Meccano Manuals 1908 - 1981
Update History
| Date | Page | Details |
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| 4/08/19 | '1948' - Manual Data/Downloads | Scans of the following manual has been added - Thanks to John Quirke 1948 No.4 - 13/1048/11 (3P) |
| 4/07/19 | Various Other Meccano Systems | Scans of the following systems have been added - There originally were only in "Other Constructional Systems" Bayko, Cliki, Dinky Builder, Aeroplane Constructor, Motor Car Constructor, Elektron, Kemex, Speed Boats, System X etc. |
| 25/03/19 | '1948' - Manual Data/Downloads | Scans of the following manuals have been added - Thanks to John Quirke 1948 No.3a - 13/1148/10 (2P) 1951 No.5a - 13/151/4.5 |
| 16/03/19 | Pre-War Clockwork Motors Post-War Clockwork Motors Pre-War Electric Motors Post-War Electric Motors Meccano Transformers Lighting Sets, Battery Boxes, Steam Engine etc. |
A lot of Meccano Motor leaflets have been added - especially pre-war ones. Also Transformer instructions. As a consequence the leaflets have been split into several pages. |
| 04/03/19 | 'Other' - Manual Data/Downloads | A new Standard Mechanisms print code has been found - 13/636/12.5(UK). Download available Downloads of the early Loom supermodel leaflets Ref 1124/1 and 326/1 have been added The early supermodel leaflets referred out to a model in the manual. These number have now been added. |
| 18/02/19 | '1908' - Manual Data/Downloads | The download for US ref 15.1 has been corrected (wrong page after the inside front cover) A Canadian manual (Ref 16.7) using a modified US No.14 manual has now been found Kendrick Bisset's list of US manuals has now been updated to include ref 16.7. |
| '1928' - Manual Data/Downloads | A 1933 No.1A Canadian manual has now been found (with download) | |
| 22/12/18 | '1962' - Manual Data/Downloads | A download is now available for the 13/669/50 EEPSN Manual 1 |
| 'Motors' - Manual Data/Downloads | A download is now available for the following: Magic motor - Ref 57204 No.1 C/W Motor - 17/1259/30 E15R Motor - 16/1058/10 6 speed Motor/Gearbox - 16/765/12.5 : 16/366/12.5 |
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| 6/12/18 | Plastic Meccano Manual Data/Downloads | More manual downloads and manual details to the 1965-71, 1971-77 eras and to the Study Kits have been added - Thanks to Peter Barnard for these. |
| 15/11/18 | '1970' - Manual Data/Downloads | A download is now available for the first version of the 1974 Pocket Meccano instructions |
| 'Motors' - Manual Data/Downloads | A download is now available for the 1920 Clockwork Motor instructions | |
| 6/10/18 | 'Other' - Manual Data/Downloads | A download is now available for the 1121/2 Loom supermodel leaflet An american version of this leaflet with overstickers has also now been seen. A download is available |
| 'Motor Instructions Data/Downloads | A download of the 1939 Magic Motor leaflet (1/239/30) has now been added A download of the 1948 No.2 Clockwork Motor leaflet (16/848/10) has now been aded |
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| 5/10/18 | '1937' - Manual Data/Downloads | A new manual - No.1A 13/1137/3.1(2P) has now been seen |
| 15/08/18 | Meccano Motor Instructions Data/Downloads | Info and downloads are now added for some Meccano Motors |
| 13/08/18 | Plastic Meccano Manual Data/Downloads | Info and downloads are now added for most Plastic Meccano Manuals from 1965-1992 |
| 23/07/18 | '1916' - Manual Data/Downloads | The 119/50 Outfit 1-3 manual with parts list at the front manual download has been replaced - now includes all the blank pages in the original |
| '1937' - Manual Data/Downloads | A download for the No.4 manual 13/1037/20(2P) is now available The download for the No.3 manual 13/1238/43(1P) has been replaced with one that is the full width of the manual (had previously been scanned on an A4 scanner) |
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| '1945' - Manual Data/Downloads | A download for the No.7/8 manual 13/747/12 is now available | |
| '1954' - Manual Data/Downloads | A download for the No.6 manual 13/361/6 is now available | |
