Author:  normann1974  Posted:  Mar 11, 2019 05:50  Subject:  Re: Factory assembled 4624 version (glued?)  Viewed:  44 times  Topic:  Catalog Cancel Reply	BrickLink ID Card normann1974 (2296) Location:  Denmark Member Since Contact Type Status Oct 4, 2016 Seller Store: Normann1974 BrickLink Inventories Administrator (?)
Rubber does harden over time as the plasticizers leak out. This hardening can be accelerated by heat and light as well as changes in the amount of cross-linking of the polymer chains. How old are these tires? I can't tell. They were found in used bricks I bought. According to BrickLink: 1984-2018 (timeline of 4624 wheel). /Jan

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Re: Factory assembled 4624 version (glued?) - randyf (442)

[...] Rubber does harden over time as the plasticizers leak out. This hardening can be accelerated by heat and light as well as changes in the amount of cross-linking of the [...] (64 months ago, Mar 11, 2019, to Catalog)

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Re: Factory assembled 4624 version (glued?) - elias3 (4600)

[...] Hi Yes they are factory pre-assembled wheels. The first ones that came out were glued or pressed together. Same for the 3464c02 and 4624c01 and 4624c02. (from 1984-85 [...] (64 months ago, Mar 11, 2019, to Catalog)

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