Vintage Lego Builds

Rebuilding forgotten Lego that were missing instructions

Idea Book 1 : Kid’s Tall Crane

This image, sourced from page 3 of the LEGO Idea Book 1 (also referenced as set 238-0), features two young children enthusiastically building with LEGO bricks. The construction highlighted within the green circle showcases a distinctive crane with a red and white striped tower and a red base. On this web page, we provide step-by-step instructions to help you build this audacious crane, allowing you to recreate this classic LEGO design from the 1950s.

All the constructions of this picture can be found on the Idea Book 1 page.

Instructions

Inventory

Quantité Photo Nom de la Pièce
32 Brick 2 x 4 Brick 2 x 4
2 Brick 2 x 4 Brick 2 x 4
23 Brick 2 x 4 Brick 2 x 4
2 Brick 2 x 3 Brick 2 x 3
6 Brick 2 x 3 Brick 2 x 3
2 Brick 1 x 2 Brick 1 x 2
8 Brick 1 x 2 Brick 1 x 2
2 Brick 1 x 1 Brick 1 x 1
2 Brick 2 x 10 Brick 2 x 10
5 Brick 2 x 10 Brick 2 x 10
1 Brick 2 x 8 Brick 2 x 8
3 Brick 1 x 6 Brick 1 x 6
2 Window 1 x 3 x 2 with Fixed Glass