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Meccano Engineering debuts with INFINITY, a 110-metre vision #meccano-engineering #medesign #monaco-yacht-show #superyacht
Meccano Engineering debuts with INFINITY, a 110-metre vision
A new name is entering the world of large-yacht design, and it has chosen a 110-metre project as its calling card. MEDESIGN, Meccano Engineering, the new custom yacht design and styling brand developed by Italian engineering company Meccano Engineering, makes its debut at the Monaco Yacht Show 20...
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October 1, 2026 at 7:25 AM
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Meccano Engineering e il giga yacht da 110 metri #infinity #meccano-engeneering #monaco-yacht-show
Meccano Engineering e il giga yacht da 110 metri
Al Monaco Yacht Show 2026 Meccano Engineering presenta MEDESIGN, il nuovo brand dedicato al custom yacht design e styling, e porta in anteprima mondiale il concept di INFINITY, un giga yacht di 110 metri che interpreta il rapporto tra architettura, design e ingegneria navale attraverso una silhou...
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October 1, 2026 at 7:15 AM
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From France, #Christmas 1962: Toys and Scientific Games from Au Pelican

(+Meccano-Elec Box; Meccano Gearbox "B"; Meccano Box - New Presentation; Race boats "The Seagull"; Race boats "The Halcyon"; FORD "Taunus"; SIMCA 1000; BROCKWAY Military Truck; "Arbel" Bogie Wagon, and more)

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This catalog page showcases a variety of Hornby-acHO trains and accessories, Dinky Toys vehicles, Meccano construction sets, and Hornby model boats. The page features electric trains, train cars, model cars, and boat toys, along with Meccano sets for engineering and construction. Boîte Meccano - Nouvelle présentation «Meccano Box - New Presentation» Boîte Meccano-Elec «Meccano-Elec Box» Boîte d'engrenages Meccano "B" «Meccano Gearbox "B"» Camion militaire BROCKWAY «BROCKWAY Military Truck» Canots de course "L'Alcyon" «Race boats "The Halcyon"» Canots de course "La Mouette" «Race boats "The Seagull"» FORD "Taunus" «FORD "Taunus"» Fourgon de queue avec éclairage «Tail Van with Lighting» Gare démontable «Detachable Station» Loco de manœuvre C 61 006 «Shunting Loco C 61 006» Poste d'aiguillage démontable «Detachable Switch Post» Potence à nacelle amovible «Removable Gondola Crane» SIMCA 1000 «SIMCA 1000» Train "L'Aquilon" «"L'Aquilon" Train» Train "Le Picard" «"Le Picard" Train» Train "Le Vendéen" «"Le Vendéen" Train» Voiture postale «Postal Car» Voiture voyageurs de banlieue «Suburban Passenger Car» Voiture-restaurant «Restaurant Car» Wagon "Arbel" à bogies «"Arbel" Bogie Wagon» Wagon houiller à bogies «Bogie Coal Wagon» Wagon isotherme à lait «Isothermal Milk Wagon» Wagon-citerne "Primagaz" «"Primagaz" Tank Wagon» Wagon-tombereau à bogies «Bogie Dump Wagon»
September 28, 2026 at 11:14 AM
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From France, #Christmas 1962: Toys and Scientific Games from Au Pelican (more at @OldInCatalogues.bsky.social)

(+Meccano-Elec Box; Meccano Gearbox "B"; Meccano Box - New Presentation; Race boats "The Seagull"; Race boats "The Halcyon"; FORD "Taunus"; SIMCA 1000, and more)

