It has 407 parts in 29 types, with no minifigures.

How does it differ from the Basic Building Set 066-1?

According to the catalogue data, not in piece count, types or colours. The difference is the name and the Samsonite theme.

System Samsonite

LEGO® Governor Set

The Governor Set appeared in 1968 under the Samsonite line. It holds 407 parts in 29 types and matches the Basic Building Set 066-1 in size and colours.

Set number: 066-2
Year: 1968
Pieces: 407
Minifigures: 0
Theme: Samsonite
Different parts: 56

What can I build with it?

Parts list 56

As BrickLink list (XML)

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Description

Same contents, different route to the buyer

It is striking how closely this set matches the Basic Building Set 066-1: the same 407 parts, the same 29 types and the same main colours. The difference lies in the name and in distribution through the Samsonite line. Such pairs occur fairly often among early sets and explain why collectors keep numbers and themes carefully apart. The parts list on this page shows the contents, which you will also find on the counterpart.

A classic basic stock

In substance it is an open building stock without minifigures. With 407 parts it stretches to several small models or one bigger project if you can do without fine detail. The shapes are simple, and many of the 29 types appear several times. That keeps building straightforward: you do not search for long but reach for the next fitting brick and carry on, which is much of the charm of a basic box.

Red, white, blue and black

Four main colours shape the look: red, white, blue and black. The result is clear and high in contrast. White walls with red and blue accents, plus black roofs or wheels, are all that many typical builds of the era call for. If you mix the colours with other stock, bear in mind that the shades of early bricks can differ a little from newer ones, so test a few pieces side by side.

Placing it and using it

The set mainly interests collectors of early System bricks and anyone comparing sets with identical contents. Use the parts list to check whether a copy is complete, and try the “What can I build?” tool to see which models your collection allows with these parts added. As a display piece it shows how plain, yet versatile, a building stock looked more than fifty years ago. Even without figures or instructions it remains a clear example of the idea of free building, and a pleasant one to hold.

FAQ

How big is the set?: It has 407 parts in 29 types, with no minifigures.
How does it differ from the Basic Building Set 066-1?: According to the catalogue data, not in piece count, types or colours. The difference is the name and the Samsonite theme.
Which colours does it have?: Red, white, blue and black.

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