Pre Rub - Revision history

Thylacine 2000 at 22:32, 6 September 2025

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	The 1984 releases of the Autobots and Decepticons (as opposed to their 1985 releases) are referred to as '''Pre Rub''' versions because the toys do not have [[Rubsign\|Rub Signs]] or the indents retooled into some of the toys for them. Another distinguishing characteristic of Pre Rub Transformers is that the [[trademark]] symbol above the final 'S' in the Transformers logo is a ™ instead of an ®, indicating that Hasbro had not yet registered the trademark at the time these toys were made.		The 1984 releases of the Autobots and Decepticons (as opposed to their 1985 releases) are referred to as '''Pre Rub''' versions because the toys do not have [[Rubsign\|Rub Signs]] or the indents retooled into some of the toys for them. Another distinguishing characteristic of Pre Rub Transformers is that the [[trademark]] symbol above the final 'S' in the Transformers logo is a ™ instead of an ®, indicating that Hasbro had not yet registered the trademark at the time these toys were made.

	The earliest versions of Autobot cars and Decepticon jets (those shipped in [[case]]s marked "March 1984) were '''No Gray Border''' Pre Rubs, referred to as such because the gray border that normally goes between the [[Package art\|box art]] and the window is missing. Also, some of the text on the front of the box is black instead of white. Some No Gray Border Decepticon jets contain sanded Diaclone wings instead of the normal shortened Transformers wings.		The earliest versions of Autobot cars and Decepticon jets (those shipped in [[case]]s marked "March 1984") were '''No Gray Border''' Pre Rubs, referred to as such because the gray border that normally goes between the [[Package art\|box art]] and the window is missing. Also, some of the text on the front of the box is black instead of white. Some No Gray Border Decepticon jets contain sanded Diaclone wings instead of the normal shortened Transformers wings.
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Thylacine 2000 at 22:31, 6 September 2025

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	The 1984 releases of the Autobots and Decepticons (as opposed to their 1985 releases) are referred to as '''Pre Rub''' versions because the toys do not have [[Rubsign\|Rub Signs]] or the indents retooled into some of the toys for them. Another distinguishing characteristic of Pre Rub Transformers is that the [[trademark]] symbol above the final 'S' in the Transformers logo is a ™ instead of an ®, indicating that Hasbro had not yet registered the trademark at the time these toys were made.		The 1984 releases of the Autobots and Decepticons (as opposed to their 1985 releases) are referred to as '''Pre Rub''' versions because the toys do not have [[Rubsign\|Rub Signs]] or the indents retooled into some of the toys for them. Another distinguishing characteristic of Pre Rub Transformers is that the [[trademark]] symbol above the final 'S' in the Transformers logo is a ™ instead of an ®, indicating that Hasbro had not yet registered the trademark at the time these toys were made.

	The earliest versions of Autobot cars and Decepticon jets ~~released~~ were '''No Gray Border''' Pre Rubs~~<ref>They came in cases marked "March 1984"</ref>~~, referred to as such because the gray border that normally goes between the box art and the window is missing. Also, some of the text on the front of the box is black instead of white. Some No Gray Border Decepticon jets contain sanded Diaclone wings instead of the normal shortened Transformers wings.		The earliest versions of Autobot cars and Decepticon jets (those shipped in [[case]]s marked "March 1984) were '''No Gray Border''' Pre Rubs, referred to as such because the gray border that normally goes between the [[Package art\|box art]] and the window is missing. Also, some of the text on the front of the box is black instead of white. Some No Gray Border Decepticon jets contain sanded Diaclone wings instead of the normal shortened Transformers wings.
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	~~==Notes and References==~~
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	The 1984 releases of the Autobots and Decepticons (as opposed to their 1985 releases) are referred to as '''Pre Rub''' versions because the toys do not have [[Rubsign\|Rub Signs]] or the indents retooled into some of the toys for them. Another distinguishing characteristic of Pre Rub Transformers is that the [[trademark]] symbol above the final "S" in the Transformers logo is a ~~"TM"~~ instead of an ~~"(R)"~~, indicating that Hasbro had not yet registered the trademark at the time these toys were made.		The 1984 releases of the Autobots and Decepticons (as opposed to their 1985 releases) are referred to as '''Pre Rub''' versions because the toys do not have [[Rubsign\|Rub Signs]] or the indents retooled into some of the toys for them. Another distinguishing characteristic of Pre Rub Transformers is that the [[trademark]] symbol above the final 'S' in the Transformers logo is a ™ instead of an ®, indicating that Hasbro had not yet registered the trademark at the time these toys were made.