| '1962' - Manual Data/Downloads | A download for the Powerdrive manual 16/1167/15m is now available | |
| 04/05/18 | '1945' - Manual Data/Downloads | Updated to include manual download links for many manuals Also an export edition of the Outfit 0 manual 13/1145/25 has now ben seen |
| '1948' - Manual Data/Downloads | Updated to include manual download links for many manuals | |
| '1954' - Manual Data/Downloads | Updated to include manual download links for many manuals | |
| '1962' - Manual Data/Downloads | Updated to include manual download links for many manuals | |
| '1970' - Manual Data/Downloads | Updated to include manual download links for many manuals | |
| '1978' - Manual Data/Downloads | Updated to include manual download links for many manuals | |
| 'Addon' - Manual Data/Downloads | Updated to include manual download links for many manuals | |
| 'Theme' - Manual Data/Downloads | Updated to include manual download links for many manuals | |
| 09/04/18 | '1908' - Manual Data/Downloads | US ref 13.3 has now been examined and a download of the manual is available. Also a new edition - ref.13.6 has now been seen. |
| US Manual List | An updated version of the list of USA Meccano manuals produced by Kendrick Bisset is now available | |
| 04/03/18 | '1908' - Manual Data/Downloads | Updated to include manual download links for most manuals Also - Note *7 added against 14S manual The 1909 American manual (ref 9.1) has now been examined. Note *3 added against US 1912 Outfit 0 manual (ref 12.3) |
| '1916' - Manual Data/Downloads | Updated to include manual download links for most manuals | |
| '1922' - Manual Data/Downloads | Updated to include manual download links for most manuals | |
| '1928' - Manual Data/Downloads | Updated to include manual download links for most manuals Also amended/corrected text against the 1930 US manual print codes. Pages 103/4 in US manual Ref 28.2 have now been seen and their contents confirmed. |
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| '1934' - Manual Data/Downloads | Updated to include manual download links for most manuals The 1936 O-E 13/636/.75 (Aus) manual has now been seen. |
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| '1937' - Manual Data/Downloads | Updated to include manual download links for most manuals The 1937 US manuals for outfits 2 and 3 have now been seen. |
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| 'Late 1941' - Manual Data/Downloads | Updated to include manual download links for most manuals | |
| 'Other' - Manual Data/Downloads | Updated to include manual download links for most manuals A 1930 Canadian New Models manual 2/230/.5 has now been seen The 1929 Overseas Standard Mechanisms manual had it print code corrected from 329/3 to 529/3 The 1935 SA/NZ Standard Mechanisms manual 13/935/1.2 has been seen The modified US 1915/16 Prize Model manuals refs 17.4, 20.3 & 22.4 have now been seen. |
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| 27/11/17 | ALL PAGES | Website made more mobile phone friendly |
| 29/01/16 | '1954' - Manual Data | Another edition of the 1956 outfit 4 manual has been seen (Thanks to Mick Burgess for the info) |
| 29/01/16 | '1937' - Manual Data '1954' - Manual Data |
Extra 1937 American editions have been included Also note of a printing error on the cover of the 1961 0a manual (Thanks to Kendrick Bisset for the info) |
| 22/11/15 | '1937' - Manual Data '1941' - Manual Data |
A misprint in the code for the 1940 No 1 manual has been seen Also correction of mid 1941 manual dimensions (Thanks to Mick Burgess for the info) |
| 16/08/15 | '1928' - Manual Data '1928' - Manual Changes |
The 1928 Outfit 0 Australian manual has now been seen. (Thanks to Phil Colbourn for the info) |
| 14/06/15 | '1948' - Manual Covers '1948' - Manual Data '1948' - Manual Changes |
Another sticker has been seen for the 1948 No.9 manuals regarding the unavailability of the No.2 Clockwork Motor (Thanks to Ron Kurtz for the info) |
