Meccano Manuals
1928-1935
Details and Downloads of Meccano Manuals
Confirmation of those print codes in red is required (Scans of these manuals would also be appreciated).
Also details of any editions not included - especially overseas editions, would be appreciated.
For the Super Model Leaflets(SMLs) of this era see here.
Note - The numbers in green are the reference numbers from the list of USA Meccano manuals produced by Kendrick Bisset. See Kendick Bisset's website on Meccano in the United States.
Information on copyright dates etc. is available for many of the American manuals on the USA © Info page.
For manuals of American Meccano from 1930 onwards see here.
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Manual scans from my reference collection covering most of the manuals are now available for download in pdf format. Where available, these are shown in blue in the tables below. Note that some of the files are rather large.
HELP - If anyone is able to supply scans of any manual for which there is no download or where there are torn or missing pages then that would be appreciated. Please contact me first for details. I would like to make this website as complete as possible
WARNING
Some of these manuals feature content that contains outdated attitudes and ideas of a racist nature. Such ideas were wrong at the time and are wrong now. However not to include them would be to deny that they ever existed. This would also be wrong. For this reason all manual content has been included.
| Print codes of manuals for Main Outfits 00-7 - 1928 (Liverpool) |
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| 00 outfit - All white paper cover with black print 0 Outfit - Light grey/green, 'Meccano' in red, rest of printing in dark blue on both front and rear. Top panel is off white with boys clothes in red. 00-3 Outfits - Light buff/green, Printing in Dark Green (front and rear), Top panel is tan coloured. 4-7 Outfits - Light grey/green, Printing in Dark Blue (front and rear), Top panel is tan coloured. The top rectangle panel shows two boys facing inwards towards a Meccano crane in all manuals. Manual size 9¾" x 6½" (248x168mm) approx. |
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| Outfit 00 (12 pages) |
Outfit 0 (32 pages) |
Outfits 00-3 (116 pages) |
Outfits 4-7 (144 pages) |
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| 1928 | No. 28.00 328/45(Eng) 1128/10 (Eng) |
No. 28.0 528/75(Eng) 628/75(Eng) 1128/15(Eng) |
No. 28A 428/7.5(Eng) 628/100(Eng) 1028/50(Eng) |
No. 28 528/15(Eng) 828/16(Eng) 1028/5(Eng) |
| 328/7.5(Can) |
428/25(Aus) 428/15(Can) 428/5(Exp) 428/10(O'seas) |
528/45(Aus) 428/18(Can) ???(Exp)*1 428/18(O'seas) |
528/4.5(Aus) 428/1.5(Can) 528/1(Exp) 528/2(O'seas) |
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Note *1 - The print code is unknown as the front cover is torn on the manual examined.
| Print codes of manuals for Main Outfits 00-7 - 1929 (Liverpool) |
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| 00 outfit - All white paper cover with black print. All other Manuals have a red front with tan covered top rectangle panel - Black printing front and rear. The top rectangle panel shows two boys facing inwards towards a Meccano crane. Manual size 9¾" x 6½" (248x168mm) approx. |
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| Outfit 00 (20 pages) |
Outfit 0 (48 pages) |
Outfits 00-3 (140 pages) |
Outfits 4-7 (144 pages) |
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| 1929 | No. 29.00 129/15(Eng) 329/25 (Eng) 629/27(2)(Eng) |
No. 29.0 329/50(Eng) 729/39(2)(Eng) |
No. 29A 329/50(Eng) 629/41(2)(Eng) |