[ENGinALT]
This catalog page showcases a variety of Hornby-acHO trains and accessories, Dinky Toys vehicles, Meccano construction sets, and Hornby model boats. The page features electric trains, train cars, model cars, and boat toys, along with Meccano sets for engineering and construction. Boîte Meccano - Nouvelle présentation «Meccano Box - New Presentation» Boîte Meccano-Elec «Meccano-Elec Box» Boîte d'engrenages Meccano "B" «Meccano Gearbox "B"» Camion militaire BROCKWAY «BROCKWAY Military Truck» Canots de course "L'Alcyon" «Race boats "The Halcyon"» Canots de course "La Mouette" «Race boats "The Seagull"» FORD "Taunus" «FORD "Taunus"» Fourgon de queue avec éclairage «Tail Van with Lighting» Gare démontable «Detachable Station» Loco de manœuvre C 61 006 «Shunting Loco C 61 006» Poste d'aiguillage démontable «Detachable Switch Post» Potence à nacelle amovible «Removable Gondola Crane» SIMCA 1000 «SIMCA 1000» Train "L'Aquilon" «"L'Aquilon" Train» Train "Le Picard" «"Le Picard" Train» Train "Le Vendéen" «"Le Vendéen" Train» Voiture postale «Postal Car» Voiture voyageurs de banlieue «Suburban Passenger Car» Voiture-restaurant «Restaurant Car» Wagon "Arbel" à bogies «"Arbel" Bogie Wagon» Wagon houiller à bogies «Bogie Coal Wagon» Wagon isotherme à lait «Isothermal Milk Wagon» Wagon-citerne "Primagaz" «"Primagaz" Tank Wagon» Wagon-tombereau à bogies «Bogie Dump Wagon»
September 27, 2026 at 5:02 PM
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1973: Meccano Components, Timepieces and Meccano Sets from Dinky

(+Meccano Accessories; Pocket Meccano; Meccano Clocks; and Plastic Meccano)
This catalogue page showcases various Meccano products, including Plastic Meccano sets, pocket-sized Meccano, accessories for steam and electronic models, and real working Meccano Clocks. These Products are designed to provide hours of fun, encouraging creativity and engineering skills with colourful and versatile construction sets. (+Meccano Accessories Meccano Clocks Plastic Meccano and Pocket Meccano)
September 18, 2026 at 11:02 AM
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1956: Toys & Hobbies, Miscellaneous and Outfits from Meccano

(+Tower Wagon; Windmill Pump; Wheelbarrow; Truck; Swivel Crane; Pointer; Merry-Go-Round; and Swing)
This vintage catalogue page showcases Meccano Outfit No. 00, designed for young boys as an introduction to the Meccano hobby. It highlights the joy of building models with skillfully designed parts, emphasizing the creative experiments and engineering skills children can develop. Featured toys include a Tower Wagon, Windmill Pump, Wheelbarrow, Truck, Swivel Crane, Pointer, Merry-Go-Round, and a Swing. (+Merry-Go-Round Pointer Swing Swivel Crane Tower Wagon Truck Wheelbarrow and Windmill Pump)
September 12, 2026 at 7:00 PM
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Jun 1930: Construction Sets ad from Meccano

