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 Author: Digren View Messages Posted By Digren
 Posted: Nov 28, 2020 19:24
 Subject: Inventory Change Request for Set 5157-1
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Digren (1)

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Please make changes to the following inventory:
 
Set No: 5157  Name: Town and Space Equipment
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5157-1 (Inv) Town and Space Equipment
32 Parts, 1991
Sets: Service Packs

* Add 1 Part 4479 Light Gray Minifigure, Utensil Metal Detector, Stud on Search Head
* Delete 1 Part 4479 Dark Gray Minifigure, Utensil Metal Detector, Stud on Search Head

Comments from Submitter:
The metal detector should be light gray, as is clearly visible in images of this ebay listing. See the second image - it is side-by-side with the light gray torch/blaster and dark gray shovel.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Lego-5157-Vintage-Town-And-Space-Elements-Service-Pack-1989-NEW-RARE-32-PIECE-/293353184785
 Author: paulvdb View Messages Posted By paulvdb
 Posted: Nov 29, 2020 03:41
 Subject: Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 5157-1
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In Inventories Requests, Digren writes:
  Please make changes to the following inventory:
 
Set No: 5157  Name: Town and Space Equipment
* 
5157-1 (Inv) Town and Space Equipment
32 Parts, 1991
Sets: Service Packs

* Add 1 Part 4479 Light Gray Minifigure, Utensil Metal Detector, Stud on Search Head
* Delete 1 Part 4479 Dark Gray Minifigure, Utensil Metal Detector, Stud on Search Head

Comments from Submitter:
The metal detector should be light gray, as is clearly visible in images of this ebay listing. See the second image - it is side-by-side with the light gray torch/blaster and dark gray shovel.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Lego-5157-Vintage-Town-And-Space-Elements-Service-Pack-1989-NEW-RARE-32-PIECE-/293353184785

Looks like this was originally inventoried based on the catalog image where it
does look darker than the other light gray parts abd the same as the dark gray
shovel. But that image is only a drawing.

I expect that this is also the case for the other set that has this part in dark
gray. It seems unlikely that they'd produce it in dark gray just for service
packs.
 Author: Digren View Messages Posted By Digren
 Posted: Nov 29, 2020 21:48
 Subject: Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 5157-1
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In Inventories Requests, paulvdb writes:
  
Looks like this was originally inventoried based on the catalog image where it
does look darker than the other light gray parts abd the same as the dark gray
shovel. But that image is only a drawing.


That was my thought as well. I'm inventorying my collection to prepare to
downsize, and I bought this accessory pack as a kid for some reason. I knew
I'd never owned one of these in dark gray though so went looking for proof
the drawing was wrong, and found this ebay lot with a clear picture.

I see now how to upload pictures here, so I'm attaching a bit of the image
for reference in case the ebay auction disappears.