No. 29 329/10(Eng) 629/3(2)(Eng) |
| 329/5(Can) 829/3(2)(O'seas) |
-- | 629/9.5(2)(Can) 629/5.5(2)(O'seas) |
329/1.5(Aus) 329/1.25(Can) 329/1.5(O'seas) |
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| Print codes of manuals for Main Outfits 000-7 - 1930 (Liverpool) |
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| 000 Outfit - Off white paper with dark blue print throughout - Folded single sheet. 00 outfit - All white paper cover with dark blue print throughout the manual. All other Manuals have a red front with tan covered top rectangle panel - Black printing front and rear. The top rectangle panel shows two boys facing inwards towards a Meccano crane. Manual size 9¾" x 6½" (248x168mm) approx. |
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| Outfit 000 (2 pages) |
Outfit 00 (20 pages) |
Outfit 0 (48/40 pages) |
Outfits 00-3 (140/132 pages) |
Outfits 4-7 (144/156 pages) |
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| 1930 | No. 30.000 2/530/60(Eng) 2/530/39.5(Eng) *1 2/1030/20(1R)(Eng) 2/1230/15(2R)(Eng) |
No. 30.00 2/130/15(1)(Eng) 2/230/20(1R)(Eng) 2/430/30(2)(Eng) 2/530/4(M)(Eng) 2/1230/20(1R)(Eng) |
No. 30.0 2/130/10(1)(Eng) 2/230/60(2)(Eng) 2/330/60(2)(Eng) *2 2/330/60(2)(Eng) *2 2/730/95(2)(Eng) 2/1230/20(1R)(Eng) |
No. 30A 2/130/15(1)(Eng 2/330/75(2)(Eng) 2/730/100(2)(Eng) *3 2/730/100(2)(Eng) *3 |
No. 30 2/130/1.5(1)(Eng)*5 2/530/9(M)(Eng) 2/1030/3.5(M)(Eng) |
| -- | 2/530/6(1M)(Can) 2/330/7.5(1)M(O'seas) 2/530/4(1M)(O'seas) |
2/730/6(2)M(Aus) 2/330/8(1)M(Can) 2/330/7.5(1)M(O'seas) |
2/430/12(2)M(Aus)*4 2/430/13(1)M(Can)*4 2/430/12(1)M(O'seas) |
2/530/1(M)(Aus) 2/530/1.5(M)(Can) 2.530/1(M)(O'seas) |
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Note *1 - This print code seen without the initial '2'.
Note *2 - Two versions of of this manual have been seen - One (small font print code) with pages 1, 2, 40, 41, IRC & Rear Cover like the 2/30 manual and another (larger font print code) with these pages of a slightly later version.
Note *3 - This manual has been seen in two versions. One with 140 pages (inc covers) and the other with 132 pages (inc covers) which omits all the non essential pages such as Hornby train advert pages etc.
Note *4 - These manuals have also been seen with plain red stickers stuck over the manual price and edition name, so that they can be used elsewhere. It is thought that they were used in 1935 along with the 1935 4-7 manual for inclusion in outfits.
Note *5 - This manual also seen with an overprint dated March on page 138 (Meccano & Hornby Price List), saying to refer to revised price list.
| Print codes of manuals for Main Outfits 000-7 - 1931-5 (Liverpool) |
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| 000 Outfit - Off white paper with dark blue print throughout - Folded single sheet. 000 Sheet - 'Here are 30 more No.000 Outfit Models' - Single sheet with blue print 00 outfit - All white paper cover with dark blue print throughout the manual. All other Manuals have a red front with tan covered top rectangle panel - Black print front and rear. The top rectangle panel shows two boys facing inwards towards a Meccano crane. From 1933 the boys had red hair. Manual size 9¾" x 6½" (248x168mm) approx. |
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| Outfit 000 (2 pages) |
000 Sheet (2 pages) |
Outfit 00 (20 pages) |
Outfits 00-0 (40 pages) |
Outfits 00-1 (88 pages) |
Outfits 00-2 (104 pages) |
Outfits 00-3 (124 pages) |
Outfits 00-4 (160 pages) |
Outfits 5-7 (108 pages) Outfits 4-7 (144 pages) |
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| 1931 | No. 31.000 2/531/25(M)(Eng) 2/1131/10(1R)(UK & COL) |