	The earliest versions of Autobot cars and Decepticon jets released were '''No Gray Border''' Pre Rubs<ref>They came in cases marked "March 1984"</ref>, referred to as such because the gray border that normally goes between the box art and the window is missing. Also, some of the text on the front of the box is black instead of white. Some No Gray Border Decepticon jets contain sanded Diaclone wings instead of the normal shortened Transformers wings.		The earliest versions of Autobot cars and Decepticon jets released were '''No Gray Border''' Pre Rubs<ref>They came in cases marked "March 1984"</ref>, referred to as such because the gray border that normally goes between the box art and the window is missing. Also, some of the text on the front of the box is black instead of white. Some No Gray Border Decepticon jets contain sanded Diaclone wings instead of the normal shortened Transformers wings.

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	The 1984 releases of the Autobots and Decepticons (as opposed to their 1985 releases) are referred to as '''Pre Rub''' versions because the toys do not have [[Rubsign\|Rub Signs]] or the indents retooled into some of the toys for them. Another distinguishing characteristic of Pre Rub Transformers is that the [[trademark]] symbol above the final "S" in the Transformers logo is a "TM" instead of an "(R)", indicating that Hasbro had not yet registered the trademark at the time these toys were made.		The 1984 releases of the Autobots and Decepticons (as opposed to their 1985 releases) are referred to as '''Pre Rub''' versions because the toys do not have [[Rubsign\|Rub Signs]] or the indents retooled into some of the toys for them. Another distinguishing characteristic of Pre Rub Transformers is that the [[trademark]] symbol above the final "S" in the Transformers logo is a "TM" instead of an "(R)", indicating that Hasbro had not yet registered the trademark at the time these toys were made.

	~~One variation~~ of ~~Pre Rub~~ Autobot cars and Decepticon jets ~~is the~~ '''No Gray Border''' ~~versions. The earliest versions of Autobot cars and Decepticon jets released were No Gray Border~~ Pre Rubs<ref>They came in cases marked "March 1984"</ref>~~. They are labeled~~ as such because the gray border that normally goes between the box art and the window is missing. ~~Another No Gray Border difference is that~~ some of the text on the front of the box is black instead of white. ~~Also, some~~ No Gray Border Decepticon jets contain sanded Diaclone wings instead of the normal shortened Transformers wings.		The earliest versions of Autobot cars and Decepticon jets released were '''No Gray Border''' Pre Rubs<ref>They came in cases marked "March 1984"</ref>, referred to as such because the gray border that normally goes between the box art and the window is missing. Also, some of the text on the front of the box is black instead of white. Some No Gray Border Decepticon jets contain sanded Diaclone wings instead of the normal shortened Transformers wings.
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ZTS is Very Sorry at 19:57, 14 May 2015

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	The 1984 releases of the Autobots and Decepticons (as opposed to their 1985 releases) are referred to as '''Pre Rub''' versions because the toys do not have [[Rubsign\|Rub Signs]]. Another distinguishing characteristic of Pre Rub Transformers is that the [[trademark]] symbol above the final "S" in the Transformers logo is a "TM" instead of an "(R)", indicating that Hasbro had not yet registered the trademark at the time these toys were made.		The 1984 releases of the Autobots and Decepticons (as opposed to their 1985 releases) are referred to as '''Pre Rub''' versions because the toys do not have [[Rubsign\|Rub Signs]] or the indents retooled into some of the toys for them. Another distinguishing characteristic of Pre Rub Transformers is that the [[trademark]] symbol above the final "S" in the Transformers logo is a "TM" instead of an "(R)", indicating that Hasbro had not yet registered the trademark at the time these toys were made.

