1985

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This happened in 1985:

• Lego Company grows to 5,000 employees worldwide; 3,000 of them being in Billund.
• The gearstick is introduced.

[edit] Themes introduced or discontinued in 1985

• Light & Sound sets are introduced.

[edit] Sets introduced in 1985

18 Trees and Signs 106 UNICEF Van 107 Canada Post Mail Truck 200 Idea Book 308 Basic Building Set 310 Basic Building Set 320 Basic Building Set 330 Basic Building Set 340 Basic Building Set 350 Basic Building Set 504 Basic Building Set 508 Basic Building Set 510 Basic Building Set 520 Basic Building Set 530 Basic Building Set 540 Basic Building Set 550 Basic Building Set 720 Basic Building Set 730 Basic Building Set 740 Basic Building Set 783 Storage Case 1241 Digger Bucket Assembly 1340 Weight Elements and Bricks 1525 Freight Truck 1548 Helicopter 1552 Maersk Line 1560 Crest BASIC Building Set 1562 Crest/Pepsi BASIC Building Set 1639 BASIC Building Set 1655 VIKING LINE Ferry "Mariella" 1957 DUPLO Basic Building Set with Storage Bunny 1965 Special Trial Size Offer 1966 Garage, Truck, and Carts 1967 LEGOLAND Town System Value Pack 1968 Set 1969 3 Set Special 1972 Go-Cart

1979 LEGOLAND Town System Value Pack 1997 Town Value Pack 1999 Space Value Pack 2033 DUPLO Elements with Storage Block 2403 Fire Chief Car 2411 Camping 2412 Boat Yard 2610 Car 2611 Fire Engine 2629 Preschool Tractor 2655 DUPLO Farm 3624 Flower Car 3625 Airplane 3631 Orchestra 3641 Camper 3642 Fire Engine 3643 Police Van 3660 Fisherman's Cottage 3673 Steamboat 3681 Amusement Park 3714 Brickyard with Oscar Orangutan 3715 Flower Stand 3716 Small Office 3717 Mouse Fishing at Dock 3792 Bedroom 3793 Buzzy Bulldog with Mailbox, Telephone, and Motorcycle 3794 Police Motorcycle 3795 Kitchen 6011 Black Knight's Treasure 6055 Prisoner Convoy 6102 Castle Mini-Figures 6213 Gear Works Assembly 6368 Jet Airliner 6369 Auto Workshop 6370 Weekend Home 6377 Delivery Center 6385 Fire House-I 6392 Airport 6450 Light & Sound Mobile Police Truck 6480 Light & Sound Hook and Ladder Truck 6603 Shovel Truck 6604 Formula-I Racer 6631 Steam Shovel 6632 Tactical Patrol Truck 6633 Family Car 6656 Tow Truck 6657 Fire Patrol Copter 6682 Cement Mixer 6689 Post-Station 6697 Rescue-I Helicopter 6805 Astro Dasher 6806 Surface Hopper 6807 Set 6825 Cosmic Comet 6826 Crater Crawler 6847 Space Dozer 6848 Interplanetary Shuttle 6882 Walking Astro Grappler 6891 Gamma-V Laser Craft 6931 FX-Star Patroller 6952 Solar Power Transporter 7715 Push-along train 7722 Battery Train Set 7735 12 Volt Cargo Train 7745 12 Volt High Speed Train 7817 Crane Wagon 7835 Manual Level Crossing 9605 4.5v TECHNIC Resource Set 70012 V-belts / Rubber Bands 73129 Four TECHNIC Shocks