000 Sheet 2/531/35(Eng) 2/831/35(Eng) |
No. 31.00 2/531/20(Eng) 2/531/3(M)(Eng) |
No. 31.0 2/631/30(M)(Eng) 2/1131/25(1R)(Eng) |
No. 31.1 2/631/25(M)(Eng) 2/1131/15(1R)(Eng) |
No. 31.2 2/731/10(M)(Eng) 2/1031/10(1R)(Eng) |
No. 31.3 2/731/5(M)(Eng) 2/1031/5(1R)(Eng) |
No. 31.4 2/731/5(M)(Eng) 2/1131/2.5(1R)(Eng) |
No. 31.57 2/731/3(M)(Eng) 2/1131/2(1R)(Eng)*1 |
| -- | -- | 2/531/2(M)(Can) 2/631/4.5(M)(Can) |
2/631/3(M)(Can) | 2/631/4.5(M)(Can) | 2/731/1.5(M)(Can) | 2/730/.750(M)(Can)*2 | -- | -- | |
| 1932 | No. 32.000 2/632/28(1P)(Eng) |
000 Sheet 2/932/25 |
No. 32.00 2/332/53(1P)(Eng) |
No. 32.0 2/332/42(1P)(Eng) |
No. 32.1 2/332/25(1P)(Eng) |
No. 32.2 2/632/10(1P)(Eng) |
No. 32.3 2/632/5(1P)(Eng) |
No. 32.4 2/632/3(1P)(Eng) |
No. 32.57 2/632/3(1P)(Eng) |
| 2/632/1.25(1P)(Can) | -- | -- | 2/432/2(P)(Can) | -- | -- | 2/632/.75(1P)(Exp) | 2/632/.5/(1P)(Aus/Ex) | 2/632/1(1P)(Aus/Ex) | |
| 1933 | No. 33.000 13/1033/10(2P)(UK) |
000 Sheet 1/533/20 |
No. 33.00 13/1133/18(1P)(Eng) |
No. 33.0 13/533/20(1P)(Eng) 13/1133/20.5(2P)(Eng) |
No. 33.1 13/533/15(1P)(Eng) 13/1133/7(1P)(Eng) |
No. 33.2 13/533/5.5(1P)(Eng) 13/1133/3(2P)(Eng) |
No. 33.3 13/533/5(1P)(Eng) |
No. 33.4 13/533/1.25(1P)(Eng) 13/1133/.35(2P)(Eng) |
No. 33.57 13/W.P.33/1.(1P)(Eng)*3 |
| 13/733/1.5(Can) | -- | -- | -- | 13/533/1.75(1P)(Exp) | 13/533/.75(1P)(Exp) 13/533/1(1P)(O'seas) |
-- | 13/533/.15(1P)(Exp) | 13/W.P.33/.15(1P)(Exp)*3 | |
| 1934 | No. 34.000 13/634/25(1P)(UK) |
000 Sheet 1/734/30 |
No. 34.00 13/1034/5(1P)(Eng) 13/1134/14(2P)(Eng) |
No. 34.0 13/1134/4(1P)(Eng) |
-- | -- | No. 34.3 13/734/1(1P)(Eng) |
No. 34.4 13/734/1(1P)(Eng) |
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| 1935 | No. 35.000 13/335/13(1P)(UK) |
-- | -- | -- | -- | -- | *4 | -- | No. 35.47 13/235/1.5 |
| -- | -- | No. 35.00 13/435/2.5(1P)(O'seas) |
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Note *1 - Also seen with a red sticker over the price and the edition name blacked out for use in other countries.
Note *2 - Note the misprint in this print code. It is assumed that it should be 2/731/.750 (M).
Note *3 - The 1933 5-7 manuals had an unusual print code not seen anywhere else. What the 'W.P.' means is currently not known.
Note *4 - It is thought that unused 1930 00-3 Australian and Canadian manuals (with the price and country covered over) were used in 1935 along with the 1935 4-7 manual for inclusion in outfits. A late era outfit 5 has been seen that colaborates this.
Note 5 - From 1931-34 the largest manual was a 5-7 Manual. In 1935 this was changed back to a 4-7 Manual.
| Print codes of manuals for Accessory Outfits 00A-4A - 1931-3 (Liverpool) |
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| All manuals on white paper with black print. Manual size 9¾" x 6½" (248x168mm) approx. The 00A, 1A & 2A manuals had paper covers, the 0A, 3A & 4A manuals had thin card covers. |
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| Outfit 00A (24 pages) |
Outfit 0A (48 pages) |
Outfit 1A (20 pages) |
Outfit 2A (24 pages) |
Outfit 3A (40 pages) |
Outfit 4A (32 pages) |
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| 1931 | No. 31.00A 2/631/10(M)(Eng) 2/1131/2.5(1R)(Eng) |
No. 31.0A 2/631/10(M)(Eng) 2/1031/5(1R)(Eng) |
No. 31.1A 2/631/8.5(M)(Eng) 2/1131/6(1R)(Eng) |
No. 31.2A 2/631/1.5(M)(Eng) 2/631/5(M)(Eng) 2/1131/4(1R)(Eng) |
No. 31.3A 2/731/4.5(M)(Eng) |
No. 31.4A 2/731/2.5(M)(Eng) |
| 2/631/.75(M)(Can) | -- | 2/631/1.5(M)(Can) | 2/631/1.5(M)(Can) | -- | -- | |
| 1932 | No. 32.00A 2/632/9(1P)(Eng) |
No. 32.0A 2/632/9(1P)(Eng) |
No. 32.1A 2/632/10(1P)(Eng) |
