Meccano Manuals
1945-1947
Data 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 would be appreciated
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| Print codes of Main outfit 0 manuals - 1945-47 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 8 pages, Off White paper. Green print. Boy sitting left. 4 models centre. Boy sitting right. Blue & Gold models Manual size 11 7/8" x 6 7/8" (300x175mm) approx |
8 pages, Yellow paper. Black print. Boy sitting left. 4 models centre. Boy sitting right. Blue & Gold models Manual size 11 7/8" x 6 7/8" (300x175mm) approx |
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| 1945 | 45.0 13/1145/35 (H) 13/1145/25 (E) 13/1245/20 |
45.0 13/345/6.25 |
| 1946 | -- | 46.0 13/346/25 13/446/60 |
| 1947 | -- | 47.0 13/347/75 |
Note - The 1947 edition of the 0 manual is seen both with and without a sticker on the rear page saying that the next set was the 0a outfit. The 0a was introduced in 1948
| Print codes of Main Outfit 1-8 manuals - 1945-47 | |||||||
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| Early 1945 manuals had a matt blue cover - like the late 1941 manuals. From late 1945 the manuals had a Matt Green cover, Black print. Boy on left with Meccano blocksetter in centre. Real blocksetter in white circle on the right. Blue & Gold models. Basically same as late 1941 series. No war-time sticker. Reference to lighting set removed. Note explaining the new Meccano plates were plain without the white diagonal lines shown in the manuals. Manual size 12¼" x 7½" (312x190mm) approx |
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| Outfit 1 (16 pages) |
Outfit 2 (20 pages) |
Outfit 3 (24 pages) |
Outfit 4 (32 pages) |
Outfit 5 (36 pages) |
Outfit 6 (48 pages) |
Outfit 7/8 (64 pages) |
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| 1945 | 45.1 13/345/21.25 (E) 13/1245/50 (H) 13/1245/20 (E) |
45.2 13/345/17 (E) 13/1245/40 (H) 13/1245/20 (E) |
45.3 13/345/12.75 (E) 13/1245/40 (H) 13/1245/12 (E) |
45.4 13/345/8.5(SP)(E) 13/1245/9 (E) |
45.5 13/345/4.25 (E) 13/1245/4 (E) |
-- | -- |
| 1946 | 46.1 13/446/60 13/1246/5 |
46.2 13/446/60 13/1246/15 |
46.3 13/446/50 13/1046/15 13/1246/30 |
46.4 13/446/25 13/1046/12.5 13/1246/20 |
46.5 13/446/15 13/846/8.500(EM) 13/1046/15 13/1246/14 |
46.6 13/446/10 13/846/5.250(EM) 13/1046/15 |
46.7/8 13/446/5 |
| 1947 | 47.1 13/147/30 13/747/26 |
47.2 13/147/25 13/747/30 |
47.3 13/147/15 13/647/35 |
47.4 13/147/20 13/747/18.5 |
47.5 13/147/15 13/747/11 |
47.6 13/147/24 13/747/25 |
47.7/8 13/147/8 13/747/12 |
Note - The early 1945 manuals were for export only. Most of the December 1945 manuals appear to been issued in both export and UK editions. They are identical. The only difference is that on the spine of manual on internal pages, where it mentions the outfit number it adds in the word 'Export' or 'Home'. These are noted above by an 'E' or 'H' against the print code. Note that in 1945 due to the requirement to export in preference to home sales, only outfits 1-3 were sold in the UK.
| Pagination/contents of Main Outfit 0-8 manuals - 1945-47 | |||||||||
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| Outfit 0 (8 pages *1) |
Outfit 1 (16 pages) |
Outfit 2 (20 pages) |
Outfit 3 (24 pages) |
Outfit 4 (32 pages) |
Outfit 5 (36 pages) |
Outfit 6 (48 pages) |
Outfit 7/8 (64 pages) |
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| Real Engineering in Miniature | -- | Inside front cover | Inside front cover | Inside front cover | Inside front cover | Inside front cover | Inside front cover | Inside front cover | |
| How to Commence the Fun | Page 2 | Page 1 | Page 1 | Page 1 | Page 1 | Page 1 | Page 1 | -- | |
| Contents of set | Page 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Models 0.1 - 0.12 | Pages 3 - 4 |
Pages 2 - 3 |
-- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Models 0.13 - 0.25 | Pages 5 - 7 |
-- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Models 1.1 - 1.33 | -- | Pages 4 - 9 |
Pages 2 - 7 |
-- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Models 1.34 - 1.40 | -- | Pages 10 - 11 |
-- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Models 2.1 - 2.17 | -- | -- | Pages 8 - 11 |
Pages 2 - 5 |
-- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Models 2.18 - 2.21 | -- | -- | Page 12 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Models 3.1 - 3.25 | -- | -- | -- | Pages 6 - 15 |
Pages 2 - 11 |
-- | -- | -- | |
| Models 4.1 - 4.25 | -- | -- | -- | -- | Pages 12 - 23 |
Pages 2 - 13 |
-- | -- | |
| Models 5.1 - 5.23 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Pages 14 - 27 |
Pages 2 - 15 |
-- | |
| Models 5.24 - 5.25 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Pages 28 - 29 |
-- | -- | |
| Models 6.1 - 6.25 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Pages 16 - 39 |
-- | |
| Models 7.1 - 7.23 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Pages 1 - 24 |
