Pre-war - Other

SML 1(1a) (Motor Chassis)

• 12/27
  On front page refers to model No.701
• 12/27 » 3/28
  Page 1 : Reference to model No.701 deleted
  Page 1 : A note titled 'Special Feature' added
  Page 2 : Heading 'The Frame and Springs' moved from column 2 to 1
  Page 3 : Extra paragraph 2 - 'The springing is a very....' added and other text reformatted to make room
  Page 7 : Column 2, paragraph 2 - Gear ratios amended and rounded to whole numbers
  Page 8 : Parts Required - 2 of 8a added, 'Small Rubber Ring' added
• 3/28 » 5/28
  Page 2 : Para 3 - Refers to a 8 Ampere Hour Accumulator instead of dry cells
  Page 8 : Parts Required - 2 of 8a deleted, 'Small Rubber Ring' deleted
• 5/28 » 4/30
  Page 1 : Now refers to model 7.1
  Page 1 : Picture of model has the Accummulator removed
  Page 1 : Address of Meccano Ltd. changed from 'Binns Road' to 'Binns Road, Old Swan'
  Page 2 : Para 3 - Refers to a 20 Ampere Hour Accumulator instead of 8 Ampere Hour Accumulator
  Page 6 : Para 6 - 'Power Unit' - '4V electric motor' changed to '6V electric motor'
  Page 6 : Additional note added beside fig. 10 concerning the change of motor
  Page 8 : 'Electrical Connections' - Reference to '8 & 20 Ampere Hour accumulator' changed to 'Accumulator (or transformer)'
  Page 8 : Parts required - 2 of 8a added, 4V electric motor changed to 6V electric motor
• 4/30 » 4/32
  Page 1 : Special Features note changed to bold font
• 4/32 » 4/34
  Model completely revised and now refered to as SML 1a

SML 2 (High Speed Ship Coaler)

• 4/28 » 12/28
  Page 1 : Address of Meccano Ltd. changed from 'Binns Road' to 'Old Swan'
  Page 4 : 'The Main Tower' - End of paragraph 2 reformatted
  Page 8 : Parts required - 4 of 97 added, 2 of 100a deleted
• 12/28 » 6/36
  Page 1 : Address of Meccano Ltd. changed from 'Old Swan' to 'Binns Road'
  Page 1 : Now refered to as 'An L Outfit Model'
  Page 3 : 'Coaling by Machinery', paragraph 1 - Reference to 'Liverpool' added
  Page 7 : Column 2, paragraph 3 - '(S.M.262)' » '(S.M.1)'
  Page 7 : 'Assembly of the Main Units' - Last paragraph - '4 volt or 100/250 volt type' deleted
  Page 8 : Parts required - 2 of 100 » 3 of 100, 4V electric motor changed to 6V electric motor
  General : Illustrations now cross hatched and tinted to represent the new blue/gold colours

SML 3 (Motor Cycle and Sidecar)

• 3/28 » 6/28
  Page 4 : Parts required (Motorcycle) - 6¼" of 94 » 7" of 94 : 3 of 120b deleted
  Page 4 : Parts required (Motorcycle) - Small elastic band » Small rubber band
  Page 4 : Parts required (Sidecar) - 2 of 2 » 5 of 2

SML 4 (Block Setting Crane)

• 4/28 » 6/28
  No changes identified

SML 5 (Travelling Bucket Dredger)

• 5/28 » 8/28
  No changes identified
• 8/28 » 7/36
  Page 1 : Now refered to as 'An L Outfit Model'
  Page 3 : 'Gear-Box and Clutch Mechanism', paragraph 5 - 'Standard Mechanism 262' » 'Standard Mechanism 1'
  General : Illustrations now cross hatched and tinted to represent the new blue/gold colours

SML 6 (Stiff Leg Derrick)

• 6/28 » 8/28
  No changes identified
• 8/28 » 4/32
  Page 1 : Address of Meccano Ltd. changed from 'Binns Road' to 'Old Swan'
  Page 1 : 'It will lift considerable loads' added to end of paragraph 1
  Pages 2/3 : Due to change of electric motor, text changed at bottom of page 2 and top of page 3
  Pages 2-4 : Text reformatted to accomodate the change of motors
  Page 4 : Parts required - electric motor » 6V electric motor
• 4/32 » 8/36
  Page 1 : Address of Meccano Ltd. changed from 'Old Swan' to 'Binns Road'
  Page 4 : Parts required - changed from 4 » 5 columns : 2 of 96 » 3 of 96 : 6V electric motor » electric motor
  General : Figures now cross hatched and tinted to represent the new blue/gold colours

SML 7 (Platform Scales)

