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| | | Author: | CraftHouseBrick  | | Posted: | Oct 4, 2018 04:51 | | Subject: | What are the extra numbers for on a brick? | | Viewed: | 93 times | | Topic: | Catalog | | Status: | Open | |
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| I was wondering what the other set of numbers on a brick were for?
For example, on a lime green 2x4 brick (randomly pulled from a bin I'm working
through) there is the seriel number "3001" which defines what piece it is.
Then, in the other corner is another set of numbers "6-251"
Is this anything useful to us sellers? Is it just something to do with the date/factory/machine
it was manufactured on?
I don't suppose it tells me what colour the brick is? My word, that would
be so helpful! Telling medium blue from maersk blue or dark pink from magenta
isn't always easy!
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| | | | | Author: | Jan_K | | Posted: | Oct 4, 2018 05:03 | | Subject: | Re: What are the extra numbers for on a brick? | | Viewed: | 43 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In LEGO, CraftHouseBrick writes:
| | I was wondering what the other set of numbers on a brick were for?
For example, on a lime green 2x4 brick (randomly pulled from a bin I'm working
through) there is the seriel number "3001" which defines what piece it is.
Then, in the other corner is another set of numbers "6-251"
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Number of the mould and position of the mould part this brick was made in.
| | Is this anything useful to us sellers?
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It's useful for a few collectors, who collect special bricks and/or very
old bricks (mainly 2x4 test/prototype runs in most cases) also based on the mould
number and mould position number.
Not for the generic modern brick, though.
| | Is it just something to do with the date/factory/machine
it was manufactured on?
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Date: No. These numbers are part of a mould that will be/has been used for years.
Location: Yes, unless this mould has been used in multiple locations (happened
for old moulds sold/sent to other manufacturing sites back then)
| | I don't suppose it tells me what colour the brick is? My word, that would
be so helpful! Telling medium blue from maersk blue or dark pink from magenta
isn't always easy!
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Hehe, unfortunately not... The same moulds are used for all colours.
Jan
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| | | | | | | Author: | CraftHouseBrick | | Posted: | Oct 4, 2018 06:38 | | Subject: | Re: What are the extra numbers for on a brick? | | Viewed: | 50 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In LEGO, Jan_K writes:
| | In LEGO, CraftHouseBrick writes:
| | I was wondering what the other set of numbers on a brick were for?
For example, on a lime green 2x4 brick (randomly pulled from a bin I'm working
through) there is the seriel number "3001" which defines what piece it is.
Then, in the other corner is another set of numbers "6-251"
|
Number of the mould and position of the mould part this brick was made in.
| | Is this anything useful to us sellers?
|
It's useful for a few collectors, who collect special bricks and/or very
old bricks (mainly 2x4 test/prototype runs in most cases) also based on the mould
number and mould position number.
Not for the generic modern brick, though.
| | Is it just something to do with the date/factory/machine
it was manufactured on?
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Date: No. These numbers are part of a mould that will be/has been used for years.
Location: Yes, unless this mould has been used in multiple locations (happened
for old moulds sold/sent to other manufacturing sites back then)
| | I don't suppose it tells me what colour the brick is? My word, that would
be so helpful! Telling medium blue from maersk blue or dark pink from magenta
isn't always easy!
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Hehe, unfortunately not... The same moulds are used for all colours.
Jan
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Hi Jan,
Wow, that was really helpful! Thanks for sharing your knowledge with me  If
only there was a way to guarantee the actual colour of the brick you're selling!
lol
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