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| Models 8.1 - 8.25 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Pages 25 - 58 |
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| Selection of set 1 models and extra parts needed | Page 8 (RC) |
-- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Build bigger and better models | -- | Page 12 | Pages 13 - 14 |
Page 16 | Page 24 | Page 30 | Page 40 | -- | |
| Examples of Standard Mech's | -- | -- | -- | Pages 17 - 18 |
Pages 25 - 26 |
-- | Pages 41 - 42 |
-- | |
| Contents of Meccano outfits | -- | -- | Pages 15 - 16 |
Pages 19 - 20 |
Pages 27 - 28 |
Pages 31 - 32 |
Pages 43 - 44 |
Pages 59 - 60 |
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| Meccano Parts (Illustrated) | -- | IRC/RC | IRC/RC | IRC/RC | IRC/RC | IRC/RC | IRC/RC | IRC/RC | |
Note *1 - Page numbering includes the covers
| Print codes of Accessory outfit 1A-6A manuals - 1945-47 | ||||||
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| Matt Orange cover, Black print. Boy on left with Meccano blocksetter in centre. Real blocksetter in white circle on the right. Basically same as late 1941 series. No war-time sticker. Reference to lighting set removed. Note explaining the new Meccano plates were plain without the white diagonal lines shown in the manuals. Manual size 12¼" x 7½" (312x190mm) approx |
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| Outfit 1A (12 pages) |
Outfit 2A (16 pages) |
Outfit 3A (20 pages) |
Outfit 4A (20 pages) |
Outfit 5A (32 pages) |
Outfit 6A (28 pages) |
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| 1945 | 45.1A 13/1245/6 (H) 13/1245/8 (E) |
45.2A 13/1245/13 (H) 13/1245/4 (E) |
45.3A 13/1245/13 (H) 13/1245/3 (E) |
45.4A 13/1245/11.5 (H) 13/1245/2 (E) |
45.5A 13/1245/9 (H) |
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| 1946 | 46.1A 13/446/10 |
46.2A 13/446/7 |
46.3A 13/446/5 |
46.4A 13/1046/2.5 |
46.5A 13/1046/2.5 |
46.6A 13/446/5 |
| 1947 | 47.1A 13/947/8 |
47.2A 13/947/7 |
47.3A 13/947/10.5 |
47.4A 13/947/5 |
47.5A 13/947/6 |
47.6A 13/947/2 |
Note - Most of the December 1945 manuals appear to been issued in both export and UK editions. They are identical. The only difference is that on the spine of manual on internal pages, where it mentions the outfit number it adds in the word 'Export' or 'Home'. These are noted above by an 'E' or 'H' against the print code.
| Print codes of Accessory outfit 1A-5A manuals - 1947 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Blue cover, Black print. Boy on left with Meccano blocksetter in centre. Real blocksetter in white circle on the right. Identical to the 9/47 versions above apart from front cover Manual size 12¼" x 7½" (312x190mm) approx |
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| Outfit 1A (12 pages) |
Outfit 2A (16 pages) |
Outfit 3A (20 pages) |
Outfit 4A (20 pages) |
Outfit 5A (32 pages) |
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| 1947 | 47.1A 13/547/7.5 |
47.2A 13/347/10 |
47.3A 13/347/10 |
47.4A 13/347/10 |
47.5A 13/347/5 |
Note - The 5/47 No.1A manual had yellow pages inside
| Pagination/contents of Accessory outfit 1A-6A manuals - 1945-47 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outfit 1A (12 pages) |
Outfit 2A (16 pages) |
Outfit 3A (20 pages) |
Outfit 4A (20 pages) |
Outfit 5A (32 pages) |
Outfit 6A (28 pages) |
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| Real Engineering in Miniature | Inside front cover | Inside front cover | Inside front cover | Inside front cover | Inside front cover | Inside front cover |
| Models 2.1 - 2.21 | Pages 1 - 5 |
-- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Models 3.1 - 3.25 | -- | Pages 1 - 10 |
-- | -- | -- | -- |
| Models 4.1 - 4.25 | -- | -- | Pages 1 - 12 |
-- | -- | -- |
| Models 5.1 - 5.25 | -- | -- | -- | Pages 1 - 16 |
-- | -- |
| Models 6.1 - 6.25 | -- | -- | -- | -- | Pages 1 - 24 |
-- |
| Models 7.1 - 7.25 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Pages 1 - 24 |
| Build bigger and better models | Pages 6 - 7 |
Page 11 | Pages 13 - 14 |
-- | Pages 25 - 26 |
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| Examples of Standard Mech's | Page 8 | Page 12 | Pages 15 - 16 |
-- | Pages 27 - 28 |
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| Meccano Parts (Illustrated) | IRC/RC | IRC/RC | IRC/RC | IRC/RC | IRC/RC | IRC/RC |
| Print codes of Selected Models manual - 1947 | |
|---|---|
| Yellow paper. Black print. Boy sitting left. Plain text. Size 12¼" x 7" (310x180mm) approx |
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| 1947 | S 0-3/47 |
Note - Page numbering includes the covers
| Pagination/contents of Selected Models Manual 1947 | |
|---|---|
| Models 0.10, 0.13, 0.18, 0.19, 0.21 | Page 2 |
| Models 0.4, 0.8, 0.22, 0.24, 0.25 | Page 3 |
| Models 1.6, 1.17, 1.18, 1.20, 1.45 | Page 4 |
| Models 1.10, 1.31, 1.34, 1.37 | Page 5 |
| Models 2.2, 2.14, 2.19, 2.21 | Page 6 |
| Models 2.4, 2.5, 2.11, 2.12, 2.22 | Page 7 |
| Models 3.23, 3.24 | Page 8 |