No. 32.2A 2/632/8(1P)(Eng) |
No. 32.3A 2/632/1.75(1P)(Eng) |
No. 32.4A 2/632/1(1P)(Eng) |
| -- | ?32/.75(1P)(Aus/Ex) 2/632/.75(1P)(NZ/SA) |
-- | 2/632/.6(M)(Can) 2/632/.5(1P)(NZ/SA) |
2/632/.5(1P)(Aux/Ex) 2/632/.25(1P)(NZ/SA) |
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| 1933 | -- | No. 33.0A 13/633/4(1P) 13/1233/2(2P) |
No. 33.1A 13/533/10(Eng) 13/1133/2.4(Eng) |
-- | No. 33.3A 13/1133/.25(1P)(Eng) |
No. 33.4A 13/1133/.25(1P)(Eng) |
| -- | -- | 13/533/.75(1P)(Can) Rear page missing from manual scanned |
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| Print codes of manuals for Outfits 00 (1927), 00-6x (1928) and 0-70 (1929/30) (America) |
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| Manual size 9¾" x 6½" (248x168mm) approx. | ||||
| 00 (1927/8) 0 (1929) |
00-3x (1928) 0-40 (1929) (116/140 pages) |
4x-6x (1928) 50-70 (1929) (108 pages) |
Supplementary | |
| 1927 | Outfit 00 (27.1) B 27100 |
-- | -- | Supplement to Outfit 00 (27.4) No manual title or print ref. |
| 1928 | -- | 00-3x (28.1) O-0628/50 |
4x-6x (28.2) O-0528/6.5 |
Supplement to 00 & 1 (28.3) No print ref. |
| 1929 | Outfit 0 (29.7) No print ref. |
0-40 (29.1) *1 O-0628/50 0-40 sticker over old 00-3x title (29.5) O-112925 |
50-70 *2 (29.3) O-0528/6.5 50-70 sticker over old 4x-6x title (29.8) No ref Inside same as ref 29.3 |
Supplement to Oufit No.10 (29.2) No print ref. Supplement to Outfit 5 Special (29.4) No print ref. |
| 1930 | -- | 0-40*3 (30.1) O-112925 Used for 1930 outfit No.3 As Ref 29.5 except With rubber stamp on front cover saying 'All models from page 1 to page 91 can be built....' (30.2) O-112925 Used for 1930 outfit No.3 As Ref 29.5 except With rubber stamp on front cover saying 'This outfit builds all models up to page 94' (30.3) O-112925 Used for 1930 outfit No.5 As Ref 29.5 except With rubber stamp on front cover saying 'This outfit builds all models up to page 111' (The number '111' is very unclear on the copy examined) |
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Note *1 - The early 1929 0-40 manual (29.1) whilst using the same cover as the 1928 00-3x manual (28.1), has different non-model pages. Model pages are identical.
Note *2 - The early 1929 50-70 manual (29.3) whilst using the same cover as the 1928 4x-6x manual (28.2), has different non-model pages. Model pages are identical.
Note *3 - These 1930 manuals with the overstamps (30.1, 30.2, 30.3) are identical to ref 29.5, apart from the overstamp on the front cover.
Note 4 - The 1927 outfit 00 manual and supplement are considered here as they form part of this era's series of manuals
| Details of the Hardback Bound Combined Manuals (Liverpool) |
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| Outfits 00-3 | Outfits 00-4 | Outfits 4-7 | Outfits 5-7 | Standard Mechanisms |
How To Use Meccano Parts |
Notes | |
| 1928 | 628/100(Eng) | -- | 528/15(Eng) | -- | 328/5(Eng) | -- | |
| 1929 | 329/50(Eng) | -- | 329/10(Eng) | -- | 529/40(Eng) | -- | English edition |
| 629/5.5(2)(O/seas) | -- | Trimmed | -- | Trimmed | -- | Overseas edition | |
| 629/9.5 (2)(Can) | -- | 329/1.25(Can) | -- | 529/3(Can) | -- | Canadian edition | |
| 1930 | 2/330/75(2)(Eng) | -- | 2/530/9(M)(Eng) | -- | 529/40(Eng) | -- | |
| 1931 | -- | 2/731/5(M)(Eng) | -- | 2/731/3(M)(Eng) | 529/40(Eng) | 2/531/30(M) | |
| 1931 | -- | 2/1131/2.5(1R)(Eng) | -- | 2/1131/2(1R)(Eng) | 529/40(Eng) | 2/830/35 | |
| 1932 | -- | 2/632/3(IP)(Eng) | -- | 2/632/3(IP)(Eng) | 529/5(Aus) | 2/531/30(M) | |
Note 1 - Hardback bound combined manuals were supplied with the No.7 outfit (and possibly also the No.6). They were also available for separate sale.