	One variation of Pre Rub Autobot cars and Decepticon jets is the '''No Gray Border''' versions. The earliest versions of Autobot cars and Decepticon jets released were No Gray Border Pre Rubs<ref>They came in cases marked "March 1984"</ref>. They are labeled as such because the gray border that normally goes between the box art and the window is missing. Another No Gray Border difference is that some of the text on the front of the box is black instead of white. Also, some No Gray Border Decepticon jets contain sanded Diaclone wings instead of the normal shortened Transformers wings.		One variation of Pre Rub Autobot cars and Decepticon jets is the '''No Gray Border''' versions. The earliest versions of Autobot cars and Decepticon jets released were No Gray Border Pre Rubs<ref>They came in cases marked "March 1984"</ref>. They are labeled as such because the gray border that normally goes between the box art and the window is missing. Another No Gray Border difference is that some of the text on the front of the box is black instead of white. Also, some No Gray Border Decepticon jets contain sanded Diaclone wings instead of the normal shortened Transformers wings.

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	The 1984 releases of the Autobots and Decepticons (as opposed to their 1985 releases) are referred to as '''Pre Rub''' versions because the toys do not have [[Rubsign\|Rub Signs]]. Another distinguishing characteristic of Pre Rub Transformers is that the [[trademark]] symbol above the final "S" in the Transformers logo is a "TM" instead of an "(R)", indicating that Hasbro had not yet registered the trademark at the time these toys were made.		The 1984 releases of the Autobots and Decepticons (as opposed to their 1985 releases) are referred to as '''Pre Rub''' versions because the toys do not have [[Rubsign\|Rub Signs]]. Another distinguishing characteristic of Pre Rub Transformers is that the [[trademark]] symbol above the final "S" in the Transformers logo is a "TM" instead of an "(R)", indicating that Hasbro had not yet registered the trademark at the time these toys were made.

	One variation of Pre Rub Autobot cars and Decepticon jets is the '''No Gray Border''' versions. The earliest versions of Autobot cars and Decepticon jets released were No Gray Border Pre Rubs &<ref>They came in cases marked "March 1984"</ref>. They are labeled as such because the gray border that normally goes between the box art and the window is missing. Another No Gray Border difference is that some of the text on the front of the box is black instead of white. Also, some No Gray Border Decepticon jets contain sanded Diaclone wings instead of the normal shortened Transformers wings.		One variation of Pre Rub Autobot cars and Decepticon jets is the '''No Gray Border''' versions. The earliest versions of Autobot cars and Decepticon jets released were No Gray Border Pre Rubs<ref>They came in cases marked "March 1984"</ref>. They are labeled as such because the gray border that normally goes between the box art and the window is missing. Another No Gray Border difference is that some of the text on the front of the box is black instead of white. Also, some No Gray Border Decepticon jets contain sanded Diaclone wings instead of the normal shortened Transformers wings.
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Nevermore at 11:46, 28 October 2010

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	The 1984 releases of the Autobots and Decepticons (as opposed to their 1985 releases) are referred to as '''Pre Rub''' versions because the toys do not have [[Rubsign\|Rub Signs]]. Another distinguishing characteristic of Pre Rub Transformers is that the ~~Trademark~~ symbol above the final "S" in the Transformers logo is a "TM" instead of an "(R)", indicating that Hasbro had not yet registered the trademark at the time these toys were made.		The 1984 releases of the Autobots and Decepticons (as opposed to their 1985 releases) are referred to as '''Pre Rub''' versions because the toys do not have [[Rubsign\|Rub Signs]]. Another distinguishing characteristic of Pre Rub Transformers is that the [[trademark]] symbol above the final "S" in the Transformers logo is a "TM" instead of an "(R)", indicating that Hasbro had not yet registered the trademark at the time these toys were made.

