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In lugnet.year.1971, Matthew Gerber writes:
> In lugnet.year.1971, Clark Stephens writes:
> > In lugnet.year.1971, Paul Klenk writes:
> > > some have specks of who-knows-what on them,
> > are these white specks? I've seen white specks on several collections I
> > bought. I orginally thought it was paint splatter, but I keep seeing it. I
> > wonder if it's something to do with the bricks? I've never succeded in
> > cleaning it off though.
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> Hee-hee...are these specks VERY small (>1mm), and vary from bright white to
> pale grey? Are they nearly impossible to clean off without really digging at
> them with a fingernail or tool? I thought that they were paint at one time
> myself, when restoring some old furniture...but they aren't.
I don't have any of these to examine. I would think they are some product of
decay, or maybe an original impurity. One theory: the plastic has a flaw
that is widening; think of when your plastic turns white when you bend it to
the point of breaking.
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