Meccano Set Parts Lists
MECCANO SET
7501 - Set Nr. 1 (1978-1980)
Parts Lists
Compiled by Oscar Felgueiras
Note 1 - Where available photos of the parts in the correct colours appear in the left hand column. Where these are not available, but photos of the same part in different colours are available these appear in the right hand column.
Note 2 - The photos will increase in size if you hover your mouse cursor over them.
If anyone can supply missing photos of parts, please get in touch with me.
Thanks to Oscar Felgueiras for many of the part photos.
Special Note on this Set
Colours were initially matt dark blue and dark yellow with matt brass plating on most small parts. Many changes during this sets short lifetime (shown with a ‘*’ in the lists below). Very early sets also had brass plated cheesehead bolts (not shown in the listing below). After a short while the matt dark blue was replaced by a much better gloss dark blue enamel. Then part 48 changed to dull brass plating. Then dull brass parts started to change to an iridescent finish and plastic gears replaced the brass ones. Also part 190a was replaced by the plastic version (part 194b).
| Set No. 7501 - Set Nr. 1 (1978-1980) (UK Standard Sets 1978-1979) |
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| Photo | Old P/N | New P/N | Colour/Finish | Material | Part Name | Quantity | Alternative Photo |
 | 1b | blue dark (UK 1978-81) | painted steel (UK) | Perforated Strips, 7 1/2" | 2 |  | 2 | blue dark (UK 1978-81) | painted steel (UK) | Perforated Strips, 5 1/2" | 2 |  | 8 | blue dark (UK 1978-81) | painted steel (UK) | Angle Girder, 12 1/2" | 2 |  | 10 | matt brass (UK 1978-81) | plated steel (UK) | Fishplate | 2 |  | 10 | iridescent (UK 1998-81) | plated steel (UK) | Fishplate | * |  | 12 | matt brass (UK 1978-81) | plated steel (UK) | Angle Bracket, 1/2" x 1/2" | 4 |  | 12 | iridescent (UK 1998-81) | plated steel (UK) | Angle Bracket, 1/2" x 1/2" | * |  | 16a | zinc (UK) | plated steel (UK) | Axle Rod, 2 1/2" | 1 |  | 23_p | yellow (UK) | plastic (UK) | Pulley, 1/2" diam. without boss | 4 |  | 34c | matt brass (UK 1978-81) | plated steel (UK) | Spanner for hexagonal nuts | 2 |  | 34c | iridescent (UK 1998-81) | plated steel (UK) | Spanner for hexagonal nuts | * | _rd_UK.jpg) | 36b(2) | red (UK 1970s) | plastic and zinc plated steel (UK) | Screwdriver, plastic handle (multikit type) | 1 | _br_UK.jpg) | 37b(2) | (br_UK) | plated steel (UK) | Bolt, 7/32", round head | 63 | _ir_UK.jpg) | 37b(2) | iridescent (UK 1998-81) | plated steel (UK) | Bolt, 7/32", round head | * |  | 37c | (br_UK) | plated steel (UK) | Nut, hexagonal | 75 |  | 37c | iridescent (UK 1998-81) | plated steel (UK) | Nut, hexagonal | * |  | 38d | matt brass (UK 1978-81) | plated steel (UK) | Washer, 3/4" diam. | 2 |  | 38d | iridescent (UK 1998-81) | plated steel (UK) | Washer, 3/4" diam. | * |  | 40 | black (UK) | non descript (other) (UK) | Hank of Cord | 1 |  | 48 | blue dark (UK 1978-81) | painted steel (UK) | Double Angle Strip, 1 1/2" x 1/2" | 2 |  | 48 | matt brass (UK 1978-81) | plated steel (UK) | Double Angle Strip, 1 1/2" x 1/2" | * |  | 48 | iridescent (UK 1998-81) | plated steel (UK) | Double Angle Strip, 1 1/2" x 1/2" | * |  | 51 | yellow dark (UK 1978-81) | painted steel (UK) | Flanged Plate, 2 1/2" x 1 1/2" | 1 |  | 53 | yellow dark (UK 1978-81) | painted steel (UK) | Flanged Plate, 3 1/2" x 2 1/2" | 1 |  | 57c | zinc (UK) | die cast (UK) | Hook, Loaded | 1 |  | 74 | yellow dark (UK 1978-81) | painted steel (UK) | Flat Plate, 1 1/2" x 1 1/2" | 2 |  | 81 | (br_UK) | plated steel (UK) | Screwed Rod, 2" | 1 |  | 90a | blue dark (UK 1978-81) | painted steel (UK) | Curved Strip, Step., 2 1/2", 1 3/8" radius | 2 |  | 103f | blue dark (UK 1978-81) | painted steel (UK) | Flat Girder, 2 1/2" | 1 | _br_UK.jpg) | 111(2) | (br_UK) | plated steel (UK) | Bolt, 3/4", round head | 1 | _ir_UK.jpg) | 111(2) | iridescent (UK 1998-81) | plated steel (UK) | Bolt, 3/4", round head | * | _br_UK.jpg) | 111a(2) | (br_UK) | plated steel (UK) | Bolt, 1/2", round head | 4 | _ir_UK.jpg) | 111a(2) | iridescent (UK 1998-81) | plated steel (UK) | Bolt, 1/2", round head | * |  | 125 | matt brass (UK 1978-81) | plated steel (UK) | Reversed Angle Bracket, 1/2" | 1 |  | 125 | iridescent (UK 1998-81) | plated steel (UK) | Reversed Angle Bracket, 1/2" | * |  | 126a | yellow dark (UK 1978-81) | painted steel (UK) | Flat Trunnion | 2 |  | 154a | matt brass (UK 1978-81) | plated steel (UK) | Corner Angle Bracket, 1/2", right hand | 1 |  | 154a | iridescent (UK 1998-81) | plated steel (UK) | Corner Angle Bracket, 1/2", right hand | * |  | 154b | matt brass (UK 1978-81) | plated steel (UK) | Corner Angle Bracket, 1/2", left hand | 1 |  | 154b | iridescent (UK 1998-81) | plated steel (UK) | Corner Angle Bracket, 1/2", left hand | * |  | 190a | yellow dark (UK 1978-81) | painted steel (UK) | Flexible Plate, 3 1/2" x 2 1/2 " | 1 |  | 194 | yellow dark (UK 1978-81) | plastic (UK) | Plastic Plate, 2 1/2" x 1 1/2" | 6 |  | 194a | yellow dark (UK 1978-81) | plastic (UK) | Plastic Plate, 2 1/2" x 2 1/2" | 2 |  | 194b | yellow dark (UK 1978-81) | plastic (UK) | Plastic Plate, 3 1/2" x 2 1/2" | * |  | 235a | blue dark (UK 1978-81) | painted steel (UK) | Narrow Strip, 3" x 11/32" | 2 |  | 235b | blue dark (UK 1978-81) | painted steel (UK) | Narrow Strip, 3 1/2" x 11/32" | 2 |  | 235d | blue dark (UK 1978-81) | painted steel (UK) | Narrow Strip, 4 1/2" x 11/32" | 2 |  | 452 | grey (UK) | rubber (UK) | Motor Tyre diam. 12mm, ext. 28mm W. 7 | 4 |  | NoNr01a | red (UK 1970s) | plastic (UK) | Parts Tray | 1 |  | NoNr01 | non descript (other) (UK) | Decal Sheet (142099) for 1978 - 79 Sets 1 to 5 | 1 |
Total Number of parts in the set is 203