontinued the air storage tank ((URL) and will not be manufacturing any more. All orders for this part are on backorder. -Duane (19 years ago, 30-Jan-06, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Aargh! CS (19 years ago, 31-Jan-06, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) Is this down to manufacturing/redesign issues (maybe we are going to get new air tanks) - or down to some other concern? I am not aware of any safety fault with it. Danny (19 years ago, 31-Jan-06, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I can't answer any of that. All that I know is that the tanks I ordered are on backorder and that they are being discontinued. Anything beyond that is pure speculation. I assume that it is either: 1) they are expensive to make and are not (...) (19 years ago, 31-Jan-06, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) It was mentioned in one of the NXT articles (wired I think) that Lego is trying to cut down on the number of parts they are producing. This is probably a victim of that policy, since it is probably a very low volume seller. (19 years ago, 31-Jan-06, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Going studless, I guess. CS (19 years ago, 31-Jan-06, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Probably, as it's easily substituted by bottles of various types. But for us purists the blue tank is a must. Can't imagine a back-hoe carrying a soda pop bottle around with it ;-) CS (19 years ago, 31-Jan-06, to lugnet.technic)
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