Lego Gears
Lego’s Technic sets wouldn’t formally arrive until 1977, but the company had experimented with sets and pieces allowing simple machines to be assembled long before that. In 1972 kids could buy this Lego Gears set which in addition to gears included axles and other elements that could even be powered by an electric motor. It was a far cry from the complexity of Technic we know today, but it was obviously received well enough for Lego to stick with it. 79.25 Danish Krone, or U.S. $11.35, for the set that included the motor, or 38.25 Danish Krone (U.S. $5.48) with a set containing just raw parts.