Note 2 - The manuals were trimmed when they were bound. This sometimes resulted in the print code being removed. Where this has happened in the manuals examined, this is noted by the word 'trimmed' in the table above.
Note 3 - Was 1929 the only year that separate Overseas/Canadian editions were printed? - More info on this would be appreciated
| Pagination/contents of 00 and 0 Outfit Manuals - 1928-30 (Liverpool) |
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| 28.00 (12 pages) |
29.00 (20 pages) |
30.00 (20 pages) |
28.0 (32 pages) |
29.0 & 1/30.0 (48 pages) |
2/30.0 3/30.0*1 (48 pages) |
3/30.0 Canada (48 pages) |
7/30.0 12/30.0 (40 pages) |
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| A Talk with New Meccano Boys | -- | Page 2 | Page 2 | IFC | IFC | IFC | IFC | Page 1 |
| Particulars & Prices of Meccano Parts | -- | -- | -- | Pages 1/2 |
Pages 1/2 |
Pages 1/2 |
Pages 1/2 |
IRC/Rear Cover |
| The Meccano Guild | -- | -- | -- | Page 3 | Page 3 | Page 3 | Page 3 | -- |
| Outfit 00 models | Pages 2 - 11 |
Pages 3 - 19 |
Pages 4 - 18 |
Pages 4 - 13 |
Pages 5 - 21 |
Pages 4 - 18 |
Pages 4 - 18 |
Pages 2 - 16 |
| Outfit 0 models | -- | -- | -- | Pages 14 - 24 |
Pages 22 - 40 |
Pages 19 - 38 |
Pages 19 - 38 |
Pages 17 - 36 |
| A Selection of Choice Meccano Models | -- | -- | -- | Page 25 | Page 4 | -- | -- | -- |
| A Selection of Meccano Super Models | -- | -- | Page 3 | -- | -- | Page 39 | Pages 40 - 41 |
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| Contents of 00 Outfit / Meccano Price List / Meccano Accessory Outfits | -- | Page 20 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Meccano Accessory Outfits / The Meccano Magazine / Storage Boxes | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Page 40 | Page 39 | -- |
| Meccano Accessory Outfits / Meccano Price List / Outfit Contents / The Meccano Magazine |
-- | -- | Page 19 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Meccano Motors (Power Units) and Accessories | -- | -- | -- | Page 26 | Page 41 | Page 41 | Page 42 | -- |
| Hornby Trains | -- | -- | -- | Page 27 | Page 42 | Page 42 | Page 43 | -- |
| Hornby Rolling Stock and Accessories | -- | -- | -- | -- | Page 43 | Page 43 | -- | -- |
| Meccano and Hornby Train Price Lists | -- | -- | -- | Page 28 | Page 44 | Page 44 | -- | -- |
| Blank apart for a note saying a price list can be obtained from your dealer | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Page 44 | -- |
| Meccano Patents and Contents of Outfit | -- | -- | -- | IRC | IRC | IRC | IRC | IFC |
| Engineering for Boys / Contents of Outfit / Meccano Price List | Page 12 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Meccano Addresses | -- | -- | -- | Rear Cover | Rear Cover | Rear Cover | Rear Cover | -- |
| Meccano Addresses and Patents | -- | -- | Page 20 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Note *1 - Includes all export editions apart from Canada
Note 2 - The 00 outfit manual had paper covers and the page numbering included the covers.
Note 3 - The 0 outfit manual had thin card covers and the page numbering did not include the covers.
