Meccano Manuals 1908 - 1981
1978-1981
Details and Downloads of Meccano Manuals
NEW - Manual Downloads - NEW
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
| Print references of main set Manuals 1978-80 | |||||||
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| The manuals were all landscape 11¾in. x 7in. (297mm x 178mm) There was a supplementary 'Extra Parts of Extra Fun' sheet (same size as above) |
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| Set A Starter (16 pages) |
Set 1 (16 pages) |
Set 2 (16 pages) |
Set 3 (36 pages) |
Set 4 (56 pages) |
Set 5 (16 pages) |
Extra Parts (2 pages) |
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| 1977 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 160056 Code 199391 |
| 1978 | 160048 | 160043 (with 'A' set contents) 160043 (without 'A' set contents) |
160044 | 160045 (with cheese head bolts) 160045 (with round head bolts) |
160046 | 160047 | -- |
Note - All the 1978 manuals have the Meccano Logo 
and also the Airfix logo on the rear cover
| Pagination/contents of main set Manuals 1978-80 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Set A Starter (16 pages) |
Set 1 (16 pages) |
Set 2 (16 pages) |
Set 3 (36 pages) |
Set 4 (56 pages) |
Set 5 (16 pages) |
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| Welcome to the world of Meccano (7 languages) | Page 2 | Page 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| How to use this book (7 languages) | Page 3 | Page 3 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Basic Constructions (7 languages) | Pages 4-5 |
Pages 4-5 |
-- | -- | -- | -- |
| The next step forwards | -- | -- | Page 2 | Page 2 | Page 2 | -- |
| Your electric motor | -- | -- | Pages 4-5 |
Pages 4-5 |
-- | -- |
| Colour photos of models | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Page 2 & Rear Cover |
| Models 1.1 - 1.10 | Pages 6 - 10 |
Pages 6 - 10 |
-- | -- | -- | -- |
| Models 2.1 - 2.10 | -- | -- | Pages 6 - 15 |
Pages 26 - 35 |
Pages 46 - 55 |
-- |
| Models 3.1 - 3.10 | -- | -- | -- | Pages 6 - 25 |
Pages 26 - 45 |
-- |
| Models 4.1 - 4.8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | Pages 4 - 25 |
-- |
| Models 5.1 - 5.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Page 2 & Rear Cover |
| Pocket Meccano Models | Pages 11 - 13 |
Pages 11 - 13 |
-- | -- | -- | -- |
| Illustrated complete list of Meccano parts | Pages 14 - 15 |
Pages 14 - 15 |
-- | -- | -- | -- |
| Contents of Meccano sets | Rear Cover | Rear Cover | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Advert for the various theme construction sets | -- | -- | Rear Cover | Rear Cover | Rear Cover | -- |
Note - Page numbering includes the covers
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No.10 set - The No.10 set continued in production. However there are no known printings of No.10 set leaflets during this period.
Pocket Meccano - This also remained in production. See the 1970-7 era for more details.