	One variation of Pre Rub Autobot cars and Decepticon jets is the '''No Gray Border''' versions. The earliest versions of Autobot cars and Decepticon jets released were No Gray Border Pre Rubs &<ref>They came in cases marked "March 1984"</ref>. They are labeled as such because the gray border that normally goes between the box art and the window is missing. Another No Gray Border difference is that some of the text on the front of the box is black instead of white. Also, some No Gray Border Decepticon jets contain sanded Diaclone wings instead of the normal shortened Transformers wings.		One variation of Pre Rub Autobot cars and Decepticon jets is the '''No Gray Border''' versions. The earliest versions of Autobot cars and Decepticon jets released were No Gray Border Pre Rubs &<ref>They came in cases marked "March 1984"</ref>. They are labeled as such because the gray border that normally goes between the box art and the window is missing. Another No Gray Border difference is that some of the text on the front of the box is black instead of white. Also, some No Gray Border Decepticon jets contain sanded Diaclone wings instead of the normal shortened Transformers wings.

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	The 1984 releases of the Autobots and Decepticons (as opposed to their 1985 releases) are referred to as '''Pre Rub''' versions because the toys do not have [[Rubsign\|Rub Signs]]. Another distinguishing characteristic of Pre Rub Transformers is that the Trademark symbol above the final "S" in the Transformers logo is a "TM" instead of an "(R)", indicating that Hasbro had not yet registered the trademark at the time these toys were made.		The 1984 releases of the Autobots and Decepticons (as opposed to their 1985 releases) are referred to as '''Pre Rub''' versions because the toys do not have [[Rubsign\|Rub Signs]]. Another distinguishing characteristic of Pre Rub Transformers is that the Trademark symbol above the final "S" in the Transformers logo is a "TM" instead of an "(R)", indicating that Hasbro had not yet registered the trademark at the time these toys were made.

	One variation of Pre Rub Autobot cars and Decepticon jets is the '''No Gray Border''' versions. The earliest versions of Autobot cars and Decepticon jets released were No Gray Border Pre Rubs &~~lt;sup id=~~"~~cite_ref-0~~" ~~class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-0" title="">[1]</a><~~/~~sup>~~. They are labeled as such because the gray border that normally goes between the box art and the window is missing. Another No Gray Border difference is that some of the text on the front of the box is black instead of white. Also, some No Gray Border Decepticon jets contain sanded Diaclone wings instead of the normal shortened Transformers wings.		One variation of Pre Rub Autobot cars and Decepticon jets is the '''No Gray Border''' versions. The earliest versions of Autobot cars and Decepticon jets released were No Gray Border Pre Rubs &<ref>They came in cases marked "March 1984"</ref>. They are labeled as such because the gray border that normally goes between the box art and the window is missing. Another No Gray Border difference is that some of the text on the front of the box is black instead of white. Also, some No Gray Border Decepticon jets contain sanded Diaclone wings instead of the normal shortened Transformers wings.
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			==Notes and References==
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	~~==Notes and References==~~
	~~<div class="references-small">~~
	~~<ol class="references"><li id="cite_note-0"><a href="#cite_ref-0" title="">↑</a> They came in cases marked "March 1984"</ol></div>~~
	==External link==		==External link==
	* [http://tf-1.com/articles/eurous_frame.php?art=earlyjets Tf-1.com's article on early G1 Decepticon Jets (includes an overview of No Gray Border Pre Rubs)]		* [http://tf-1.com/articles/eurous_frame.php?art=earlyjets Tf-1.com's article on early G1 Decepticon Jets (includes an overview of No Gray Border Pre Rubs)]

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	The 1984 releases of the Autobots and Decepticons (as opposed to their 1985 releases) are ~~refered~~ to as '''Pre Rub''' versions because the toys do not have [[~~rubsign~~\|Rub Signs]]. Another distinguishing characteristic of Pre Rub Transformers is that the Trademark symbol above the final "S" in the Transformers logo is a "TM" instead of an "(R)", indicating that Hasbro had not yet registered the trademark at the time these toys were made.		The 1984 releases of the Autobots and Decepticons (as opposed to their 1985 releases) are referred to as '''Pre Rub''' versions because the toys do not have [[Rubsign\|Rub Signs]]. Another distinguishing characteristic of Pre Rub Transformers is that the Trademark symbol above the final "S" in the Transformers logo is a "TM" instead of an "(R)", indicating that Hasbro had not yet registered the trademark at the time these toys were made.