• No Ref (1928) » 11/30
  No changes identified
• 11/30 » 1/32
  Page 2 : 'Roman Balance in its Modern Form' - Para 2 - '...as required.' » '...and operated in any position required'
  Page 2 : 'Roman Balance in its Modern Form' - Para 6 - 'provided it is carefully calibrated' added to end of paragraph
• 1/32 » 9/34
  Page 1 : 'Built with Meccano Outfit No.6' » 'Built with Meccano Outfit K'
  Page 1 : Boxed note changed from 'Special Features' » note saying that the illustrations show models in the old red & green and also saying to substitute strip plates for the braced girders shown
  Page 2 : 'The Roman Balance', paragraph 2 - Reference to No.0 outfit removed
  Pages 3/4 : Reference to figures in the text have their brackets removed - eg. '(fig.1)' » 'fig.1'
  Pages 3/4 : The word 'by' is replaced by 'X' - eg. ½" by 1" » ½" X 1"
  Page 4 : 'Miscellaneous Points', paragraph 2 - '....sides of the platform and upright members with a number of strips and plates etc' » '....sides of the upright member with a number of strip plates'
  Page 4 : Parts required - 6 of 57 » 6 of 57c : 3 of 100 » 3 of 195

SML 8 (Roundabout)

• 5/28 » No ref (1928)
  No changes identified

SML 9 (Bagatelle Table)

• 5/28 » 9/34
  Page 1 : Boxed note changed from 'Special Features' » note saying that the illustrations show models in the old red & green, but construction in the new blue/gold is the same
  Pages 2-4 : Reference to figures in the text have their brackets removed - eg. '(fig.1)' » 'fig.1'
  Pages 2-4 : The word 'by' is replaced by 'X' - eg. ½" by 1" » ½" X 1"
  Page 4 : Paragraph 2 - 'Standard Mechanism 263' » 'Standard Mechanism 1A'

SML 10 (Log Saw)

• 5/28 » 12/28
  Page 1 : 'Model No.6.2¼ : Built with Outfit No.6' - added
• 12/28 » 9/34
  Page 1 : 'Model No.6.2¼ : Built with Outfit No.6' deleted and replaced by 'Built with Meccano Outfit K'
  Page 1 : Boxed note changed from 'Special Features' » note saying that the illustrations show models in the old red & green, but construction in the new blue/gold is the same
  Page 3 : The word 'by' is replaced by 'X' - eg. ½" by 1" » ½" X 1"
  Page 4 : Para 1 - 'Standard Mechanisms Manual, detail No.263' » 'Standard Mechanisms Manual, detail No.1A'
  Page 4 : Parts required - Electric Motor » E6 Electric Motor

SML 11(11a) (Single Cylinder Horizontal Steam Engine)

• 5/28 » 11/30
  Page 1 : Address of Meccano Ltd - Binns Road » Old Swan
  Page 4 : Second last paragraph - 4-volt motor » 6-volt motor
• 11/30 » 9/31 » 4/32
  Page 2 : 'Talkative Workman causes trouble', last sentence - 'detail No.281' » 'detail No.279'
• 4/32 » 9/34
  Page 1 : Address of Meccano Ltd - Old Swan » Binns Road
  Page 1 : Note at top left replaced by boxed note saying that the illustrations show models in the old red & green, but construction in the new blue/gold is the same
  Page 1 : 'Built with Outfit K' - added
  Page 2 : 'Talkative Workman causes trouble' - last sentence amended to remove reference to Standard Mechanism
  Page 3 : 'The Bed Frame', paragraph 2 - amendment due to change of design of 5½" X 2½" flanged plate
  Page 3 : 'The Crankshaft' - Brackets removed from 'A Hub Disk....the flywheel'
  Page 4 : Second last paragraph - Reference to high voltage motor replaced by 20V motor
• 9/34 » 8/36
  Now SML 11a - Minor revision to model and text. Redesign needed because of redesign of 5½" X 2½" flanged plates

SML 12 (Stone Sawing Machine)

• 5/28 » 10/28
  Page 3 : Heading 'Construction and Operation of the Work Table' » 'Construction of the Work Table'
• 10/28 » 11/30
  Page 1 : Meccano address - Binns Road » Old Swan
  Page 4 : Parts required - 12 of 7 » 12 of 8
• 11/30 » 4/32
  Pages 2/3 : Text reformatted
• 4/32 » 9/34
  Page 1 : Meccano address - Old Swan » Binns Road
  Page 1 : 'A No.6 Model » Built with Outfit K
  Page 1 : Boxed note changed from 'Special Features' » note saying that the illustrations show models in the old red & green and also saying to substitute strip plates for the braced girders shown
  Page 4 : 'Swinging Frame' - Reference to 'Braced Girder' replaced by 'Strip Plate'
  Page 4 : Last sentence - 'Blades of very hard steel....' - deleted
  Page 4 : Parts required - 2 of 57 » 2 of 57c : 4 of 100 » 4 of 195 : No.2 Clockwork Motor added

