Answers.Body: <p>My guess is that it was a <a href="https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?id=879#T=P" rel="noreferrer">Hinge Vehicle Roof Holder 1 x 4</a>, but there are probably several pieces you could have modified to look like that.</p>
  
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Answers.Text: This seems likely to be correct.  But it leads to other questions like... why would you go to that much work to end up with a 1x4 plate?
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Answers.Text: It looks pretty old... probably from back in the day when you didn't a magic machine that can deliver anything you want to your front door. Especially LEGO!!
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Answers.Text: @chicks I am interested in sets from the 80ties and 90ties, buying them used and on regular basis have to see in my used part inventory for single items. Right now i need 3 of those 1x4 plates white. I have to order them at Brinklink so I am thinking about using this item ;-)
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Body: <p>As you can see someone modified this 1x4 plate. Can you tell me which brick this was originally?</p>
  
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Title: How did this 1x4 plate look like before modifying?
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ThreadText: # How did this 1x4 plate look like before modifying?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2019-01-29)
  
  As you can see someone modified this 1x4 plate. Can you tell me which brick this was originally?
  
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  ### Answer by username_1 on 2019-01-29. Score: 9 | Accepted answer
  
  My guess is that it was a [Hinge Vehicle Roof Holder 1 x 4](https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?id=879#T=P), but there are probably several pieces you could have modified to look like that.
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_2**: This seems likely to be correct.  But it leads to other questions like... why would you go to that much work to end up with a 1x4 plate?  
  > **username_3**: It looks pretty old... probably from back in the day when you didn't a magic machine that can deliver anything you want to your front door. Especially LEGO!!  
  > **username_0**: @chicks I am interested in sets from the 80ties and 90ties, buying them used and on regular basis have to see in my used part inventory for single items. Right now i need 3 of those 1x4 plates white. I have to order them at Brinklink so I am thinking about using this item ;-)  
  
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