Meccano Manuals
1948-1953
Data on Meccano Manuals
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| Print codes of Main outfit 0 manuals - 1948-53 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 8 pages, Yellow paper, black print. Kitten sitting left, Meccano crane centre & boy sitting right. Size 11 7/8" x 6 7/8" (300x176mm) approx |
8 pages, Off white paper, black print. Open set left, boy reclining centre, Meccano crane right. Size 11 7/8" x 6 7/8" (300x176mm) approx |
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| 1948 | 48.0 13/148/37.5 |
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| 1949 | 49.0 13/449/5 13/949/6 |
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| 1950 | 50.0 13/250/10 13/450/14 13/950/25 |
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| 1951 | -- | 51.0 13/451/30 13/651/20 13/1051/25 |
| 1952 | -- | 52.0 *13/552/15 *13/952/15 |
| 1953 | -- | 53.0 *13/753/20 *13/1053/12.5 |
Note 1 - Manual contents differ only in part 155 being shown in the 1948-50 manuals and part 142c in 1951-3
Note 2 - * Indicates that a '*' appears on the front cover of the manual - means that there is usually a Meccano magazine/Guild application form bound in the centre of that manual on a half width page.
NOTES:-
- It has been reported that Models 2.9 & 2.12 transposed in some No.2 manuals - WHICH ??
- Manuals from 1 - 6 include lesser outfit models including outfit 0 models.
- The 1948/9 No.9 manuals were a reprint from the pre-war manual. The No.9 5/48 manual came with a pre-war style cover.
- Most (if not all) of the 1948/9 No.9 manuals came with a sticker regarding the unavailability of the No.2 C/W motor pasted inside the front page of the manuals. (Refs 16/448/2.5 and 16/748/2.5 have currently been seen for the two 1948 editions - Was there one also printed for the early 1949 manual? )
- The 1951 No.7/8 & 9 manuals had a Sticker regarding the withdrawal of the No.2 C/W motor pasted inside the front page of manuals.
- The No.10 manual was a reprint of pre-war manual models showing blue/gold colour scheme
- * Indicates that a '*' appears on the front cover of the manual - means that there is usually a Meccano magazine/Guild application form bound in the ends of that manual on a half width page.
| Pagination/contents of Main Outfit 0-10 manuals - 1948-53 | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outfit 0 (8 pages *1) |
Outfit 1 (16 pages) |
Outfit 2 (20 pages) |
Outfit 3 (24 pages) |
Outfit 4 (32 pages) |
Outfit 5 (40 pages) |
Outfit 6 (48 pages) |
Outfit 7/8 (76 pages) |
Outfit 9 (52 pages) (1948/9) |
Outfit 9 (68 pages) (1949-53) |
Outfit 10 (68 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 | Inside front cover | Inside front cover | Inside front cover |
| How to Begin the Fun | Page 2 | Page 1 | Page 1 | Page 1 | Page 1 | Page 1 | Page 1 | Page 1 | -- | Page 1 | -- |
| Contents of set | Page 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Important notes on motors & parts | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Page 1 |
| Models 0.1 - 0.6 | Page 3 | Page 2 | Page 2 | Page 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Models 0.7 - 0.12 | Page 4 | Page 3 | Page 3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Models 0.13 - 0.21 | Pages 5 - 6 |
Pages 4 - 5 |
-- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Models 0.22 - 0.25 | Page 7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Models 1.1 - 1.6 | -- | Page 6 | Page 4 | Page 3 | Page 4 | Page 4 | Page 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Models 1.7 - 1.10 | -- | Page 7 | Page 5 | Page 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Models 1.11 - 1.18 | -- | Pages 8 - 9 |
Pages 6 - 7 |
-- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Models 1.19 - 1.25 | -- | Pages 10 - 11 |
-- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Models 2.1 - 2.8 | -- | -- | Pages 8 - 9 |
Pages 5 - 6 |
Pages 3 - 4 |
Pages 3 - 4 |
Pages 3 - 4 |
-- | -- | -- | -- |
| Models 2.9 - 2.12 | -- | -- | Page 10 | Page 7 | Page 5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Models 2.13 - 2.16 | -- | -- | Page 11 | Page 8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Models 2.17 - 2.25 | -- | -- | Pages 12 - 14 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Models 3.1 - 3.8 | -- | -- | -- | Pages 9 - 11 |
Pages 6 - 8 |
Pages 5 - 7 |
Pages 5 - 7 |
-- | -- | -- | -- |
| Models 3.9 - 3.16 | -- | -- | -- | Pages 12 - 14 |
Pages 9 - 11 |
-- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Models 3.17 - 3.25 | -- | -- | -- | Pages 15 - 18 |
-- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Models 4.1 - 4.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | Pages 12 - 15 |
Pages 8 - 11 |
Pages 8 - 11 |
-- | -- | -- | -- |
| Models 4.10 - 4.17 | -- | -- | -- | -- | Pages 16 - 19 |
Pages 12 - 15 |
-- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Models 4.18 - 4.25 | -- | -- | -- | -- | Pages 20 - 24 |
-- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Models 5.1 - 5.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Pages 16 - 20 |
Pages 12 - 16 |
-- | -- | -- | -- |
| Models 5.10 - 5.25 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Pages 21- 32 |
-- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Models 6.1 - 6.25 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Pages 17 - 40 |
-- | -- | -- | -- |
| Models 7.1 - 7.25 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Pages 2 - 28 |
-- | -- | -- |
| Models 8.1 - 8.25 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Pages 29 - 70 |
-- | -- | -- |
| Models 9.1 - 9.25 (pre-war) |
-- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Pages 1 - 46 |
-- | -- |
| Models 9.1 - 9.25 (post-war) |
-- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Pages 2 - 61 |
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| Models 10.1 - 10.20 (pre-war) |
-- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Pages 3 - 61 |
| Selection of set 1 models and extra parts needed | Page 8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| How To Continue | -- | Page 8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Build bigger and better models | -- | -- | Page 15 | Page 19 | Page 25 | Page 33 | Page 41 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Examples of Standard Mech's | -- | -- | Page 16 | Page 20 | Page 26 | Page 34 | Page 42 | -- | -- | Page 1 | Page 1 |
| More examples of Standard Mech's | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Page 1 | Page 1 |
| Contents of Meccano outfits | -- | -- | -- | - | Pages 27 - 28 |
Pages 35 - 36 |
Pages 43 - 44 |
Pages 71 - 72 |
Pages 47 - 47 |
Pages 63 - 64 |
Pages 63 - 64 |
| Meccano Parts (Illustrated) | -- | IRC/RC | IRC/RC | IRC/RC | IRC/RC | IRC/RC | IRC/RC | IRC/RC | IRC/RC | IRC/RC | IRC/RC |
Note *1 - Page numbering includes the covers
Note 2 - From 1952 there is usually a Meccano magazine/Guild application form bound in the ends of that manual on a half width page
| Print codes of Accessory outfit 0A manuals - 1948-53 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 8 pages, Yellow paper, black print. Kitten sitting left, Meccano crane centre & boy sitting right. Size 11 7/8" x 6 7/8" (300x176mm) approx |
8 pages, Off white paper, black print. Open set left, boy reclining centre, Meccano crane right. Size 11 7/8" x 6 7/8" (300x176mm) approx |
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| 1948 | 48.0A 13/648/10 13/1148/10(2P) |
