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| | | Author: | mzmzmz  | | Posted: | Apr 12, 2024 06:15 | | Subject: | Finding the right (old) variant in shops? | | Viewed: | 132 times | | Topic: | Searching | |
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| Hi,
I am trying to complete my old Lego sets that are mostly from the 1980s, and
created several wanted lists (1 per set) in order to buy the missing parts.
Question:
How can I be sure that I am buying the (era)correct part?
Example: set "6951 Robot Command Center" from 1984 is missing 1x "Brick,
Round 2 x 2 with Axle Hole" = part 3941 in White.
However, the new part has a 'bottom ring' visible and the original parts
did not have that
(https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=3941&C=1#T=C&C=1).
So when using the 'buy all' option or selection all wanted lists that
I want to buy parts for, how do I know I get the correct part and not the newer
version?
Or has this option fully disappeared from Bricklink now?
In that case: what parts-buying site does still make the distinction between
versions of a part?
Many thanks for your help.
Kind regards,
Menno
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| | | | | Author: | Dino | | Posted: | Apr 12, 2024 06:40 | | Subject: | Re: Finding the right (old) variant in shops? | | Viewed: | 44 times | | Topic: | Searching | |
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| For a few weeks now you have to clarify with the seller whether it is the part
you want. So you can no longer use these functions.
In Searching, mzmzmz writes:
| | Hi,
I am trying to complete my old Lego sets that are mostly from the 1980s, and
created several wanted lists (1 per set) in order to buy the missing parts.
Question:
How can I be sure that I am buying the (era)correct part?
Example: set "6951 Robot Command Center" from 1984 is missing 1x "Brick,
Round 2 x 2 with Axle Hole" = part 3941 in White.
However, the new part has a 'bottom ring' visible and the original parts
did not have that
(https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=3941&C=1#T=C&C=1).
So when using the 'buy all' option or selection all wanted lists that
I want to buy parts for, how do I know I get the correct part and not the newer
version?
Or has this option fully disappeared from Bricklink now?
In that case: what parts-buying site does still make the distinction between
versions of a part?
Many thanks for your help.
Kind regards,
Menno
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| | | | | | | Author: | SylvainLS | | Posted: | Apr 12, 2024 08:39 | | Subject: | Re: Finding the right (old) variant in shops? | | Viewed: | 43 times | | Topic: | Searching | |
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| In Searching, Dino writes:
| | For a few weeks now you have to clarify with the seller whether it is the part
you want. So you can no longer use these functions.
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That difference never was recognized in the catalogue by different entries, only
by a note as it is now.
You ALLWAYS had to clarify with the seller for such variants.
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| | | | | | | | | Author: | Dino | | Posted: | Apr 12, 2024 09:28 | | Subject: | Re: Finding the right (old) variant in shops? | | Viewed: | 35 times | | Topic: | Searching | |
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| In Searching, SylvainLS writes:
| | In Searching, Dino writes:
| | For a few weeks now you have to clarify with the seller whether it is the part
you want. So you can no longer use these functions.
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That difference never was recognized in the catalogue by different entries, only
by a note as it is now.
You ALLWAYS had to clarify with the seller for such variants.
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Then this entry is missing in the catalog.
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| | | | | | | | | | | Author: | yorbrick | | Posted: | Apr 12, 2024 10:31 | | Subject: | Re: Finding the right (old) variant in shops? | | Viewed: | 31 times | | Topic: | Searching | |
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| In Searching, Dino writes:
| | In Searching, SylvainLS writes:
| | In Searching, Dino writes:
| | For a few weeks now you have to clarify with the seller whether it is the part
you want. So you can no longer use these functions.
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That difference never was recognized in the catalogue by different entries, only
by a note as it is now.
You ALLWAYS had to clarify with the seller for such variants.
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Then this entry is missing in the catalog.
