Discussion Forum: Thread 307065

 Author: tec View Messages Posted By tec
 Posted: Jul 26, 2021 15:50
 Subject: 4079b has any use?
 Viewed: 123 times
 Topic: Catalog
 Status:Open
Cancel Message
Cancel		Reply to Message
Reply
BrickLink
ID Card

tec (61)

Location:  Italy, Marche
Member Since Contact Type Status
Dec 30, 2020 Contact Member Buyer
Buying Privileges - OK
[P=4079b,3]
I was mumbling why, if necessary, that holed sprue was on the upper face (and
not under, or back, or less visible)

Does that hole have any use, mmh, in the past?
 Author: SylvainLS View Messages Posted By SylvainLS
 Posted: Jul 26, 2021 16:04
 Subject: Re: 4079b has any use?
 Viewed: 44 times
 Topic: Catalog
Cancel Message
Cancel		Reply to Message
Reply
BrickLink
ID Card

SylvainLS (46)

Location:  France, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Member Since Contact Type Status
Apr 25, 2014 Contact Member Seller
Buying Privileges - OKSelling Privileges - OK
Store Closed Store: BuyerOnly
BrickLink Discussions Moderator (?)
In Catalog, tec writes:
  [P=4079b,3]
I was mumbling why, if necessary, that holed sprue was on the upper face (and
not under, or back, or less visible)

Does that hole have any use, mmh, in the past?

I believe it’s more that the old mould didn’t have that sprue mark and BL wants
to separate production periods for this part, as for 3001/3001old and a few other
exceptions to the “functional difference” rule.