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Meccano blue gold van

My Meccano life story link

Mecano parts link

Where to buy Meccanoparts linkIncluding manuals to purchase and free downloads

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parts restoration

Simple restoration link

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Maldon Meccano my original YouTube Channel

Drilling Machine built with vintage 1911 set

Overhead type steam engine

October 1958 Meccano Magazine Front Cover Showing the Firth of Forth Bridge

1847 Caledonian No. 15 Locomotive and tender

Steam Tug Boat

An Album celebrating the Binns Road Blue & Gold Period 1934 -1941

Meccano Aero Constructor 1930's Junkers

Large Capacity Motor Dumper

1962 Sports Car

1962 Sports Car

Lambretta Motor Scooter

Aeroplane constructor 00-0 thumb

Aeroplane Constructor the little known 00- 0 sets

Tram Car Instructions for this were published in theNovember 1918 Meccano Magazine

The Meccano Magazine front cover April 1933 one of my favourite designs

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Model of  my Grandfather's Avro Avian built with restored Meccano Aeroplane Constructor parts

No. 9 set Clock

Art Deco No.9 clock

1973 Army Multikit models

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Models designed for the Vintage Special Edition Set.

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100 Years of Toys of Quality an exhibition in 2001 celebrating 100 years of Meccano products

Horbby Dublo logoThe Perfect Table Railway all about my Model Railway Revised 14/11/2023

Dinky Builder Heading small

A little known metal construction set for younger children

MoP Logo

I often exhibit my models at the Museum of Power Langford near Maldon, full details are on their Website, click text or picture above.

Meccano Heavy good lorry
A frequently built model from my childhood. A heavy goods lorry built from the post war Number 5 set.

1954 Meccano accessory outfit 4a

A joy for many boys in the nineteen fifties like me was to receive at Christmas or Birthday an accessory set. To convert their set to the next one up in the range. The 4a box above dates from 1954.

SML 19 Steam Shovel

Operating Steam Shovel

1965 Meccano catalogue

Meccano boys always looked keen and smartly dressed in the 1950's, note the tie and school blazer. Picture is from the 1956 Meccano products catalogue. A nice model excavator but plans were never produced for the model.

1953 French Cover

In 1953 French boys looked much more casual as seen in this Manual cover

Big Red racer

Big Red Racer, 1930s style racing car.

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The proud owner and builder of a steam shovel from an advertising show card of the late 1920's

Doxford Marine Diesel Engine

Fire Engine 1954

Providing power for your Meccano models, taken from the 1956 Meccano products catalogue

1920's showcard

1920's Advertising block these could be supplied by the Meccano Company for local or national advertising.

Off road Racer

Off Road Racer set 20 introduced 2007

Windmill built with 1959 light red and green parts

models/pic137_1911_travelling_gantry.htm

Travelling Gantry and links to other historic 1911 models

Meccano SML motor cycle1928 Motor cycle and side car

Early 1960's Meccano ad

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1950's Triang single suspension crane grab pictures and information

Maldon
Maldon Essex where I live Pictures I have taken around the town

I am a member of SELMEC we hold four club meetings and a public exhibition each year and meet at Falconwood Community Centre, Falconwood, South London. Not far from Falconwood station.

A list of Meccano Clubs in the U.K and Worldwide can be found on The International Society of Meccanomen's website

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