(+Giant Block-Setting Crane; Electric Derrick Crane; Three-Engine Biplane; Single and Double Flyboats; Two-Cylinder Steam Engine and Boiler; Warehouse with Elevators; Breakdown Crane; Hammerhead Crane; Pontoon Crane; Dragline, and more)
This vintage advertisement promotes Meccano construction sets, highlighting a variety of super models available to build, each with a special instruction leaflet. The sets include cranes, vehicles, engines, and machines, offering a range of construction and engineering challenges. Meccano Super Models Our expert designers have produced for us 37 super models that reach the highest pinnacle ever attained in Meccano construction. Each model in this series is a masterpiece and there is not a boy who will not be eager to build them all. These models are so important that we have engaged expert engineers to describe them and a special leaflet with beautiful half-tone illustrations has been written for each of them. A selection of the leaflets is illustrated on this page. A brief description of each model in the series is given below and the number and price of the special Instruction Leaflet are indicated. Copies of the leaflets may be obtained from any Meccano dealer or direct from us, post free, at the prices shown. No. 1 MOTOR CHASSIS. This model runs perfectly under its own power. It has Ackermann Steering, Differential, Gear Box and Clutch, etc. Price 3d. No. 2 SHIP COALER. All the movements of a real ship-coaler are reproduced in this model, Price 3d. No. 3 MOTORCYCLE AND SIDE- CAR. The sidecar is of stream-line design and is mounted on springs. The motorcycle is complete with lamps, horn, exhaust pipes, etc. Price 2d. No. 4 GIANT BLOCK-SETTING CRANE. This realistic model is fitted with an accurate reproduction of Fidler's block-setting gear. Price 6d. No. 5 TRAVELLING BUCKET DREDGER. In this model trucks and wagons can run underneath the chute through which falls the material raised by the dredger buckets. Price 2d. No. 6 STIFF-LEG DERRICK. This model has many interesting move- ments, including hoisting, luffing and swivelling, which are controlled by suitable levers. Price 2d. No. 7 PLATFORM SCALES. This model will weigh articles up to 4 lbs. with...
August 31, 2026 at 11:02 AM
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British — A 125-year-old British toy sparks innovation in motorsport #British #News
British toy inspires modern engineering
A 125-year-old British toy has inspired modern engineering, with its legacy seen in the design of Aston Martin's Formula 1 cars. The toy, Meccano, has sold over a billion sets since its creation in 19… · Photo : Calsidyrose · CC BY · Flickr
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August 27, 2026 at 2:35 PM
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1980: Construction Toys from Meccano

(+Workbox; Junior A2; Junior A1; No. 5 Motorised Set; and No. 4 Motorised Set)
This catalogue page features various Meccano construction sets, including motorized and Junior versions. The focus is on Meccano's relaunch in 1979 with new designs and packaging. The sets cater to different age groups and skill levels, promoting creative building and engineering skills. Some accessories, and a toolbox, are shown too. (+Junior A1 Junior A2 No. 4 Motorised Set No. 5 Motorised Set and Workbox)
August 10, 2026 at 12:02 PM
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1938: Toy Scenery & Figures and Toy Vehicles from Meccano

(+A.A. Box; R.A.C. Motor Cycle Patrol; A.A. Guide Directing Traffic; R.A.C. Guide Directing Traffic; Point Duty Policeman; Motor Cycle Patrol; Police Box; R.A.C. Box; A.A. Guide At The Salute; R.A.C. Guide At The Salute, and more)
This catalogue page features a variety of Dinky Toys, including vehicles like tanks and cars, as well as scenery and figure sets representing station staff, passengers, engineering staff, A.A. and R.A.C. personnel, and policemen. The page also displays road signs and a robot traffic signal. The toys are described as being made of a durable zinc alloy and designed for imaginative play. (+30 Mile Limit Sign A.A. Box A.A. Guide At The Salute A.A. Guide Directing Traffic Austin Seven Car Beacon Bend Sign Business Man Cooker Trailer Crossing, No Gates Sign De-Restriction Sign Driver Electrician Engine Room Attendant Female Hiker Fitters Greaser Guard Hotel Porters Left-Hand Corner Sign Light Tank Major Road Ahead Sign Male Hiker Mechanic Medium Tank Motor Cycle Patrol Newsboy No Entry Sign Officer Other Ranks, Sitting Other Ranks, Standing Point Duty Policeman Police Box Porter Porter With Bags Pullman Car Conductor Pullman Car Waiters R.A.C. Box R.A.C. Guide At The Salute R.A.C. Guide Directing Traffic R.A.C. Motor Cycle Patrol Reconnaissance Car Right-Hand Corner Sign Road Junction Sign Robot Traffic Signal Round-About Sign School Sign Station-Master Steep Hill Sign Storekeeper Ticket Collector Transport Wagon Water Tank Trailer Woman and Woman And Child)
August 8, 2026 at 7:02 AM
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Aug 1928: Set ad from Meccano