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| 1949 | -- | -- |
| 1950 | 50.0A 13/550/20 |
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| 1951 | -- | -- |
| 1952 | -- | 52.0A 13/352/7.5 13/952/10 |
| 1953 | -- | -- |
| Print codes of Accessory outfit 1A-6A manuals - 1948-53 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red shiny cover, Black print. Boy on left with Meccano blocksetter in centre. Real blocksetter in white circle on the right. (Note manuals dated 6/48 and 48.6A dated 8/47 ?? have gloss covers). Red & green models. 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 (24 pages) |
Outfit 5A (28 pages) |
Outfit 6A (32 pages) |
|
| 1948 | 48.1A 13/348/8 13/648/8 13/1148/10(2P) |
48.2A 13/348/8 13/648/10 13/1148/10(2P) |
48.3A 13/348/8 13 648/10 13/1148/10 (2P) |
48.4A 13/348/5 (H) 13/648/12 13/1248/3 |
48.5A 13/348/4 13/648/12 13/1148/5(2P) |
48.6A 13/348/3 13/847/5(2P) *4 13/1148/5(3P) |
| 1949 | 49.1A 13/449/22.5 |
49.2A 13/749/22.5 |
49.3A 13/749/22.5 |
49.4A 13/449/17.5 |
49.5A 13/449/15 |
49.6A 13/149/2.5(IP) 13/449/15 |
| 1950 | 50.1A 13/450/10 13/1050/15 |
50.2A 13/450/7.5 13/1050/15 |
50.3A 13/450/10 13/1050/15 |
50.4A 13/450/15 13/1050/7.5 |
50.5A 13/450/5 13/650/5 13/1050/7.5 |
50.6A 13/350/2.5 13/450/2.5 13/650/2.5 13/1050/7.5 |
| 1951 | 51.1A 13/351/12.5 13/1051/15 *1 13/1015/15 *1 |
51.2A 13/351/12.5 13/1051/15 |
51.3A 13/151/15 13/1051/15 |
51.4A 13/351/10 13/1051/15 *1 |
51.5A 13/151/4.5 13/651/10 13/1051/12.5 |
51.6A 13/351/7.5 13/1051/12.5 |
| 1952 | 52.1A 13/952/17.5 |
52.2A 13/452/10 13/952/10 |
52.3A 13/452/10 13/952/12.5 |
52.4A 13/452/10 13/952/7.5 |
52.5A 13/952/10 |
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| 1953 | 53.1A 13/6.53/10 |
53.2A 13/6.53/15 |
53.3A 13/6.53/15 |
53.4A 13/6.53/12.5 *2 |
53.5A 13/6 53/7.5 *3 |
53.6A 13/353/10 |
Note *1 - These print codes have also been seen with '1015' as well as '1051'. Obviously an error affect part of the print run
Note *2 - The 1953 4a manual has also been seen with a comma instead of a dot in the print code - i.e. 13/6,53/12.5
Note *3 - The 1953 5a manual has a space instead of a dot
Note *4 - Note the error in the print code - '47' instead of '48'.
| Pagination/contents of Accessory outfit 0A-6A manuals - 1948-53 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outfit 0A (8 pages *1) |
Outfit 1A (12 pages) |
Outfit 2A (16 pages) |
Outfit 3A (20 pages) |
Outfit 4A (24 pages) |
Outfit 5A (28 pages) |
Outfit 6A (32 pages) |
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| Real Engineering in Miniature | Page 2 | Inside front cover | Inside front cover | Inside front cover | Inside front cover | Inside front cover | Inside front cover |
| Models 1.1 - 1.25 | Pages 3 - 8 |
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| Models 2.1 - 2.25 | -- | Pages 1 - 7 |
-- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Models 3.1 - 3.25 | -- | -- | Pages 1 - 10 |
-- | -- | -- | -- |
| Models 4.1 - 4.25 | -- | -- | -- | Pages 1 - 13 |
-- | -- | -- |
| Models 5.1 - 5.25 | -- | -- | -- | -- | Pages 1 - 17 |
-- | -- |
| Models 6.1 - 6.25 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Pages 1 - 24 |
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| Models 7.1 - 7.25 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Pages 1 - 27 |
| Build bigger and better models | Page 8 | Page 8 | Page 11 | Page 14 | Page 18 | -- | -- |
| Examples of Standard Mech's | -- | -- | Page 12 | Page 15 | Page 19 | -- | Page 28 |
| More examples of Standard Mech's | -- | -- | -- | Page 16 | Page 20 | -- | -- |
| Meccano Parts (Illustrated) | -- | IRC/RC | IRC/RC | IRC/RC | IRC/RC | IRC/RC | IRC/RC |
Note *1 - Page numbering includes the covers