tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4522024505631502105.post4462417806877311794..comments2024-03-27T03:26:36.247-07:00Comments on the sphinx: A Short History of the LEGO Brick (1949-Today) PART TWOUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4522024505631502105.post-54708298934309521232023-06-04T09:38:47.995-07:002023-06-04T09:38:47.995-07:00I'm sure your right about replacing individual...I'm sure your right about replacing individual studs. I have a 2X4 w/ 1 stud logo completely <br /><br />upside down from the other 7 stud logos. Thanks for all your help, Very Appreciated!OCDcollectorofToyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16258559576011393797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4522024505631502105.post-6498114711731160992022-08-30T08:55:01.118-07:002022-08-30T08:55:01.118-07:00Andrew: I sincerely doubt that the tubes with slit...Andrew: I sincerely doubt that the tubes with slits was specific to the United States, especially as they weren't being produced here at that time! <br />As for the flowrib, you'll have to compare the photo to what you have. Look for a channel that goes behind the tubes (it is longways down the length of the brick) and you'll see it.Sampoerna Quatrainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17506560297078377249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4522024505631502105.post-73109891597424095272022-08-29T11:35:30.745-07:002022-08-29T11:35:30.745-07:00Can't see from picture, is this flowrib the s...Can't see from picture, is this flowrib the same as on my bricks? Going longways. Not seen tubes with slits, is this a USA thing? As I'm in Britain. Not 1st time using what I call cross-members, as bigger had for years.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18085053410254657951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4522024505631502105.post-64028747970092447132022-08-22T13:22:42.472-07:002022-08-22T13:22:42.472-07:00@vstarvan: That's awesome, thanks for your com...@vstarvan: That's awesome, thanks for your comments! Your 1x6 just further proves my theory that somehow they could replace individual studs when the molds began to wear out....which doesn't make lots of sense, but it's the only thing that explains those bricks!Sampoerna Quatrainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17506560297078377249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4522024505631502105.post-61043573408721107402022-08-21T15:58:10.060-07:002022-08-21T15:58:10.060-07:00Thank you for this summary, I've recently gott...Thank you for this summary, I've recently gotten a hold of some vintage LEGO and your page has been really helpful in identifying them. I wanted to share that not all Samsonite bricks are ABS, as some of my pieces with the "Open O" are made with CA. Another oddity you might find interesting is that I have a 1x6 brick with both versions of the logo printed on it; 4 studs with the "Open O", and 2 studs with the normal logo.vstarvanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13600105760729309605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4522024505631502105.post-90412127097838036952022-03-03T18:00:20.029-08:002022-03-03T18:00:20.029-08:00@WRme2 - That's interesting, thank you! My que...@WRme2 - That's interesting, thank you! My question next is, why was it done away with? Was this due to technological improvements in the equipment?Sampoerna Quatrainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17506560297078377249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4522024505631502105.post-24055060399994443322022-03-02T19:08:25.719-08:002022-03-02T19:08:25.719-08:00The "flowrib" was not intended as an exp...The "flowrib" was not intended as an experiment in strengthening the design. The flowrib provides a channel for the liquid plastic to flow through during moulding. It was needed on this brick design because the injection point (pip) on the mold was on the short side of the brick. Without this channel, it would probably have been much more difficult to get the mold to fill evenly during production of the brick. With this flowrib, the liquid can speed to the other side of the mould cavity and then spread sideways into the tubes and walls. WRme2noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4522024505631502105.post-46407741864427660022022-02-15T16:56:29.435-08:002022-02-15T16:56:29.435-08:00@Anonymous - I took so long to answer because I...@Anonymous - I took so long to answer because I'm (still) trying to find a site I'd seen long ago that I thought had lots of info about mold numbers and such. It's out there.Sampoerna Quatrainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17506560297078377249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4522024505631502105.post-45918302835626784392022-01-31T20:37:55.398-08:002022-01-31T20:37:55.398-08:00I would love to see an analysis on the various mol...I would love to see an analysis on the various mold/slot numbers and the different configurations of displaying those numbers.<br /><br />Some appear to be to the left of the brick, some to the right, some have numbers in the tubes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4522024505631502105.post-14953810272303700962021-12-02T06:25:57.928-08:002021-12-02T06:25:57.928-08:00@Dave Koert - That's awesome! I recently found...@Dave Koert - That's awesome! I recently found a large amount of Samsonite bricks too, but they were very unfortunately TRASHED. Sounds like you have a great area to search. Hold onto those marbled bricks for sure!Sampoerna Quatrainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17506560297078377249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4522024505631502105.post-38574247707532371542021-12-01T15:10:21.671-08:002021-12-01T15:10:21.671-08:00Thanks for this, I found a bunch of old Samsonite ...Thanks for this, I found a bunch of old Samsonite bricks at the thrift store today and was looking for info. Found some marbled bricks too with 2 colours mixed together on one brick. I live in Stratford, Ontario and I find lots of cool old bricks from there still todayDave Koerthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17768028840714752148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4522024505631502105.post-11512393155249053832021-09-18T10:56:39.221-07:002021-09-18T10:56:39.221-07:00This was very helpful an informative. I got to kno...This was very helpful an informative. I got to know more about the play toy I love in return granted me more appreciation towards it. Also, this helped me a lot in completing my school assignment. Thank you very much. Cheers!<br /> ziljiannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4522024505631502105.post-30627138005231902212018-12-10T08:23:03.524-08:002018-12-10T08:23:03.524-08:00Thanks for your comment! I'm glad it was helpf...Thanks for your comment! I'm glad it was helpful. That was my complete goal! I was trying to put information together from a lot of different sources, and it needs to be in one place! Sampoerna Quatrainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17506560297078377249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4522024505631502105.post-21384534755482181052018-12-05T11:02:52.083-08:002018-12-05T11:02:52.083-08:00Hi there, I have read your history of lego and man...Hi there, I have read your history of lego and many thanks. It gave me a lot of inside information. I like to mention that in Europa there was a more or less same situation as Samsonite, called Minitalia. You can google for more information about this Lego. Greetings from the Netherlands.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com