(+No. 7; No. 6; No. 5; No. 4; No. 3; No. 2; No. 1; No. 0; and No. 00 Outfit)

«The Toy that made Engineering famous»
This advertisement showcases Meccano sets, emphasizing their educational value. Meccano is described as the finest hobby and the only constructional system based on exact engineering principles, perfect for boys interested in machinery. The ad encourages readers to ask their dealers about the latest developments and to send for a free Meccano book. A Meccano model is being assembled, representing the kind of machine that can be created with the sets. The Toy that made Engineering famous There is no hobby in the world to equal Meccano model-building and there is no other hobby that is so full of interest for boys. Only Meccano is good enough for the boy who prides himself on knowing something about machinery, because Meccano is the only constructional system that is based on exact engineering principles. When a boy builds with Meccano parts he has all the thrills of a real engineer for he builds his models, piece by piece, and when they are completed he works them in exactly the same manner as an engineer would work the corresponding machines in real life. Ask your dealer to tell you all about the latest developments. There's a free book, printed in colours, that tells you all about Meccano. Send a card for it to Meccano Ltd., Dept. 70, Binns Road, Liverpool, giving your own name and address, and the names and ad- dresses of three of your chums. Ask for the Meccano Book in colours. MECCANO PRICES No. 00 Outfit ... ... ... 3/6 No. 0 ... ... ... 5/- No. 1 ... ... ... 8/6 No. 2 ... ... ... 15/- No. 3 ... ... ... 22/6 No. 4 ... ... ... 40/- No. 5 (carton) ... ... 55/- No. 5 (oak cabinet) ... 85/- No. 6 (carton) ... ... 105/- No. 6 (oak cabinet) ... 140/- No. 7 (oak cabinet) ... 370/- MECCANO LIMITED Binns Road, LIVERPOOL
August 5, 2026 at 8:55 PM
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Sep 1929: Outfits ad from Meccano

(+No. 7 Outfit; No. 6; No. 6 Carton; No. 5; No. 5 Carton; No. 4 Outfit; No. 3 Outfit; No. 2 Outfit; No. 1 Outfit; No. 0 Outfit; and No. 00 Outfit)

«MECCANO
REAL ENGINEERING IN MINIATURE»
This is a Meccano advertisement from 1929 for the Meccano outfit sets. It showcases all available sets, listing the prices for each. The kits include many parts that allow children to build an array of different models. MECCANO REAL ENGINEERING IN MINIATURE MECCANO 1929 OUTFITS Super-value Outfits that build more models than ever In just the same manner as real engineer- ing advances as a result of experiment and experience, so Meccano real engineering in miniature continues its march of progress. "Improvement is the Meccano watch- word as a glance at the latest Manuals of Instructions will show. Never before have so many wonderful engineering models been featured. Take, for example, the Meccano No. 1 Outfit. Last year we illustrated 348 models that could be built with this Outfit this year the instructions that are included with the Outfit show a wonderful range of 564 models that it will build. Even this figure does not exhaust the capabilities of the Outfit, however, for as every Meccano boy knows, the number of models which may be built with each Outfit is almost incalculable. Ask your dealer to tell you about the làtest developments. Prices of Complete Outfits NUMBER OF MODELS Outfit 1928 1929 Price No. 00 116 205 3/6 0 184 344 5 1 348 564 10 2 396 612 16 3 447 663 27 6 + 504 720 50 5 (Carton) 547 764 65 5 (Eamelled Cabmet 547 764 95 6 (Carton) 594 811 115 6 Enanelled Cabinett 594 S11 150 i 626 846 365 THE FINEST HOBBY IN THE WORLD Binns Road, Old Swan LIVERPOOL PUBLISHED BY MECCANO 1.TD., OLD SWAN, LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND. Printed by Stembridge & Co. Itd., APron Street, Leeds, England. No. 00 Outfit The special Manual included with this Outfit hows how 205 splendid models can be constructed. No. 1 Outfit This popular Outrit contains an excellent variety of Meccano parts, to- gether with a Manual illustrating 564 models that may be constructed. No. 3 Outfit This excellent Outfit contains manv Meccano parts of an advanced engineering type and a Manttal...
August 5, 2026 at 6:02 PM
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Detailed model of Hastings Tramways open top tram car. This is on display in our transport and technology gallery. #Bexhill
The model shows a passenger sitting at the back of the open deck and a conductor standing at the front of the open top. The driver is in his seat. The tram car is shown on a piece of track. It is green and cream and along the side it says “Meccano engineering for boys. Hastings Tramways.” There is a destination board at the front of the top deck which says Ore. The staircase is external.
August 5, 2026 at 10:28 AM
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1933: Power And Motors and Outfits from Meccano

