Author:  normann1974  Posted:  Jul 31, 2023 12:49  Subject:  Suggested changes for 7049a  Viewed:  114 times  Topic:  Catalog Requests  For: Catalog Associate  Status: Open Cancel Reply	BrickLink ID Card normann1974 (2292) Location:  Denmark Member Since Contact Type Status Oct 4, 2016 Seller Store: Normann1974 BrickLink Inventories Administrator (?)
Here are my thoughts on   *  7049a Brick, Modified 2 x 4 with Wheels Holder, Opaque Bottom Parts: Brick, Modified {White} and   *  7049a Brick, Modified 2 x 4 with Wheels Holder, Opaque Bottom Parts: Brick, Modified {Black} . It's very hard to see the actual color of the bottom of the black part in the current picture, but it doesn't look opaque to me. More like semi-transparent, possibly Milky White. Not a single one of the 104 sellers have uploaded a photo of the part to actually show that it's opaque. All the ones with opaque bottom that I have seen have red bottoms, and they are all early CA bricks with old logo. All transparent bottoms that I have seen are ABS bricks with new logo. So I do not believe there exists a black version with opaque bottom. Just more or less transparent ones. See examples from my collection in attached image. I therefore suggest that either 1) the black photo is removed and the part is renamed to "Brick, Modified 2 x 4 with Wheels Holder, Red Bottom" 2) a new part created with the name "Brick, Modified 2 x 4 with Wheels Holder, Red Bottom" and the current part marked for deletion. Please advise. /Jan

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Re: Suggested changes for 7049a - ghyde (203)

[...] The dictionary definition of "opaque" literally means "not transparent or translucent", so the word opaque is the wrong terminology to be using in describing [...] (10 months ago, Jul 31, 2023, to Catalog Requests)

Re: Suggested changes for 7049a - yorbrick (1185)

I think opaque is being used to distinguish it from the similar part with a transparent bottom. (10 months ago, Jul 31, 2023, to Catalog Requests)

Re: Suggested changes for 7049a - TakeAbricK (13479)

[...] I personally agree that the black one doesn't belong here. Does yours show Pat Pend or PAT PEND or neither? Thanks, Diana (10 months ago, Aug 5, 2023, to Catalog Requests)

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 Msg 1 « - normann1974 (2292) 10 months ago Jul 31, 2023 to Catalog Requests
 Msg 2 - ghyde (203) 10 months ago Jul 31, 2023 to Catalog Requests
 Msg 3 - yorbrick (1185) 10 months ago Jul 31, 2023 to Catalog Requests
 Msg 4 - TakeAbricK (13479) 10 months ago Aug 5, 2023 to Catalog Requests
 Msg 5 - normann1974 (2292) 10 months ago Aug 6, 2023 to Catalog Requests