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Set 850 Fork Lift Truck
Technic Expert Builder

LEGO® Fork Lift Truck

The Fork Lift Truck 850 dates from 1977 and belongs to the Technic / Expert Builder range. It has 216 pieces in 41 different parts, a compact look at how early bricks met mechanics.

Set number
850
Year
1977
Pieces
216
Minifigures
0
Theme
Expert Builder
Different parts
42
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Parts list 42

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Spare parts (4)

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Description

What the set represents

A fork lift is an ideal subject for a technical set. It is a working machine with a recognisable shape and parts that are meant to move. This model appeared in 1977, when the Expert Builder line was still new and showed builders that bricks could do more than make houses and cars. At 216 pieces it sits in the middle range: large enough to give you a proper model, yet small enough to finish in a single sitting. Even now the plain construction feels appealing, because you can follow every function on the model at a glance.

A colour scheme built for work

Yellow, light grey and black are the main colours, and together they suit an industrial vehicle well. Yellow gives the truck its warning-sign look, light grey covers much of the frame and mechanism, and black turns up on wheels and small details. With only 41 different parts among the 216 pieces, many elements appear several times. That keeps the parts list on this page easy to scan and shows at a glance which pieces you need in numbers. The arrangement of colours also helps while building, since it is obvious which pieces belong to the frame and which to the body.

How it plays

Technic models are about movement as much as appearance. Once the truck is finished, you can test how the fork and chassis behave and think about where you would make improvements. There are no minifigures in the box, so the vehicle stands alone as a machine. If you enjoy working out how things fit together, this is a model that explains itself step by step without a pile of unusual special parts getting in the way. You can also modify the truck afterwards, for instance with other colours or a longer fork, and try out ideas of your own.

For collectors and tinkerers

Because of its age, the set mostly appeals to collectors who want to complete their early Technic shelf. Even without the original box, though, the parts list is worth a look, since yellow and grey basics suit plenty of vehicles of your own design. Use the “What can I build?” tool on this page to see which other sets your current bricks could produce, and plan your next purchases with a clearer idea of what you already own. In that way one old model becomes a practical guide to your own collection and to the projects you plan next.

FAQ

How many pieces are in the Fork Lift Truck 850?
It contains 216 pieces in 41 different parts. No minifigure is included.
When was this set released?
It came out in 1977 and is part of the Technic / Expert Builder range.
Which colours does it mainly use?
Mostly yellow, light grey and black. The full list of parts and colours is further down this page.

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