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CLICK here for flyers about BILOfix! Click here to open the BILOfix setlist!
Click here to open the BILOtoy setlist! Click here to open the BILOtoy parts index
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LEGO becomes Bilofix.
In 1957 Karl Georg Kirk Kristiansen was appointed as head of the plastics division and Gerhardt Kirk Christiansen was head of the timber division of LEGO. In 1958 died founder Ole Kirk Christiansen on 67 years of age. Godtfred Kirk Christiansen, has taken over the lead about LEGO from his father in 1958. At this time there were 4 brothers in LEGO: Gerhardt, John, Karl Georg and Godtfred. (Photo: BrickFetish)
1960
Old Toy Shop with LEGO logo and at the right BILO-TOY text. Old English Catalog of BILOfix, click on the picture to open the catalog. |
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News from LEGO. (From an old brochure
from the 1950's)
LEGO system has worked since the beginning
for safe and essential toys in the toy industry. |
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The components.
Components. |
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1966: Bilofix
becomes Bilotoy.
In 1966 the name BILOfix was changed to BILOtoy probably because it seemed too much of a similar product called Baufix. Baufix still exists and the mark is dating back to 1954, that's five years before the creation of BILOfix. (Photo: Digitalizar) |
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Revell.
BILOtoy products were also sold under the brand Revell toys from 1969 to 1972. The name was soon shortened to Bilo sometimes followed by 'tec', the new merger BILOtec arose. Revell, however, decided in 1973 that they did not go furthet with the Bilo products because the high price by the Danish manufacturer that Revell held "not acceptable for the German market." Therefore Bilo was given another name: "HANSEtec. Take a look at some HANSETec products on this page!
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BILOtoy earlyplay.
BILOtoy products were also sold under the brand Revell toys from 1969 to 1972. Revell also made a new version of BILOtoy with the name: BILOtoy earlyplay, a productline especialy voor small children. Here is an old catalogue about these toys: For more information about these toys, please visit the BILOtoy setlist! |
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BILOfix and BILOtoy parts. When the name BILOfix was changed into the name BILOtoy, they used the same components, but the molds were slightly altered. And on a very simple way: the word 'fix' has been scraped, what causes a block behind the word Bilo. We have some examples here. Click on the thumbnails to enlarge. We have found also some elements in witch the whole word 'BILOfix' was been scraped away, what causes a block on that element. Click on the thumbnails to enlarge. |
BILOfix |
BILOtoy |
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Geman Bilofix catalogue from 1966, found on Brickfetish |
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