(+No. 2 Clockwork Motor; No. Ia Clockwork Motor; No. I Clockwork Motor; X Series Clockwork Motor; Enamel; X Clockwork Motor; No. X1A Accessory Outfit; No. X2 Outfit; and No. XI Outfit)
This catalogue page showcases Meccano products, including X Series Outfits and various power units like Clockwork Motors. It highlights the features and capabilities of each product, focusing on their use in model building and providing realism to Meccano constructions. There are images of product packaging. A page is dedicated to Engineering for Boys. (+Enamel No. 2 Clockwork Motor No. I Clockwork Motor No. Ia Clockwork Motor No. X1A Accessory Outfit No. X2 Outfit No. XI Outfit X Clockwork Motor and X Series Clockwork Motor)
August 4, 2026 at 11:02 AM
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Instead of carbon-copying Western construction lines, Japanese toy companies took the core mechanics—nut-and-bolt metal engineering from Meccano and interlocking modular rods from Tinkertoys—and adapted them into high-tech or uniquely Japanese concepts.
August 2, 2026 at 3:53 PM
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What happened to Meccano, why did plastic bricks outlast structural metal engineering?

(tangential thought during the football)
July 18, 2026 at 10:18 PM
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Feb 1960: Mechanisms Outfit ad from Meccano

(+Outfit)

«MECCANO Mechanisms Outfit»
This is an advertisement for the Meccano Mechanisms Outfit. The outfit can be used independently or with a standard Meccano Outfit. The product is designed to help children gain an understanding of basic mechanisms and movements that can be applied in a variety of ways in models. The U.K. Price is £1 9s. 6d. (inc. Tax) MECCANO Mechanisms Outfit This outfit may be used independently or with a standard Meccano Outfit In the field of engineering there are basic mechanisms and movements that can be applied in a variety of ways in many different models. A good understand- ing of these mechanisms and their functions is valuable in building realistic working models with Meccano, and the new Mechanisms Outfit offers an ideal way of gaining this knowledge. This Outfit is complete in itself, but it is designed for building mechanisms only. These mechanisms can be modified as desired, for use in Meccano models of all kinds. U.K. Price £1 9s. 6d. (inc. Tax) No. 20 Differential Mechanism for Motor Vehicle No. 5 Intermittent Motion Mechanism No. 7 Two-speed and Reverse Gear Box
July 4, 2026 at 7:02 AM
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1939: People And Postal and Railway Items from Meccano

