When was the Farm Tractor released?

Set 952 appeared in 1978 as part of the Expert Builder range.

How many pieces does set 952 have?

There are 322 pieces in 67 different part types, and no minifigures.

Is Expert Builder the same as Technic?

Expert Builder was the original name of the range. It was later renamed Technic, which is still used today.

Expert Builder

Farm Tractor

The 952 Farm Tractor dates from 1978, the second year of the Expert Builder range that later became Technic. It uses 322 pieces in red, light grey, black and yellow.

Set number: 952
Year: 1978
Pieces: 322
Minifigures: 0
Theme: Expert Builder
Different parts: 67

What can I build with it?

Parts list 67

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Description

A close relative in the data

Put the catalogue figures for 952 next to those of the 851 Tractor from 1977 and the similarity is hard to miss. Both have exactly 67 different part types and the same four main colours, while the total piece count differs by just two: 322 here against 324 there. The parts lists on the two set pages are the best way to see exactly where they diverge. If you already own one of them, you are likely to be most of the way towards the other.

Early mechanical building

Expert Builder introduced bricks with holes, axles, bushes and gears in 1977, giving children a way to build machines that showed how they worked. The Farm Tractor belongs to that pioneering period. Its structure relies on studded bricks and plates, with axles running through the side holes. There are no minifigures, which was typical for the range. Compared with modern Technic, the parts vocabulary is small, and the designers had to make every element count, which gives the model its compact, solid character.

The colour mix

Red dominates, followed by light grey, black and yellow. This palette is characteristic of the earliest mechanical sets, and it gives the tractor a bright, cheerful look that stands apart from later grey-heavy Technic. The light grey is the older shade used until around 2004, slightly warmer than today's bluish grey. If you are combining vintage and modern parts, expect that difference to show, while red, yellow and black match well across the decades.

Restoring a vintage set

After more than forty years, few copies of 952 are still complete. The parts list on this page gives every element with quantity and colour, so you can work through a box methodically and note what is missing. Hard-to-find pieces can then be searched for one by one. If you would like to see what else these parts can become, “What can I build?” compares the inventory with other sets, which may well include its 1977 sibling.

FAQ

When was the Farm Tractor released?: Set 952 appeared in 1978 as part of the Expert Builder range.
How many pieces does set 952 have?: There are 322 pieces in 67 different part types, and no minifigures.
Is Expert Builder the same as Technic?: Expert Builder was the original name of the range. It was later renamed Technic, which is still used today.

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