| Pagination/contents of 00-3 and 4-7 Outfit Manuals - 1928-30 (Liverpool) |
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| No.28A 00-3 (116 pages) |
No.29A*2 00-3 (140 pages) |
30A*1*3 00-3 early (140 pages) |
30A*1*4 00-3 late (132 pages) |
No.30A 00-3 Canada (140 pages) |
No.28 4-7 (144 pages) |
No.29 4-7*2 (144 pages) |
No.30 4-7*2 (156 pages) |
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| The Toy that made Engineering Famous | Page 1 | Page 1 | -- | -- | -- | Page 1 | Page 1 | -- |
| Meccano - Real Engineering in Miniature | -- | -- | Page 1 | -- | Page 1 | -- | -- | IFC |
| The Meccano Magazine, Meccano Standard Mechanisms etc | Page 2 | Page 2 | Page 2 | Page 2 | Page 2 | Page 2 | Page 2 | Page 1 |
| Particulars & Prices of Meccano Parts | Pages 3/4 |
Pages 3/4 |
Pages 3/4 |
Pages 3/4 |
Pages 3/4 |
Pages 3/4 |
Pages 3/4 |
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| Particulars of Meccano Parts (No Prices) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Page 2/3 |
| The Meccano Guild | Page 5 | Page 5 | Page 5 | -- | Page 5 | Page 5 | Page 5 | -- |
| A Selection of Choice Meccano Models | -- | Page 6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Meccano Super Models | -- | -- | -- | Page 5 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Outfit 00 models | Pages 6 - 15 |
Pages 7 - 23 |
Pages 6 - 20 |
Pages 6 - 20 |
Pages 6 - 20 |
-- | -- | -- |
| Outfit 0 models | Pages 16 - 26 |
Pages 24 - 42 |
Pages 21 - 40 |
Pages 21 - 40 |
Pages 21 - 40 |
-- | -- | -- |
| Outfit 1 models | Pages 27 - 62 |
Pages 43 - 87 |
Pages 41 - 85 |
Pages 41 - 85 |
Pages 41 - 85 |
-- | -- | -- |
| Outfit 2 models | Pages 63 - 79 |
Pages 88 - 104 |
Pages 86 - 102 |
Pages 86 - 102 |
Pages 86 - 102 |
-- | -- | -- |
| Outfit 3 models | Pages 80 - 100 |
Pages 105 - 125 |
Pages 103 - 123 |
Pages 103 - 123 |
Pages 103 - 123 |
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| Outfit 4 models | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Pages 6 - 34 |
Pages 6 - 34 |
Pages 4 - 39 |
| Outfit 5 models | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Pages 35 - 53 |
Pages 35 - 54 |
Pages 40 - 65 |
| Outfit 6 models | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Pages 54 - 96 |
Pages 55 - 97 |
Pages 66 - 108 |
| Outfit 7 models | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Pages 97 - 129 |
Pages 98 - 131 |
Pages 109 - 149 |
| A Selection of Choice Meccano Models | Page 101 | -- | -- | -- | -- | Page 132 | Page 132 | -- |
| A Selection of Meccano Super Models | -- | -- | Page 124 | -- | Pages 124/5 |
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| Mecano Accessory Outfits and Storage Boxes | -- | -- | Page 125 | -- | Page 131 | -- | -- | -- |
| A Selection of Meccano Standard Mechanisms | Pages 102/3 |
Pages 126/7 |
Page 127 | -- | Pages 126/7 |
Pages 130/1 |
Page 133 | -- |
| Contents of Outfits | Pages 104 - 106 |
Pages 128 - 130 |
Pages 128 - 130 |
Pages 124 - 126 |
Pages 128 - 130 |
Pages 133 - 135 |
Pages 134 - 136 |
Pages 150 - 152 |
| Storage Boxes for Meccano Parts | Page 106 | Page 130 | -- | -- | -- | Page 135 | Page 136 | -- |
| Meccano Motors and Accessories | Page 107 | Page 131 | Page 126 | -- | Page 132 | Page 139 | Page 139 | -- |
| Hornby Trains | Page 108 | Page 132 | Pages 131/2 |
-- | Page 133 | Page 136 | Page 137 | -- |
| Rolling Stock and Accessories | Page 109 | Page 133 | Page 133 | -- | -- | Page 137 | -- | -- |
| Meccano and Hornby Train Price Lists | Page 110 | Page 134 | Page 134 | -- | -- | Page 138 | Page 138 | -- |
| Blank apart for a note saying a price list can be obtained from your dealer | -- | -- | -- | -- | Page 134 | -- | -- | -- |
| Index to Models | Pages 111/2 |
Pages 135/6 |
Pages 135/6 |
Pages 127/8 |
Pages 135/6 |
Page 140 | Page 140 | IRC |
| Meccano Addresses and Patents | Rear Cover | Rear Cover | Rear Cover | Rear Cover | Rear Cover | Rear Cover | Rear Cover | Rear Cover |
Note *1 - Two versions of the 2/730/100(2)(Eng) 30A manual have been seen. One with 140 pages (inc covers) and the other with 132 pages (inc covers) which omits all the non essential pages.
Note *2 - The 1/30 manuals were like the 1929 manuals.