(+Three-Wheeled Delivery Van; Royal Mail Van; Telephone Call Box; Pillar Box, Air Mail; Pillar Box, Gpo; Hotel Porters; Pullman Car Waiters; Pullman Car Conductor; Engine Room Attendant; Greaser; Storekeeper; Fitters; Electrician, and more)
This catalogue page features a variety of Dinky Toys, including station staff, farmyard animals, passengers, engineering staff, shepherd set, postal set, railway signals, streamlined train set, streamlined diesel articulated train, mixed tank goods train set, passenger train set, tank goods train set, tank passenger train set, three-wheeled delivery van, and Hall's distemper advertisement. The catalogue highlights the realistic accuracy, rich colouring, and perfection of finish of Dinky Toys, emphasizing their appeal to both boys and girls. (+Business Man Cows Dog Driver Electrician Engine Room Attendant Engineering Staff Farmyard Animals Female Hiker Fitters Greaser Guard Hall's Distemper Advertisement Horses Hotel Porters Male Hiker Mixed Tank Goods Train Set Newsboy Passenger Train Set Passengers Pig Pillar Box, Air Mail Pillar Box, Gpo Porter Porter With Bags Postman Pullman Car Conductor Pullman Car Waiters Railway Signals Royal Mail Van Sheep Shepherd Shepherd Set Station Staff Station-Master Storekeeper Streamlined Diesel Articulated Train Streamlined Train Set Tank Goods Train Set Tank Passenger Train Set Telegraph Messenger Telephone Call Box Three-Wheeled Delivery Van Ticket Collector Woman and Woman And Child)
June 28, 2026 at 6:00 AM
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May 1949: Electric Speed Boat ad from Selfridges, Plimpton Engineering

(+Meccano; Bayko Building Sets; Dinky Toy Motors; Air Rifle; Hornby Tinplate Electric Track; Lionel Coaches; Signal Cabin; Buffer Stop; Resistance Controller; Bermuda rig Yachts, and more)
This page from the Meccano magazine includes ads for Selfridges and Plimpton Engineering. Selfridges advertises an Electric Speed Boat. Plimpton Engineering advertises Bayko building sets. The page also includes Reader Sales and Wants for Meccano Magazine. BAYKO the Original Plastic BUILDING SETS xii THE MECCANO MAGAZINE ELECTRIC SPEED BOAT All metal Hull. • High Power Engine. Toys: Third Floor Adjustable Control for fast or slow running. • Adjustable rudder. Price Finished in Red and Blue. 18/6 BATTERIES 10d. extra. Selfridges Post and Packing 10d. SELFRIDGES LTD., LONDON, W.1 MAYfair 1234 This Country Bungalow is one of the many Models made from a No. 1 Bayko Set ASK YOUR DEALER FOR DETAILS OF BUILDING SETS NOW AVAILABLE- No. 0 .. 14/4 No. Ox .. 6/10 No. 1 .. 21/3 No. 1x .. 13/1 No. 2 .. 34/4 No. 2x .. 21/3 No. 3 .. 56/3 PLIMPTON ENGINEERING Co. Ltd. GIBRALTAR ROW, LIVERPOOL 3 MECCANO MAGAZINE Registered at the G.P.O., London, for transmission by Canadian Magazine Post. EDITORIAL AND ADVERTISING OFFICES: LIVERPOOL 13, ENGLAND. Telegrams: "Meccano, Liverpool." Readers' Sales and Wants. Private advertisements (i.e., not trade) are charged 1d. per word, minimum 1/-. Cash with order. Readers' advertisements are published as soon as possible; inclusion in the first issue after receiving them cannot be guaranteed. READERS' SALES AND WANTS SALES No. 5 Meccano and extras; 28 Dinky Toy Motors; Four Trailers; "Diana" Air Rifle (dart tube missing); Ice Skates. Apply-J. McCool, 101, Graigpark Drive, Dennistown, Glasgow E.1. Gauge 0 Hornby Tinplate Electric Track: Four Points (Three Right-hand and One Left-hand); One Crossover; 30 Straight and 12 Curved Rails; Eight Trucks including One Bogie-wheeled Wagon; Three Lionel Coaches; One Signal Cabin; One Footbridge; One Signal; One Buffer Stop; One Circuit Breaker; One Resistance Controller. Price £7/10/-.-Mayall, Wood House, Iffley, Nr. Oxford. "M.M.s" 1923-25, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930; perfect volumes, bound blue...
June 16, 2026 at 11:02 AM
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Meccano was even better and still lets you do engineering
May 28, 2026 at 12:28 AM
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Nov 1925: Books for Boys ad from BLACKIE & SON LTD.

