Answers.Body: <p>This is part <a href="http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=3317" rel="nofollow noreferrer">3317</a>.</p>
  
  <p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/BFk8M.gif" alt="3317"></p>
  
  <p>It's primarily used to hold the bucket on front end loaders. It hasn't been used in a set since the late 90's. <a href="http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=3314" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Part 3314</a> is about the only other part that is designed to connect to it that I'm aware of:</p>
  
  <p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/HTh8O.png" alt="3314"></p>
  
  <p>Here's an example of this part in use from set 6504:</p>
  
  <p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/pffY2.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/pffY2.jpg" alt="enter image description here"></a></p>
  
  <p>While I believe that this was the only way to connect to this part used in official sets, I'm sure it may have other uses. It was used to build gas pumps in <a href="https://i.sstatic.net/O5TyY.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer">one set</a>:</p>
  
  <p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/O5TyY.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/O5TyY.jpg" alt="enter image description here"></a></p>
  
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Answers.Text: Oh the memories! I had that front-end loader :)
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Body: <p>This is my first time doing something like this, so here goes.  This is a 1x2 blue brick with holes on each end.  Through a hole, you get this view of the center peg and the light coming in through the other hole (pic 3).  From the bottom there is the peg, the holes on the sides, and the "Pend" from "Pat Pend" (pic 4). The "Pat" is above, but unable to be seen.</p>
  
  <p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/2fGJu.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/2fGJu.jpg" alt="enter image description here"></a></p>
  
  <p>Finally, I have done a lot of research and found a grand total of nothing about it.  So, I tried some stuff out and learned that the only thing that fits in the holes are minifigure arms and thus speculated about a 4 arm guy.</p>
  
  <p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/gjxQH.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/gjxQH.jpg" alt="enter image description here"></a></p>
  
  <p>Here are my tries at fitting other stuff.</p>
  
  <p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/nKO7l.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/nKO7l.jpg" alt="enter image description here"></a>  </p>
  
  <p>Thanks for looking and sorry for so many pics!
  -Erich Wacker</p>
  
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Comments.Text: +1 for imagination with 4-armed guy!
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Tags: <part-identification>
Title: What brick is this? 1x2 with holes in the short sides
UserDisplayName: Erich Wacker
ThreadText: # What brick is this? 1x2 with holes in the short sides
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2015-05-10)
  
  This is my first time doing something like this, so here goes. This is a 1x2 blue brick with holes on each end. Through a hole, you get this view of the center peg and the light coming in through the other hole (pic 3). From the bottom there is the peg, the holes on the sides, and the "Pend" from "Pat Pend" (pic 4). The "Pat" is above, but unable to be seen.
  
  [![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/2fGJu.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/2fGJu.jpg)
  
  Finally, I have done a lot of research and found a grand total of nothing about it. So, I tried some stuff out and learned that the only thing that fits in the holes are minifigure arms and thus speculated about a 4 arm guy.
  
  [![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/gjxQH.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/gjxQH.jpg)
  
  Here are my tries at fitting other stuff.
  
  [![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/nKO7l.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/nKO7l.jpg)
  
  Thanks for looking and sorry for so many pics!
  -username_0 username_0
  
  **Tags:** part-identification
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_1**: +1 for imagination with 4-armed guy!  
  
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  ## 1 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_2 on 2015-05-10. Score: 11
  
  This is part [3317](http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=3317).
  
  ![3317](https://i.sstatic.net/BFk8M.gif)
  
  It's primarily used to hold the bucket on front end loaders. It hasn't been used in a set since the late 90's. [Part 3314](http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=3314) is about the only other part that is designed to connect to it that I'm aware of:
  
  ![3314](https://i.sstatic.net/HTh8O.png)
  
  Here's an example of this part in use from set 6504:
  
  [![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/pffY2.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/pffY2.jpg)
  
  While I believe that this was the only way to connect to this part used in official sets, I'm sure it may have other uses. It was used to build gas pumps in [one set](https://i.sstatic.net/O5TyY.jpg):
  
  [![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/O5TyY.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/O5TyY.jpg)
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_3**: Oh the memories! I had that front-end loader :)  
  
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