Note *3 - Includes the 4/30 Overseas 00-3 manual
Note *4 - Includes the 4/30 Australian 00-3 manual.
| Pagination/contents of 00 to 5-7 Outfit Manuals - 1931-35 (Liverpool) |
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| 00 (20 pages) |
00-0 (40 pages) |
00-1 (88 pages) |
00-2 (104 pages) |
00-3 (124 pages) |
00-4 (160 pages) |
5-7 (108 pages) |
4-7 (144 pages) |
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| A Talk with New Meccano Boys | Page 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Meccano - The Finest Hobby in the World for Boys | -- | IFC | IFC | IFC | IFC | IFC | IFC | IFC |
| Outfit 00 models | Pages 3 - 16 |
Pages 1 - 14 |
Pages 1 - 14 |
Pages 1 - 14 |
Pages 1 - 14 |
Pages 1 - 14 |
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| Outfit 0 models | -- | Pages 15 - 34 |
Pages 15 - 34 |
Pages 15 - 34 |
Pages 15 - 34 |
Pages 15 - 34 |
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| Outfit 1 models | -- | -- | Pages 35 - 78 |
Pages 35 - 78 |
Pages 35 - 78 |
Pages 35 - 78 |
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| Outfit 2 models | -- | -- | -- | Pages 79 - 94 |
Pages 79 - 94 |
Pages 79 - 94 |
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| Outfit 3 models | -- | -- | -- | -- | Pages 95 - 114 |
Pages 95 - 114 |
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| Outfit 4 models | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Pages 115 - 150 |
-- | Pages 1 - 36 |
| Outfit 5 models | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Pages 1 - 26 |
Pages 37 - 62 |
| Outfit 6 models | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Pages 27 - 68 |
Pages 63 - 104 |
| Outfit 7 models | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Pages 69 - 99 |
Pages 105 - 135 |
| Build Bigger and Better Models | Page 17 | Page 35 | Page 79 | Page 95 | Page 115 | Page 151 | -- | -- |
| Invent New Models and Movements | -- | -- | Page 80 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| The Possibilities of Meccano are Endless | -- | -- | -- | Page 96 | Page 116 | -- | -- | -- |
| Meccano Motors | Page 18 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Page 100 | Page 136 |
| Contents of Outfits | -- | -- | Pages 81 - 83 |
Pages 97 - 99 |
Pages 117 - 119 |
Pages 152 - 154 |
Pages 101 - 103 |
Pages 137 - 139 |
| Meccano Magazine | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Page 155 | Page 104 | Page 140 |
| Index to Models | -- | -- | Pages 84/IRC |
Pages 100/IRC |
Pages 120/IRC |
Pages 156/IRC |
IRC | IRC |
| Particulars of Meccano Parts | -- | Pages 36/IRC |
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| Meccano Accessory Outfits and Contents of Outfit 00 | Page 19 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Meccano Addresses and Patents | Page 20 | -- | Rear Cover | Rear Cover | Rear Cover | Rear Cover | Rear Cover | Rear Cover |
| Meccano Patents and Contents of Outfit 0 | -- | Rear Cover | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Note - The 00 outfit manual had paper covers and the page numbering included the covers.
All the other manual had thin card covers and the page numbering did not include the covers.
| Pagination/contents of 00A to 4A Accessory Outfit Manuals - 1931-33 (Liverpool) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00A (24 pages) |
0A (48 pages) |
1A (20 pages) |
2A (24 pages) |
3A (40 pages) |
4A (32 pages) |
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| Meccano and Contents of the Outfit | Page 2 | IFC | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Meccano - Real Engineering in Miniature | -- | -- | Page 2 | Page 2 | IFC | IFC |
| Outfit 0 models | Pages 3 - 22 |
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| Outfit 1 models | -- | Pages 1 - 44 |
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| Outfit 2 models | -- | -- | Pages 3 - 18 |
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| Outfit 3 models | -- | -- | -- | Pages 3 - 22 |
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| Outfit 4 models | -- | -- | -- | -- | Pages 1 - 36 |
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| Outfit 5 models | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Pages 1 - 26 |
| The Possibilities of Meccano are Unlimited | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Page 28 |
| Meccano Motors/Power Units | Page 23 | IRC | Page 19 | Page 23 | IRC | IRC |
| Build Bigger and Better Models | Page 24 | Rear Cover | Page 20 | Page 24 | Rear Cover | Page 27 |
| Meccano Addresses and Patents | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Rear Cover |
Note - The 00A, 1A & 2A manuals had paper covers and the page numbering included the covers.