SML 13 (Meccanograph)

• 6/28 » 6/36
  Page 1 : 'An L Outfit Model' - added
  Page 2 : 'The Driving Mechanism', paragraph 2 - '....Rod 12 is a ½" pinion that makes....' » '....Rod 12 is a ½" pinion 4 that makes....'
  Page 3 : First paragraph - 'Section I of the Standard Mechanisms Manual' » 'Section IV of the Standard Mechanisms Manual'
  Page 3 : 'The Operation of the Carriage' - 'Standard Mechanism No.263' » ' Standard Mechanism No.1A'
  General : Illustrations now cross hatched and tinted to represent the new blue/gold colours

SML 14(14a) (Grandfather Clock)

• 4/28 » 3/31
  Model redesigned and now SML 14a

SML 15 (Baltic Tank Locomotive)

• Only one edition (11/28) known

SML 16(16a) (Loom)

• 6/28 » 9/28
  Page 6 : the 'Heald Motion' section replaced by an extension of the previous section
• 9/28 » NR(1930)
  Model redesigned and now SML 16a

SML 17 (Planing Machine)

• Only one edition (9/28) known

SML 18 (Revolving Crane)

• 10/28 » 7/36
  Page 1 : 'An L Outfit Model' - added
  Page 2 : 'The Meccano Model' - Last paragraph changed to note that the braced girders should be replaced by strip plates
  Page 3 : Para 1 - 'Standard Mechanism 262' » 'Standard Mechanism No.1
  Page 3 : 'Hoisting and Lowering Gear', Para 4 - 'Standard Mechanisms Manual Section III' » 'Standard Mechanisms Manual Section II'
  Page 3 : 'Electrifying the Model' - '4-volt electric motor' » '6-volt electric motor'
  Page 3 : 'Electrifying the Model' - 'A 4-volt accumulator...' » 'A 6-volt accumulator or Meccano Transformer...'
  Page 4 : 'Lifting Loads by Magnetism', paragraph 2 - '...by the pole pieces 2...' » '...by threaded rods 2...'
  Page 4 : 'Lifting Loads by Magnetism' - Accumulator » Transformer
  Page 4 : 'The Wiring Circuit', paragraph 1 - Reference to the Electrical Manual removed

SML 19 (Steam Shovel)

• 8/28 » 9/34
  Page 1 : 'Built with Outfit L' - added
  Page 1 : Boxed note changed from 'Special Features' » note saying that the illustrations show models in the old red & green, but construction in the new blue/gold is the same
  Page 4 : Parts required - Electric Motor » E6 Electric Motor
  Note - The manual was not amended to reflect the amendments needed due to the change in size of the circular strip from 7" to 7½". The stick-in note would have continued to be used

SML 19a (Steam Excavator)

• Only one edition (12/29) known

SML 20 (Electric Mobile Crane)

• 12/29 » 8/36
  Page 1 : 'Model No.7.15' » 'An L Outfit Model'
  Page 3 : 'The Brakes and Control Gear', paragraph 5 - '(S.M.262)' » '(S.M.1)'
  Page 4 : Parts Required - Electrical parts renumbered
  General : Illustrations now cross hatched and tinted to represent the new blue/gold colours

SML 21 (Transporter Bridge)

• 11/28 » 8/36
  Page 1 : 'An L Outfit Model' - added
  Page 2 : 'Construction of the Tower', paragraph 2 - Sentence amended
  Page 2 : 'The Operating Mechanism' - '...4-volt or high voltage type' » '...6-volt or 20-volt type'
  General : Illustrations now cross hatched and tinted to represent the new blue/gold colours

SML 22 (Traction Engine)

• 11/28 » 2/31
  Pages 1-2 : Second paragraph on page 1 changed to discuss the change from 4V » 6V motor and accumulator. This paragraph now extentends onto page 2
  Page 2 : 'Main Frame, Coal Bunker Etc', paragraph 1-3 - Amended to 2 paragraphs - mainly due to motor/accumulator change
  Page 4 : 4V motor and accumulator changed to 5V type
• 2/31 » 9/34
  Page 1 : 'Built with Meccano Outfit L' - added
  Page 1 : Boxed note changed from 'Special Features' » note saying that the illustrations show models in the old red & green, but construction in the new blue/gold is the same
  Page 3 : Paragraph 2 - 'Standard Mechanism No.262' » 'Standard Mechanism No.1'
  Page 4 : Formatting of the last three paragraphs amended
  Page 4 : 6V Electric Motor » E6 Electric Motor

SML 23 (Vertical Log Saw)

