1970

This article is about the year. For the set, see 1970 Pirates Gun Cart.

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2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010 • 2011 • 2012 • 2013 • 2014 • 2015 • 2016 • 2017 • 2018 • 2019 • 2022 • 2023 • 2024 • 2025 • 2030

Events

• The company grew to 1,000 employees.
• Jesse Shwayder, the founder of the Samsonite Corporation, died at the age of 88.
• The LEGO Group started the process to regain the USA LEGO license from Samsonite.
• The first plastic roadway plate was introduced, 50x50 green and gray, in USA/Canada only.

Themes introduced or discontinued

• Town Plan sets were discontinued.
• Minitalia sets were introduced.

Sets introduced

1 Little House Set 3 Medium House Set 4 Large House Set 078 Roadway Baseplate 088 4.5V Super Set 102A Front-End Loader 103 Imagination Standard Set 3 104 4.5V Replacement Motor 126 Steam Locomotive 140 Basic Set with Motor 157 Four Car Auto Transport 242 Big Model Book 311 Remote Control Car Set 312 Remote Control Supplement

338 Ambulance 346 Jumbo Jet 347 Fire Station with Mini Cars 348 Mini-Wheel Car and Truck Set 367 Moon Landing 367 Mini-Airport and Vehicles 510 Building Set 512 Building Set 513 Building Set 600 Ambulance 601 Tow Truck 602 Fire Truck 603 Vintage Car 620 Fire Truck 621 Shell Tanker Truck

622 Baggage Carts 623 White Car and Camper 703 12V Replacement Motor 704 12V Sleeper (Track) Contacts 705 Motor Bushings 706 Rail Contact Wires 708 2m Extension Cord for Points 722 12V Electric Train with 2 Wagons 723 Diesel Locomotive 742 12v Transformer - for 100V Mains 800 Gear Set 801 Gear Set 802 Gear Supplement 0 Weetabix Castle