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LEGO 1978 / Service Packs / Technic Sets

In 1978, LEGO released 2 Service Packs Technic sets, all of these sets have been retired. For that year, the total price of all retail sets cost $4, today those sets are valued around $13, a growth of 195%.
Most valuable 1978 LEGO Service Packs Technic set
1117 Axles and Bushes $9.99
Most owned 1978 Service Packs Technic set
1176 Gear Racks and Turntables
2 sets

1117 Axles and Bushes

Theme / Subtheme Service Packs / Technic
Year 1978
Pieces 24
Availability Retired
1117 LEGO Technic Axles and Bushes
Retail $2.99
Value $9.99
Growth  +234.1%
Annual growth 2.9%

1176 Gear Racks and Turntables

Theme / Subtheme Service Packs / Technic
Year 1978
Pieces 4
Availability Retired
1176 LEGO Technic Gear Racks and Turntables
Retail $1.49
Value $3.24
Growth  +117.4%
Annual growth 6.4%

Year Pricing

Retail
$4.48   (for all 2 sets)
New/Sealed
Value
$13.23
Growth
+195.31%
Annual growth
+3.42%
Used
Value
$10.98

Community Stats

The following are the top 2 most owned 1978 Service Packs Technic sets by LEGO collectors.
#1Gear Racks and Turntables
#2Axles and Bushes

About LEGO Service Packs Technic

The LEGO Technic Service Packs theme consisted of supplemental sets designed specifically for the LEGO Technic line. Introduced primarily in the 1980s and 1990s, these packs provided specialized Technic parts, components, or mechanisms. Unlike full-fledged sets, these packs focused on offering additional or replacement pieces to enhance or complete existing Technic models. They catered to builders who needed specific parts, whether for customization, expansion, or replacement of lost elements.
1978 LEGO Sets
1978 was transformative: the modern minifigure arrived with articulated limbs and standardized proportions, becoming the heart of LEGO play. Three pillars launched in force—Town, Space, and Castle—bringing buses and services to city streets, astronauts and bases to the cosmos, and knights and keeps to medieval scenes.