(+Wireless Construction; Triumphs of Invention; Wonders of Transport; Treasures of the Earth; Conquests of the Sea; Conquests of Engineering; Wood and What We Make of It; The Mastery of the Air; The Age of Machinery, and more)
Advertisements for Blackie's books for boys and Gevaert photographic printing paper. The first half of the page is filled with descriptions of the books, whereas the second half is about the Gevaert paper and the products associated with printing. BLACKIE'S BOOKS FOR BOYS 594 THE MECCANO MAGAZINE A Coloured Booklet, beautifully printed on Art paper, and with many Facsimile Pictures, con- taining full particulars of Gift Books, forwarded post free to any address. WIRELESS CONSTRUCTION. By J. L. Pritchard and E. W. Hobbs. 6s. net. A very fully illustrated book ex- plaining with the utmost lucidity how to construct everything needed for wireless. TRIUMPHS OF INVENTION. By Cyril Hall. An interesting and popular account of the progress of invention in all departments. 6s. net. WONDERS OF TRANSPORT. By Cyril Hall. A record of the various stages of transport, both by land and by water, from the earliest ages. 6s. net. TREASURES OF THE EARTH. By Cyril Hall. An account of the extra- ordinary richness and importance of the mineral substances of the earth. 6s. net. CONQUESTS OF THE SEA. By Cyril Hall. The romantic story of man's attempt to conquer the waves. 6s. net. CONQUESTS OF ENGINEERING. By Cyril Hall. Difficulties surmounted and successes scored by engineers of all kinds throughout the world. 6s. net. WOOD AND WHAT WE MAKE OF IT. By Cyril Hall. Appeals to Nature- lovers, to the scientifically minded, and to those who delight in making things. 6s. net. THE MASTERY OF THE AIR. By William J. Claxton. A Full Account of Aviation, Aeroplanes, and Zeppe- lins. 3s. 6d. net. THE AGE OF MACHINERY. The story of how the forces of nature are turned to the service of man. By Alex. R. Horne. 3s. 6d. net. Splendid Story Books 3'6 net each. Beautifully Illustrated. DICK O' THE FENS. G. Manville Fenn. DEVON BOYS. G. Manville Fenn. IN THE KING'S NAME. G. M. Fenn. THE GOLDEN MAGNET. G. M. Fenn. THE LOG OF THE "FLYING FISH." THE NAVAL CADET. Gordon Stables. THE MISSING MERCHANTMAN. ...
May 12, 2026 at 7:02 PM
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1933: Power And Motors and Outfits from Meccano

(+No. 2 Clockwork Motor; No. Ia Clockwork Motor; No. I Clockwork Motor; X Series Clockwork Motor; Enamel; X Clockwork Motor; No. X1A Accessory Outfit; No. X2 Outfit; and No. XI Outfit)
This catalogue page showcases Meccano products, including X Series Outfits and various power units like Clockwork Motors. It highlights the features and capabilities of each product, focusing on their use in model building and providing realism to Meccano constructions. There are images of product packaging. A page is dedicated to Engineering for Boys. (+Enamel No. 2 Clockwork Motor No. I Clockwork Motor No. Ia Clockwork Motor No. X1A Accessory Outfit No. X2 Outfit No. XI Outfit X Clockwork Motor and X Series Clockwork Motor)
April 23, 2026 at 12:00 PM
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Apr 1927: Machine Tools ad from Meccano

(+No. 7; No. 6; No. 5; No. 4; No. 3; No. 2; No. 1; No. 0; No. 00; No. 6a; No. 5a; No. 4a; No. 3a; No. 2a; No. 1a; No. 0a; and No. 00a)

