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| | | Author: | WoutR  | | Posted: | Dec 21, 2018 15:49 | | Subject: | 3299miB | | Viewed: | 93 times | | Topic: | Catalog | | Status: | Open | |
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| Is part 3299miB really a Minitalia part?
It looks like a LEGO System part with split tubes from the 1970s.
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| | | | | Author: | runner.caller | | Posted: | Dec 21, 2018 16:07 | | Subject: | Re: 3299miB | | Viewed: | 43 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, WoutR writes:
| | Is part 3299miB really a Minitalia part?
It looks like a LEGO System part with split tubes from the 1970s.
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Kind of looks like to me
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| | | | | | | Author: | WoutR | | Posted: | Dec 21, 2018 16:21 | | Subject: | Re: 3299miB | | Viewed: | 34 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, runner.caller writes:
| | In Catalog, WoutR writes:
| | Is part 3299miB really a Minitalia part?
It looks like a LEGO System part with split tubes from the 1970s.
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Kind of looks like to me
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I just checked my slopes.
The blue slope on the left is a Minitalia slope (recessed/hollow stud).
The red bricks on the right are LEGO System slopes (LEGO logo on solid stud).
Part 3299miB could be a Minitalia part, but it could also belong to the LEGO
system series. I am just not sure about them.
I did not find a 3299miB between my 3299, but I do not have enough to draw any
conclusions from that 
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| | | | | | | | | Author: | WoutR | | Posted: | Dec 21, 2018 16:25 | | Subject: | Re: 3299miB | | Viewed: | 32 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, WoutR writes:
| | In Catalog, runner.caller writes:
| | In Catalog, WoutR writes:
| | Is part 3299miB really a Minitalia part?
It looks like a LEGO System part with split tubes from the 1970s.
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Kind of looks like to me
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I just checked my slopes.
The blue slope on the left is a Minitalia slope (recessed/hollow stud).
The red bricks on the right are LEGO System slopes (LEGO logo on solid stud).
Part 3299miB could be a Minitalia part, but it could also belong to the LEGO
system series. I am just not sure about them.
I did not find a 3299miB between my 3299, but I do not have enough to draw any
conclusions from that
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See also
https://www.bricklink.com/search.asp?viewFrom=sa&itemBrand=1000&catID=31&q=split+tubes&searchComments=Y&searchSort=P&sz=500
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| | | | | | | | | Author: | WoutR | | Posted: | Dec 21, 2018 16:59 | | Subject: | Re: 3299miB | | Viewed: | 43 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, WoutR writes:
| | In Catalog, runner.caller writes:
| | In Catalog, WoutR writes:
| | Is part 3299miB really a Minitalia part?
It looks like a LEGO System part with split tubes from the 1970s.
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Kind of looks like to me
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I just checked my slopes.
The blue slope on the left is a Minitalia slope (recessed/hollow stud).
The red bricks on the right are LEGO System slopes (LEGO logo on solid stud).
Part 3299miB could be a Minitalia part, but it could also belong to the LEGO
system series. I am just not sure about them.
I did not find a 3299miB between my 3299, but I do not have enough to draw any
conclusions from that
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A bit more background information...
I think that there were 5 LEGO system parts with a variation with split tubes:
LEGO experimented with this design with molds made around 1973-1976 (and used
for several years after that). The weight-saving design might be related to rising
cost during the oil crisis, or it could have been inspired by their efforts to
keep Minitalia (1970) cheap to conquer the Italian market. The experiment was
not very successful and LEGO basically reverted to their previous designs (with
a few changes such as the mold pip location).
Currently, none of these 5 part variations have a separate catalog entry
(but maybe they should have....)
https://www.bricklink.com/messageThread.asp?ID=210072
https://www.bricklink.com/messageThread.asp?ID=224110
https://www.bricklink.com/messageThread.asp?ID=246083
https://www.bricklink.com/messageThread.asp?ID=201144
https://www.bricklink.com/messageThread.asp?ID=234313
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