• Only one edition (10/28) known

SML 24 (Travelling Gantry Crane)

• 8/28 » 10/34
  Page 1 : 'Built with Meccano Outfit L' - added
  Page 1 : Boxed note changed from 'Special Features' » note saying that the illustrations show models in the old red & green and also saying to substitute strip plates for the braced girders shown
  Page 2 : 'Construction of the End Towers' - Braced Girders » Strip Plates
  Page 3 : 'Assembling the Mechanism' - Para 1 deleted and last paragraph amended due to motor change
  Page 4 : 'Illuminating the Model' - Complete change of text due to change in Meccano motors (especially deletion of the high voltage motor)
  Page 4 : Parts required - 1 of 57 » 1 of 57c : 8 of 98 » 8 of 193 : 6 of 100 » 6 of 195 : Electrical parts renumbered
  Page 4 : Electric Motor » E6 Electric Motor
• 10/34 » 7/36
  The 7/36 edition has not yet been examined

SML 25 (Hydraulic Crane)

• 8/28 » 7/36
  Page 1 : 'An L Outfit Model' - added
  General : Illustrations now cross hatched and tinted to represent the new blue/gold colours

SML 26 (Twin Elliptic Harmonograph)

• Only one edition (12/28) known

SML 27 (Giant Dragline)

• Only one edition (12/28) known

SML 28 (Pontoon Crane)

• 11/28 » 9/36
  Page 1 : 'An L Outfit Model' - added
  The leaflet was completely revised due to the replacement in the model of channel segments with the geared roller bearing - The leaflet was not renumbered

SML 29 (Hammerhead Crane)

• 12/28 » 11/36
  Page 1 : 'An L Outfit Model' - added
  The leaflet was completely revised due to the replacement in the model of channel segments with the geared roller bearing - The leaflet was not renumbered

SML 30 (Railway Breakdown Crane)

• 9/29 » 7/36
  Page 1 : 'Meccano Model » 'An L Outfit Model'
  Page 4 : Column 1 (bottom) - 'Standard Mechanisms No.144' » 'Standard Mechanisms No.138'
  Page 8 : Parts required - Electrical parts now given numbers instead of description
  Page 8 : Parts required - 'List of parts not in a No.7' » 'List of parts not in Outfit L'
  General : Illustrations now cross hatched and tinted to represent the new blue/gold colours

SML 31 (Goods Warehouse)

• 7/29 » 8/36
  Page 1 : 'Meccano Model No.7.12 » 'An L Outfit Model'
  Page 2 : Introduction Section, last paragraph - '...prevent the cage falling' » '...prevent the cage from falling'
  Page 6 : Paragraph 1 - '...Spring cord 26 are also attached to the bolts...' » '...Spring cord 26 are also looped round the bolts...'
  Page 7 : Parts required - Notes about parts being included in outfit 7 are deleted
  Page 8 : List of SML's - 1-19, 21-34 » 1a, 2, 5-7, 9, 10, 11a, 12, 13, 14a, 18-22, 24, 25, 28-31, 35 + advert for the Meccano Magazine
  General : Illustrations now cross hatched and tinted to represent the new blue/gold colours

SML 32 (Twin Cylinder Horizontal Steam Engine)

• Only one edition (7/29) known.
  However an overprinted version concerning the replacement of the channel segments with ring frames has been reported. Confirmation required.

SML 33 (Single and Double Flyboats)

• Only one edition (4/29) known

SML 34 (Three-engine Argosy Biplane)

• Only one edition (0/28) known

SML 35 (Automatic Grabbing Crane)

• 7/30 » 8/36
  Page 1 : 'Meccano Model No.7.11' » 'An L Outfit Model'
  Page 1 : Meccano address - Old Swan » Binns Road
  Page 4 : 'The Swivelling Superstructure', last paragraph - Amended due to change from braced girders to the new strip plates
  Page 5 : Bottom line - Word 'novel' deleted
  Page 5 : Second column, paragraph 3 - 'Rod 29, which has secured to it....' » 'Rod 29, which has fixed to it....'
  Page 6 : Paragraph 2 - '...No.115 of Standard Mechanisms Manual' » '...No.110 of Standard Mechanisms Manual'
  Page 7 : Parts required - Electrical parts renumbered
  Page 8 : List of SML's - 1-19, 21-34 » 1a, 2, 5-7, 9, 10, 11a, 12, 13, 14a, 18-22, 24, 25, 28-31, 35 + advert for the Meccano Magazine
  General : Illustrations now cross hatched and tinted to represent the new blue/gold colours

SML 36 (Electric Derrick Crane)

• Only one edition (1/30) known

SML 37 (Howitzer, Limber and Tractor)

• Only one edition (8/30) known