1916-1921

Note *¹ - Two versions of the 119/50(Eng) Outfit 1-3 manual are known - One with the list of separate Meccano parts at the beginning like the earlier manuals and the other with the list at the end like the later manuals.

Note *² - This manual probably does not exist. It has almost certainly has been mixed up with the misprinted 1920 manual print code - see Note *³.

Note *³ - The No.20 manual with the label stuck over the bottom panel and the 119/10 print code clearly has a misprinted print code, as the contents - in particularly the list of separate Meccano parts - match with an expected print date of 1/20. The print code should almost certainly have read 120/10.

Note *⁴ - Sometimes these manuals are seen without the price sticker on the front cover. However there is usually evidence to show that it was originally there.

Note *⁵ - It is likely that there are more editions of the No.160 outfit 0 manual. Info required on any additional versions of these manuals.

Note *⁶ - A manual exists - unfortunately without covers - that appears to be identical to the 521/100 Book A with the exception of the number of patents on page 1. Patents 103,370 and 2,085/11 are omitted. Is this manual just a varient of the 5/21 manual - affecting a small part of the print run, or is it a currently unknown edition?

 

Note - The above lists those stickers that are known, However there are likely to be more.

Note *¹ - Parts list pages 4/5 in 1917 No.16 manual stamped 'See revised price list page 135'. New page 135/6 stuck in, in place of existing page.

Note *² - The No.16A Book 1 Special manual covered outfits 1 & 2. Although it says copyright 1916 on the front cover, it includes parts up to 112 and mentions the Inventor's Accessory B outfit. This therefore dates it to around 1920. Does a 1916 version exist?

Note 3 - In order to avoid wasting surplus old manuals, many of these old manuals had new pages stuck on the stubs of old cut-out pages. this was done in order to update the manual for revised prices, parts lists etc.

Note 4 - Except where otherwise noted above, the above American manuals all have a New York address apart for Book 2, which give a Brooklyn address.

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Note - Page numbering includes the cover.

Note *¹ - Some Book A manuals with print code 119/50 have the 'Particulars and Prices of Meccano Parts' pages at the front (like the earlier 1918 manuals) and others have them at the rear (like the later manuals). Obviously a transitional manual.

Note *² - Some manuals have an additional page glued in at the rear which results in a total number of pages which is not a multiple of four.

Note *³ - A copy of the 521/100 Book A manual has been seen with pages 55-58 removed and new Canadian price list unnumbered pages stuck in dated 9/21. Pages are 55-7 : Parts and Particulars of Meccano Parts. Page 57 : Prices of Meccano Parts. Page 58 : Motors and Electrical/Inventor's Outfits

Note 4 - Some manuals have an additional totally blank page at the front and rear inserted between the cover and the contents. (This is not included in the number of pages in a manual).

 

Note *¹ - These American manuals have pages 4/5 glued together and 79/80 removed and replacement pages 79-82 (unnumbered) stuck in, in their place

Note *² - Some manuals have an additional page glued in at the rear (and/or the front) which results in a total number of pages which is not a multiple of four.

Note 3 - Some manuals have an additional totally blank page at the front and rear inserted between the cover and the contents. (This is not included in the number of pages in a manual)