"On a scale of modern to vintage, how old is your set?" Well, it has OG friction pins...

Just pulled out the 8852 I've had sitting around for a couple months to build and do a parts check on. I knew it was an old set; I remember pining for it in my early childhood years. I didn't realize just HOW old until I got to a step that asked for a friction pin and found these. I thought at first I had some off-brand replacements in my possession - then a vague memory of reading an article about the pins getting redesigned for being too tight came to mind and I realized this was my first...