Meccano Manuals

Pre-War Meccano Clockwork Motors

Details and Downloads of the Instructions

This section covers the instruction leaflets for all the pre-war Meccano Clockwork motors


Early 1920s Clockwork Motor


A undated instruction leaflet for the Clockwork Motor. Not sure whether an early genuine leaflet or has had the border cut off from one of the following leaflets

A 1920 instruction leaflet for the Clockwork Motor.
(Print Code 220/10)

A 1921 instruction leaflet for the Clockwork Motor.
(Print Code 921/20)

A 1921 instruction leaflet for the Clockwork Motor.
(Print Code 1021/20)

A 1921 instruction leaflet for the Clockwork Motor with an overprint in red due to a change in the design of the motor.
(Print Code 1021/20)

Mid 1920s to 1930 Clockwork Motor


A 1924 instruction leaflet for the Clockwork Motor.
(Print Code 424/12.5)

A 1924 instruction leaflet for the Clockwork Motor in four languages.
(Print Code 624/2.5)

A 1925 instruction leaflet for the Clockwork Motor in four languages.
(Print Code 925/5)

A 1926 instruction leaflet for the Clockwork Motor in four languages.
(Print Code 1226/15)

A 1927 instruction leaflet for the Clockwork Motor in four languages.
(Print Code 1127/15)

A 1928 instruction leaflet for the Clockwork Motor in four languages.
(Print Code 1128/15)

A 1929 instruction leaflet for the Clockwork Motor in four languages.
(Print Code 429/30)

A 1930 instruction leaflet for the Clockwork Motor in four languages.
(Print Code 1/230/30)

A 1930 instruction leaflet for the Clockwork Motor in four languages.
(Print Code 1/630/20(2))

A Meccano (France) instruction leaflet for the Clockwork Motor in French and Italian.
Date unknown (Ref 497)

No.1 (non reversing) Clockwork Motor


A 1931 instruction leaflet for the Clockwork Motor No.1 (non reversing) in four languages.
(Print Code 1/331/20)

Photos of a 1931 instruction leaflet for the Clockwork Motor No.1 (non reversing) in four languages.
(Print Code 1/531/20/2)
(Scans of this leaflet would be appreciated)
(Added 24/03/2022)

An undated instruction leaflet for the Clockwork Motor No.1 (non reversing) in eight languages. Probably around the mid 1930s as it is very similar to the 1937 leaflet.

A 1937 instruction leaflet for the Clockwork Motor No.1 (non reversing) in eight languages.
(Print Code 1/1037/6)

A 1938 instruction leaflet for the Clockwork Motor No.1 (non reversing) in eight languages.
(Print Code 1/538/6.5)

A 1939 instruction leaflet for the Clockwork Motor No.1 (non reversing) in eight languages.
(Print Code 1/1239/12.5)

No.1A (reversing) Clockwork Motor


A 1933 instruction leaflet for the Clockwork Motor No.1A in four languages.
(Print Code 16/633/10)

A 1935 instruction leaflet for the Clockwork Motor No.1A in eight languages.
(Print Code 1/435/7.5)

A 1937 instruction leaflet for the Clockwork Motor No.1A in eight languages.
(Print Code 1/1137/2.5)

A 1940 instruction leaflet for the Clockwork Motor No.1A in eight languages.
(Print Code 1/340/7.5)

An undated instruction leaflet for the Clockwork Motor No.1A in eight languages.

No.2 Clockwork Motor


A 1931 instruction leaflet for the Clockwork Motor No.2 in four languages.
(Print Code 331/35)

A 1936 instruction leaflet for the Clockwork Motor No.2 in eight languages.
(Print Code 1/1136/5)

X Series Clockwork Motor


A 1932 instruction leaflet for the X Series Clockwork Motor.
(Print Code 6/432/25)

Magic Clockwork Motor


A 1935 instruction leaflet for the Magic Clockwork Motor.
(Print Code 1/635/27.5)

A 1938 instruction leaflet for the Magic Clockwork Motor.
(Print Code 1/638/25)

A 1939 instruction leaflet for the Magic Clockwork Motor.
(Print Code 1/239/30)

A 1940 instruction leaflet for the Magic Clockwork Motor.
(Print Code 1/240/27)