	One variation of Pre Rub Autobot cars and Decepticon jets is the '''No Gray Border''' versions. The earliest versions of Autobot cars and Decepticon jets released were No Gray Border Pre Rubs ~~<ref>They came in cases marked~~ "~~March 1984~~"</~~ref>~~. They are labeled as such because the gray border that normally goes between the box art and the window is missing. Another No Gray Border difference is that some of the text on the front of the box is black instead of white. Also, some No Gray Border Decepticon jets contain sanded Diaclone wings instead of the normal shortened Transformers wings.		One variation of Pre Rub Autobot cars and Decepticon jets is the '''No Gray Border''' versions. The earliest versions of Autobot cars and Decepticon jets released were No Gray Border Pre Rubs <sup id="cite_ref-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-0" title="">[1]</a></sup>. They are labeled as such because the gray border that normally goes between the box art and the window is missing. Another No Gray Border difference is that some of the text on the front of the box is black instead of white. Also, some No Gray Border Decepticon jets contain sanded Diaclone wings instead of the normal shortened Transformers wings.
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	==Notes and References==		==Notes and References==
	~~{{reflist}}~~		<div class="references-small">
			<ol class="references"><li id="cite_note-0"><a href="#cite_ref-0" title="">↑</a> They came in cases marked "March 1984"</ol></div>
	==External link==		==External link==
	* [http://tf-1.com/articles/eurous_frame.php?art=earlyjets Tf-1.com's article on early G1 Decepticon Jets (includes an overview of No Gray Border Pre Rubs)]		* [http://tf-1.com/articles/eurous_frame.php?art=earlyjets Tf-1.com's article on early G1 Decepticon Jets (includes an overview of No Gray Border Pre Rubs)]

	[[Category: Generation 1]]
	[[Category: Toys]]~~<div id="wikia-credits"><br /><br /><small>From [http://transformers.wikia.com Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki], a [http://www.wikia.com Wikia] wiki.</small></div>~~		[[Category:Generation 1]]
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Might Gaine at 19:11, 28 February 2008

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	The 1984 releases of the Autobots and Decepticons (as opposed to their 1985 releases) are refered to as '''Pre Rub''' versions because the toys do not have [[rubsign\|Rub Signs]]. Another distinguishing characteristic of Pre Rub Transformers is that the Trademark symbol above the final "S" in the Transformers logo is a "TM" instead of an "(R)", indicating that Hasbro had not yet registered the trademark at the time these toys were made.		The 1984 releases of the Autobots and Decepticons (as opposed to their 1985 releases) are refered to as '''Pre Rub''' versions because the toys do not have [[rubsign\|Rub Signs]]. Another distinguishing characteristic of Pre Rub Transformers is that the Trademark symbol above the final "S" in the Transformers logo is a "TM" instead of an "(R)", indicating that Hasbro had not yet registered the trademark at the time these toys were made.

	One variation of Pre Rub Autobot cars and Decepticon jets is the '''No Gray Border''' versions. The earliest ~~Transformers~~ released were No Gray Border Pre Rubs <ref>They came in cases marked "March 1984"</ref>. They are labeled as such because the gray border that normally goes between the box art and the window is missing. Another No Gray Border difference is that some of the text on the front of the box is black instead of white. Also, some No Gray Border Decepticon jets contain sanded Diaclone wings instead of the normal shortened Transformers wings.		One variation of Pre Rub Autobot cars and Decepticon jets is the '''No Gray Border''' versions. The earliest versions of Autobot cars and Decepticon jets released were No Gray Border Pre Rubs <ref>They came in cases marked "March 1984"</ref>. They are labeled as such because the gray border that normally goes between the box art and the window is missing. Another No Gray Border difference is that some of the text on the front of the box is black instead of white. Also, some No Gray Border Decepticon jets contain sanded Diaclone wings instead of the normal shortened Transformers wings.
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