1978 - First set of a Crane

Motorcycle

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1978

Set Year: 1978
Set Number: 854
Set Parts: 206
Set Price: 39.75
Building Instruction: No
Currency: Guilders

In its year of introduction this set was priced 39.75 guilders in the Netherlands.

Set 854 was released under the "Technical Set" series in 1978 in Europe. It finally made it to the US in 1979 with the number 948 as an "Expert Builder" set. This go cart features steering using a rack and pinion system, a single cylinder reciprocating engine driven from one rear wheel, and dual rear wheels on each side. Traditional studded construction is used almost exclusively, with the steering wheel supported by axles and connectors. This was the first of many go carts from LEGO^®.

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1978

Set Year: 1978
Set Number: 855
Set Parts: 512
Set Price: 89,50
Building Instruction: No
Currency: Guilders

Set 855 was released under the "Technical Set" series in 1978 in Europe. It finally made it to the US in 1979 with the number 955 as an "Expert Builder" set. This crane packs an impressive list of features including telescoping, outriggers, a 360 degree slewing turntable, a luffing and telescoping boom, and a hoist. It does NOT feature steering, and is one of the only wheeled models to ever lack this feature except for the later series of cars with pullback motors which also lack steering. Traditional studded construction is used almost exclusively.

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During introduction year this set was priced 82.50 guilders.
Later its price was raised to 89.50 guilders even to 96.50 in 1981.