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In Inventories Requests, PurpleDave writes:

In Inventories Requests, CrazyChris writes:

It is common knowledge that the hinges with hollow studs were introduced around
1987.

Introduced =/= exclusive. Old molds can be run alongside new ones for various
amounts of time. Old parts can be in inventory for years as they bleed the stock
down, and until the stock hits a low threshold they might not order up a new
run of parts using the newer mold in that color. I shouldn't own one of
these in dark-bley...but I do:

4085b Plate, Modified 1 x 1 with U Clip Thin (Vertical Grip)
Parts: Plate, Modified

I know, but I refuse this kind of reasoning. Because it does not explain, why
set A is affected, but not set B. These parts were quite common and exist in
not too many colours. So, if old stock ever existed, please explain why it should
have been used only for certain sets, and not for all?
Back in those days, I got lots of sets, and the hollow studded hinge plates where
contained quite everywhere, while the older version never appeared in any set
after 1987.
But of course, this is not an hard proof, just some knowledge from an unimportant
collector...

Now I see why many people stopped contributing to BL catalog.

Author:

CrazyChris

Posted:

Feb 23, 2018 19:59

Subject:

Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 7735-1

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But SezaR is right.

It is common knowledge that the hinges with hollow studs were introduced around
1987.
It is also common knowledge that the set 7735 was produced from 1until 1990.
(same as 7745, 7824 and some town/space sets that also were produced both before
and after the change).

So of course, the hinges with hollow studs must be alternate parts for all these
sets.
Some inventories already show this, it ist just logical to correct all affected
sets.

Author:

CrazyChris

Posted:

Feb 21, 2018 11:13

Subject:

Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 7750-1

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Very strange that people start to doubt the authenticity of a MISB bag, no?

Well, who guarantees that it is a MISB bag?
As the bag is loose, the set has been openend.

It is no problem to create such bags and fill them with whatever parts you want.

Author:

CrazyChris

Posted:

Feb 21, 2018 05:04

Subject:

Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 7750-1

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In Inventories Requests, StormChaser writes:

In Inventories Requests, SezaR writes:

Please make changes to the following inventory:

7750-1 (Inv) Steam Engine
254 Parts, 2 Minifigures, 1980
Sets: Train: 12V

It is interesting to compare your photo of the parts bag with the photo which
was originally used to request the addition of the single extra as seen in this
message:

https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1072545

So interesting, in fact, that I have attached both photos for the sake of easy
comparison. I am rather surprised to find that the parts were packaged so differently
(and more than a little suspicious that one of these sealed bags may not be direct
from LEGO, although I don't know which).

The second bag doesn't look like an original bag. It looks as if the parts
we re-packaged using a foil heat sealer machine.
When I was a child (and also today), I opened lots of MISB sets from the early
1980s. And the round 1x1 plates never came loose, they were always on the sprue.

Author:

CrazyChris

Posted:

Feb 3, 2018 17:59

Subject:

Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 7725-1

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