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Not really. There are loads of minor or unimportant variations that have never
been individually catalogued, just mentioned in notes.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | Dino | | Posted: | Apr 12, 2024 11:47 | | Subject: | Re: Finding the right (old) variant in shops? | | Viewed: | 24 times | | Topic: | Searching | |
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| Und genau das ist das, was einen richtigen Katalog ausmacht.
In Searching, yorbrick writes:
| | In Searching, Dino writes:
| | In Searching, SylvainLS writes:
| | In Searching, Dino writes:
| | For a few weeks now you have to clarify with the seller whether it is the part
you want. So you can no longer use these functions.
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That difference never was recognized in the catalogue by different entries, only
by a note as it is now.
You ALLWAYS had to clarify with the seller for such variants.
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Then this entry is missing in the catalog.
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Not really. There are loads of minor or unimportant variations that have never
been individually catalogued, just mentioned in notes.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | mzmzmz | | Posted: | Apr 13, 2024 12:13 | | Subject: | Re: Finding the right (old) variant in shops? | | Viewed: | 25 times | | Topic: | Searching | |
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| In Searching, Dino writes:
| | Und genau das ist das, was einen richtigen Katalog ausmacht.
In Searching, yorbrick writes:
| | In Searching, Dino writes:
| | In Searching, SylvainLS writes:
| | In Searching, Dino writes:
| | For a few weeks now you have to clarify with the seller whether it is the part
you want. So you can no longer use these functions.
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That difference never was recognized in the catalogue by different entries, only
by a note as it is now.
You ALLWAYS had to clarify with the seller for such variants.
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Then this entry is missing in the catalog.
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Not really. There are loads of minor or unimportant variations that have never
been individually catalogued, just mentioned in notes.
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Thank you all for the helpful comments.
I was under the impression that as there is a clear photo of the four different
variations AND there are an equal number of different Item Numbers, they should
be (have been) easy distinguishable...
Also, visually they are different - try to combine original era ones with new
ones and see how (awful) it looks.
Again, all thanks for your replies!
Kind regards,
Menno
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| | | | | Author: | elias3 | | Posted: | Apr 12, 2024 09:10 | | Subject: | Re: Finding the right (old) variant in shops? | | Viewed: | 48 times | | Topic: | Searching | |
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| In Searching, mzmzmz writes:
| | Hi,
I am trying to complete my old Lego sets that are mostly from the 1980s, and
created several wanted lists (1 per set) in order to buy the missing parts.
Question:
How can I be sure that I am buying the (era)correct part?
Example: set "6951 Robot Command Center" from 1984 is missing 1x "Brick,
Round 2 x 2 with Axle Hole" = part 3941 in White.
However, the new part has a 'bottom ring' visible and the original parts
did not have that
(https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=3941&C=1#T=C&C=1).
So when using the 'buy all' option or selection all wanted lists that
I want to buy parts for, how do I know I get the correct part and not the newer
version?
Or has this option fully disappeared from Bricklink now?
In that case: what parts-buying site does still make the distinction between
versions of a part?
Many thanks for your help.
Kind regards,
Menno
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Hi
you are looking for the first version without support
I have one in my shop:
https://store.bricklink.com/elias3&itemID=404860911#/shop?o={%22invID%22:%22404860911%22}
Stefaan
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| | | | | Author: | zorbanj | | Posted: | Apr 12, 2024 09:45 | | Subject: | Re: Finding the right (old) variant in shops? | | Viewed: | 42 times | | Topic: | Searching | |
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| You can try the advanced search function:
https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1460110
In Searching, mzmzmz writes:
| | Hi,
I am trying to complete my old Lego sets that are mostly from the 1980s, and
created several wanted lists (1 per set) in order to buy the missing parts.
Question:
How can I be sure that I am buying the (era)correct part?
Example: set "6951 Robot Command Center" from 1984 is missing 1x "Brick,
Round 2 x 2 with Axle Hole" = part 3941 in White.
However, the new part has a 'bottom ring' visible and the original parts
did not have that
(https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=3941&C=1#T=C&C=1).
So when using the 'buy all' option or selection all wanted lists that
I want to buy parts for, how do I know I get the correct part and not the newer
version?
