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Test

Test bricks were (and are) made internally by TLG or externally by chemical companies to test some properties of the brick.

BASF Test Brick – V – Phase 2 With Hollow Studs

June 18, 2021April 1, 2017 by WRme2

Logo: Modern logo Material: ABS Inner ribs: none Inner tubes: with rounded bottom Flowrib / center line inside top surface: …

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Bayer Old Logo, Mold No 15

June 18, 2021March 16, 2017 by Fantastic Brick

With a hole in the bottom left stud. One of two hole bricks I found in this lot. Seems, someone …

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Bayer Old Logo

June 18, 2021March 1, 2017 by WRme2

After LEGO introduced the new brick design with the tube connection in 1958 they continued to search for improvements on …

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Comparing German and Danish 8xc Bricks Without Mold Number

July 26, 2021February 1, 2017 by WRme2

On the left (brown and yellow) German bricks. On the right (blue) bricks found in Denmark. The (recurring) small mold …

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Danish 8xc Without Mold Number

July 26, 2021February 1, 2017 by WRme2

German 8xc bricks without mold number have been known for years. Recently we found out that there was a similar …

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LEGO Test Brick – “I” Above and Inside Tubes – Modulex Colors

June 18, 2021February 1, 2017 by WRme2

These bricks could originate in two different molds, but because they are found together in Modulex colors it looks like …

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LEGO 7xlogo + 1xFGHJKLMN

November 26, 2020February 1, 2017 by WRme2

These bricks are probably Minitalia test bricks made by LEGO in Denmark. These bricks have the Minitalia version of the …

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System Plast, Kolding, Denmark – Test bricks

May 31, 2022January 1, 2017 by WRme2

Thanks to Fantastic Brick and FraSprea for exploring the history of System Plast at Kolding. The following information was available on the history page on …

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Suspected and Known Origins of Test Bricks

May 31, 2022January 1, 2017 by WRme2

We currently know (or strongly suspect) that test bricks were made and used at the following locations. Links to albums …

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Quick Reference Guide – Is This a Test Brick?

November 25, 2020January 1, 2017 by WRme2

“Is the brick I found special?” Part numbers: 3001old, 3001 and 3001special as used on BrickLink (but excluding the 3001oldf1 …

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