«THE NEW MECCANO»
Advert for Meccano Machine Tools featuring a range of models representing various mechanical tools. The text emphasises the historical importance of such tools and their modern equivalents. THE NEW MECCANO THERE is nothing more fascinating to every boy interested in engineering than the giant mechanical tools with which the world's great workshops and foundries are equipped. The daily work of some of these great machines would have employed hundreds of men a generation or so ago ; their enormous strength has brought into existence the dynamo, steam engine, locomotive, and battleship. It is interesting to surmise what our earliest ancestors would have thought of a man who could deliver blows of sufficient strength to forge a steel ingot into a liner's crankshaft ; yet with a touch of the finger, the operator of a modern power hammer controls a force equal to fifty or sixty foot-tons! We illustrate a selection of Meccano models, representative of this important branch of engineering. Meccano Machine Tools are not only miniature reproductions of the real thing; they may be worked like the real machines. By adding a fretsaw or hacksaw blade to the Sawing Machines, small pieces of wood may be cut through; similarly, by inserting a small twist-drill in the Drilling Machines, holes may be bored through strips of wood, and so on. MECCANO PRICES COMPLETE OUTFITS ACCESSORY OUTFITS MECCANO LTD., Binns Road, LIVERPOOL
April 14, 2026 at 9:55 PM
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As an engineering type, I just don't get Lego kits.

As a kid we had a big box of Lego blocks and another of Meccano bits and bobs.

You could build whatever you wanted to build.

Not just whatever was on the front of a (hugely expensive) box like a cardboard jigsaw puzzle!
April 12, 2026 at 10:14 AM
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Apr 1936: Bicycles ad from Cooper-Stewart Engineering Co. Ltd. and The Raleigh Cycle Co. Ltd.

(+Raleigh Bicycle and Cooper Stewart Bicycle Speedometer)

«“I'm having one this EASTER”
Join the Raleigh Boys»
This advertisement features two separate cycling related products, a bicycle speedometer and an all-steel bicycle. The Cooper Stewart Bicycle Speedometer promises to double the interest and pleasure of cycling and measures both speed and distance. The Raleigh Bicycle promises you can freewheel further than the competition. “I'm having one this EASTER” Join the Raleigh Boys THE MECCANO MAGAZINE XV Double the interest and pleasure of cycling by fitting this Speedometer. Shows how FAR and how FAST you go. Not a toy, but a real instrument of precision made by the famous Cooper-Stewart Speedometer firm. It is fixed on your handle-bar and driven from the front wheel by means of a flexible shaft. Fitted easily and quickly. Full instructions included. Read all about it in illustrated Descriptive Folder. Post free. Model C.I. Shows how fast you ride 12/6 Model C.5. Records both speed and distance 19/6 When ordering specify 26" or 28" wheel and for C.5 for right or left-hand fitting. Ask your Cycle dealer to fit one on your Bicycle NOW or send his name and 12/6, or 19/6, according to model required, and we will see you get one by return. COOPER-STEWART ENGINEERING CO. LTD. SPEEDOMETER EXPERTS FOR OVER 25 YEARS (Dept. 4), 136/7, Long Acre, London, W.C.2. THEY CAN FREE-WHEEL FURTHER !! Tom, Dick and Sam, who live not so far away, have all got Raleigh Bicycles. And they do make rings around the other boys! Why, only the other day everyone was playing at who could free-wheel furthest and the Raleigh boys won by yards. The Raleigh is the easiest, smoothest running bicycle made. That's why you'll be so proud of your Raleigh and why other boys will be so envious. You can get a Raleigh for 5/- down and 2/- a week. Tell your father about it. He'd be glad to pay this small amount for the bicycle that's guaranteed for ever. From £4 7 6 Cash (Sturmey-Archer 3-speed gear 20/- extra, cash). Deferred Terms 5/- down and 12 equal monthly payments (from 8/4). Sturmey-Archer 3-speed gear ...
April 2, 2026 at 6:55 AM