<p>This would be a <a href="http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=3492c01">Crane Bucket - Complete Assembly (Top, Jaws, Spring)</a>.
It could have come from any of <a href="http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItemIn.asp?P=3492c01&amp;in=S">29 sets</a> from 1974 to 2012.</p>

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2014-10-04T00:16:15.087Z
2014-10-04T02:03:12.440Z
2014-10-04T02:03:12.440Z
gev
<p>gev has the exact name of the piece, but I'd like to add one more point that could be helpful. When trying to identify pieces as Lego or non-Lego, pay attention to the more obscure standard connections. The small ball above the hinge is a standard small ball joint connection, recently revitalized by the Mixels series (among other things). It connects to the old Lego figure arms, as well as trailer hitches and the like. It's about the only thing on the piece that's standard Lego, but it is a defining feature.</p>

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2014-11-08T23:35:10.010Z
2014-11-08T23:35:10.010Z
Lepidolite Mica
<p>Here's all the sets this part was in:
<a href="http://rebrickable.com/parts/3492c01/crane-bucket-complete-assembly-top+-jaws+-spring/14" rel="nofollow">http://rebrickable.com/parts/3492c01/crane-bucket-complete-assembly-top+-jaws+-spring/14</a></p>

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2016-04-01T00:27:32.337Z
2016-04-01T00:27:32.337Z
Daniel Williams
<p>It could've been from the 2012 city mine set. It was used to build the crane.</p>

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2015-11-10T15:52:33.587Z
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Samuel L.
<p>More mystery parts from the bags of LEGO pieces we bought.  I can't find a LEGO symbol on it.  Is it a LEGO part or some other brand?</p>

<p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/M0JHH.jpg" alt="Mystery Yellow Part"></p>

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2014-10-05T04:20:14.527Z
I have never encountered this piece before, but what I do when I find pieces that I cannot identify, I first look at the studs. Obviously yours does not have any studs, so what I would do is either check inside the element, or look it up online. If more than one source says it is, then case closed. If you cannot identify it even after searching, you should talk to a brick specialist. That's all I can tell you. Hope this helps.
Taylor Garrett
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Help identify mystery piece and set it could go to
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# Help identify mystery piece and set it could go to

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-10-04)

More mystery parts from the bags of LEGO pieces we bought. I can't find a LEGO symbol on it. Is it a LEGO part or some other brand?

![Mystery Yellow Part](https://i.sstatic.net/M0JHH.jpg)

**Tags:** sets, part-identification

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: I have never encountered this piece before, but what I do when I find pieces that I cannot identify, I first look at the studs. Obviously yours does not have any studs, so what I would do is either check inside the element, or look it up online. If more than one source says it is, then case closed. If you cannot identify it even after searching, you should talk to a brick specialist. That's all I can tell you. Hope this helps.  

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## 4 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2014-10-04. Score: 11

This would be a [Crane Bucket - Complete Assembly (Top, Jaws, Spring)](http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=3492c01).
It could have come from any of [29 sets](http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItemIn.asp?P=3492c01&in=S) from 1974 to 2012.


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### Answer by username_3 on 2014-11-08. Score: 5

username_2 has the exact name of the piece, but I'd like to add one more point that could be helpful. When trying to identify pieces as Lego or non-Lego, pay attention to the more obscure standard connections. The small ball above the hinge is a standard small ball joint connection, recently revitalized by the Mixels series (among other things). It connects to the old Lego figure arms, as well as trailer hitches and the like. It's about the only thing on the piece that's standard Lego, but it is a defining feature.


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### Answer by username_4 on 2016-04-01. Score: 0

Here's all the sets this part was in:
<http://rebrickable.com/parts/3492c01/crane-bucket-complete-assembly-top+-jaws+-spring/14>


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### Answer by username_5 on 2015-11-10. Score: 0

It could've been from the 2012 city mine set. It was used to build the crane.


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