Or has this option fully disappeared from Bricklink now?
In that case: what parts-buying site does still make the distinction between
versions of a part?
Many thanks for your help.
Kind regards,
Menno
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| | | | | | | Author: | Dino | | Posted: | Apr 12, 2024 09:55 | | Subject: | Re: Finding the right (old) variant in shops? | | Viewed: | 41 times | | Topic: | Searching | |
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| Can you also implement this search query in the Wanted List?
In Searching, zorbanj writes:
| | You can try the advanced search function:
https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1460110
In Searching, mzmzmz writes:
| | Hi,
I am trying to complete my old Lego sets that are mostly from the 1980s, and
created several wanted lists (1 per set) in order to buy the missing parts.
Question:
How can I be sure that I am buying the (era)correct part?
Example: set "6951 Robot Command Center" from 1984 is missing 1x "Brick,
Round 2 x 2 with Axle Hole" = part 3941 in White.
However, the new part has a 'bottom ring' visible and the original parts
did not have that
(https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=3941&C=1#T=C&C=1).
So when using the 'buy all' option or selection all wanted lists that
I want to buy parts for, how do I know I get the correct part and not the newer
version?
Or has this option fully disappeared from Bricklink now?
In that case: what parts-buying site does still make the distinction between
versions of a part?
Many thanks for your help.
Kind regards,
Menno
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| | | | | | | | | Author: | mzmzmz | | Posted: | Apr 13, 2024 12:14 | | Subject: | Re: Finding the right (old) variant in shops? | | Viewed: | 35 times | | Topic: | Searching | |
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| In Searching, Dino writes:
| | Can you also implement this search query in the Wanted List?
In Searching, zorbanj writes:
| | You can try the advanced search function:
https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1460110
In Searching, mzmzmz writes:
| | Hi,
I am trying to complete my old Lego sets that are mostly from the 1980s, and
created several wanted lists (1 per set) in order to buy the missing parts.
Question:
How can I be sure that I am buying the (era)correct part?
Example: set "6951 Robot Command Center" from 1984 is missing 1x "Brick,
Round 2 x 2 with Axle Hole" = part 3941 in White.
However, the new part has a 'bottom ring' visible and the original parts
did not have that
(https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=3941&C=1#T=C&C=1).
So when using the 'buy all' option or selection all wanted lists that
I want to buy parts for, how do I know I get the correct part and not the newer
version?
Or has this option fully disappeared from Bricklink now?
In that case: what parts-buying site does still make the distinction between
versions of a part?
Many thanks for your help.
Kind regards,
Menno
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All, thank you for your helpful replies!
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| | | | | Author: | Adjour | | Posted: | Apr 12, 2024 14:07 | | Subject: | Re: Finding the right (old) variant in shops? | | Viewed: | 32 times | | Topic: | Searching | |
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| In Searching, mzmzmz writes:
| | Hi,
I am trying to complete my old Lego sets that are mostly from the 1980s, and
created several wanted lists (1 per set) in order to buy the missing parts.
Question:
How can I be sure that I am buying the (era)correct part?
Example: set "6951 Robot Command Center" from 1984 is missing 1x "Brick,
Round 2 x 2 with Axle Hole" = part 3941 in White.
However, the new part has a 'bottom ring' visible and the original parts
did not have that
(https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=3941&C=1#T=C&C=1).
So when using the 'buy all' option or selection all wanted lists that
I want to buy parts for, how do I know I get the correct part and not the newer
version?
Or has this option fully disappeared from Bricklink now?
In that case: what parts-buying site does still make the distinction between
versions of a part?
Many thanks for your help.
Kind regards,
Menno
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Some sellers (like myself, though I'm probably too far away for you) sell
in a niche of vintage parts.
I have many parts with notations as to decade made and even what set its pulled
from. I'm sure you can find someone in Europe doing this, perhaps searching
the word "vintage" in shops that interest you. I know that works in mine
Good luck
Crystal
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