The 0A, 3A & 4A manuals had thin card covers and the page numbering did not include the covers.
| Pagination/contents of Outfit 00 Manual (1927) and Outfit 0 Manual (1929) (America) |
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|---|---|---|
| 1927 Outfit 00 (27.1) (16 pages) |
1929 Outfit 0 (29.7) (16 pages) |
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| A Talk with Meccano Boys | Page 2 | Page 2 |
| Outfit 00 Models | Pages 3 - 15 |
Pages 3 - 15 |
| How to make Bigger and Better Models with Meccano Meccano Price List Hornby Mechanical Trains |
Page 16 | -- |
| Glorious Fun Without End Accessory Outfit Prices Do You Want to Know About.. - The Meccano Guild? - The Meccano Magazine? |
-- | Page 16 |
Note - The 00 outfit manual had paper covers and the page numbering included the covers.
| Pagination/contents of manuals for Outfits 00-6x (1928) and 0-70 (1929) (America) |
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| 1928 00-3x (28.1)*1 (116 pages) |
1929 (early) 0-40 (29.1) (116 pages) |
1929(late) - 1930 0-40 (29.5)(30.1) (30.2)(30.3) (140 pages) |
1928 4x-6x (28.2)*1 (108 pages) |
1929 40-70 (29.3)(29.8) (108 pages) |
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| Very Important - Changes to this Manual | -- | Page 1 | -- | -- | Page 1 | |
| The Toy that made Engineering Famous If in doubt Write to Meccano Company, Inc |
Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 1 | Page 1 | Page 2 | |
| How to Begin Meccano Standard Mechanisms Simple Meccano Pivots |
Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 2 | Page 2 | Page 3 | |
| A Selection of Meccano Standard Mechanisms | Pages 3 - 4 |
Pages 108 - 109 |
-- | Pages 3 - 4 |
Pages 100 - 101 |
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| Models 00.1 - 00.310 | Pages 5 - 23 |
Pages 5 - 23 |
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| Models 00.1 - 00.472 | -- | -- | Pages 3 - 36 |
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| Models 0.1 - 0.255 | -- | -- | Pages 37 - 90 |
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| Models 1.1 - 1.194x | Pages 24 - 65 |
Pages 24 - 65 |
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| Models 1.1 - 1.10 | -- | -- | Pages 91 - 93 |
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| Models 2.1 - 2.48 | Pages 66 - 82 |
Pages 66 - 82 |
Pages 94 - 110 |
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| Models 3.1 - 3.51 | Pages 83 - 103 |
Pages 83 - 103 |
Pages 111 - 131 |
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| Models 4.1 - 4.57 | -- | -- | -- | Pages 5 - 33 |
Pages 5 - 33 |
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| Models 5.1 - 5.43 | -- | -- | -- | Pages 34 - 51 |
Pages 34 - 51 |
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| Models 6.1 - 4.47 | -- | -- | -- | Pages 52 - 94 |
Pages 52 - 94 |
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| The Meccano Auto Chassis Special Model No. 7.1 | -- | -- | -- | Page 95 | Page 95 | |
| A Selection of Super Meccano Models | Pages 104 - 105 |
Pages 104 - 105 |
Pages 132 - 133 |
Pages 96 - 97 |
Pages 96 - 97 |
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| Contents of Outfits | Pages 106 - 107 |
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| How to Use the Meccano Electric Motor | Page 108 | Page 4 | -- | Page 100 | Page 4 | |
| Meccano Price List | Page 109 | Page 111 | -- | Page 101 | Page 103 | |
| Particulars and Prices of Meccano Parts | Pages 110 - 111 |
Pages 106 - 107 |
Pages 134 - 135 |
Pages 98 - 99 |
Pages 98 - 99 |
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| Hornby Mechanical Trains | Page 112 | Page 110 | -- | Page 104 | Page 102 | |
| There is no Limit to Meccano Model-Building Meccano Price List Meccano Motors and Transformers |
-- | -- | Page 136 | -- | -- | |
| Meccano Patents | Inside Rear Cover | Inside Rear Cover | Inside Rear Cover | Inside Rear Cover | Inside Rear Cover | |
| Meccano Addresses and Patents | Rear Cover | Rear Cover | Rear Cover | Rear Cover | Rear Cover | |
Note *1 - Many, but not all of the copies of these editions have "Copyright 1928 by Meccano Co Inc" stamped on the inside of the front cover.