Element 3001 · Released 1958 LEGO LEGO LEGO LEGO 31.8 mm × 15.8 mm × 11.4 mm

Classic · Element 3001

2×4 Brick
Classic Set.

98 pieces Ages 4+ Set 11003

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The canonical LEGO element, in the canonical red. 98 bricks per pack. Released in its current stud-and-tube form on 28 January 1958. The part from which the rest of the system is composed.

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Why this set

  • The canonical 2×4 brick — element 3001 — in production since 1958
  • 98 bricks in the original Bright Red — LEGO's foundational colour
  • Compatible with every LEGO brick made since 1958
  • Stud diameter 4.8 mm · grid spacing 8.0 mm · plate height 3.2 mm
  • ABS plastic · made in Billund, Denmark

The details

Specs.

The 2×4 brick is the simplest non-trivial element in the LEGO system. Every dimension below is the master constant of something downstream.

Element no.
3001
Year of release
1958
Length
31.8 mm
Width
15.8 mm
Height (body)
11.4 mm
Height (with stud)
13.2 mm
Stud diameter
4.8 mm
Stud spacing
8.0 mm
Studs per brick
8 (2 × 4)
Material
ABS plastic
Mass per brick
~2.3 g
Pieces in pack
98