| ALL PAGES | All the photo galleries in the Manual Covers pages have been amended so that they will work properly with touch screen devices A small change to the formatting of all webpages - The header and footer now scroll with the main text. It allows more info to be visible at any one time. |
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| 21/05/15 | '1934' - Manual Data '1941' - Manual Data |
The Outfit 0-E 31/1236/5 (UK) manual has also been seen overprinted for war use. (Thanks to Greg Rahn for the info) Also the print codes of all '1236' manuals appear to have had a '31' misprint for the prefix instead of the normal '13' |
| 'Other' - Manual Data | The 1929 Australian Standard Mechanisms Manual which was overprinted was probably used for the UK market as its price was amended to 1/- (Thanks to Greg Rahn for the info) |
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| 19/05/15 | '1962' - Manual Data | Some print references for 1966 and 1968 were wrong - now corrected |
| 16/05/15 | '1922' - Manual Data | A late 1925 Book 1 - print code 1125/1 has now been seen (Thanks to Clive Weston for the info) |
| 25/04/15 | '1928' - Manual Data | More information on the hardback combined manuals (Thanks to Greg Rahn for the info) |
| 20/04/15 | '1928' - Manual Data | Print codes of Canadian editions of the 1931 00-0 and 00-2 manuals have been added. (00-2 print code previously incomplete) (Thanks to Greg Rahn for the info) |
| 15/11/14 | '1941' - Manual Data '1934' - Manual Data '1928' - Manual Data |
A 1934 Ba, 834/7.5 manual overprinted for wartime outfit 3a use. A Canadian edition of the 1935 A-E manual (13/735/.25(Can)) has now been seen. A Canadian edition of the 1931 00-2 manual has now been seen (print code incomplete) (Thanks to Greg Rahn for the info). |
| 05/02/14 | '1922' - Manual Data '1928' - Manual Data '1928' - Manual Changes |
The print code of the 1925 Overseas Book A (No.25A) has now been confirmed. A Canadian edition of the 1930 4-7 manual (No.30) has also been seen. |
| 29/11/13 | 'Other' - Introduction 'Other' - Manual Covers 'Other' - Manual Data 'Other' - Manual Changes |
Two more editions of the 1912/13 Meccano Motor manual have now been seen. |
| 14/11/13 | 1908-16 - Manual Covers 1908-16 - Manual Data 1908-16 - Manual Changes |
A second version of the 1913 Colonial manual has now been seen. The 1911 American manual has been examined. |
| 1922-27 - Manual Data 1922-27 - Manual Changes |
The 1923 Book A has now been examined. | |
| 12/11/13 | 1916-21 - Manual Data 1916-21 - Manual Changes |
The 1921 Book 1 manual has now been examined. |
| 1922-27 - Manual Data 1922-27 - Manual Changes |
A 1927 Book 1 Export edition has now been examined. | |
| 22/10/13 | 1908-16 - Manual Data 1908-16 - Manual Changes |
An early 1912 Liverpool (English) manual showing all keyway parts is now thought to exist. |
| 09/10/13 | 'Theme' - Manual Data 'Theme' - Manual Changes |
The American edition of the HSMD manual is now known to date from 1910 instead of 1909. The Ref No. has been changed from 09.2 to 10.2 to suit. |
| USA Copyright Info | Information on copyright dates etc. for American manuals has been added. A note has also been added to all the relevant 'Manual Data' pages. |
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| 'Addon' - Manual Data | Correction of an error in the print code for the 1954 edition of the Gears manual. | |
| 1941 - Manual Data | Addition of wartime overprinted Aa manual 13/137/2.5(ENG-SP). | |
| 10/09/13 | 1928-35 - Manual Data 1928-35 - Manual Changes |
The American Manuals ref 28.2 and 29.1 have now been examined. |
| 09/08/13 | 1908-16 - Manual Data 1916-21 - Manual Data 1922-27 - Manual Data 1928-35 - Manual Data 1937-41 - Manual Data 'Theme' - Manual Data 'Addon' - Manual Data 'Other' - Manual Data |
Publishing of the Manual Information for 1908-16, 1916-21 and 1922-27 Eras. Inclusion of American manuals in 1928-35, 1937-41, 'Theme', Addon' and 'Other' manual data. |
| 04/07/13 | 1928-35 - Manual Data 1928-35 - Overview |
Additional information on the combined hardback bound manuals. Also addition of the the Canadian 2A manual - 2/631/1.5(M). |
| 27/06/13 | 1928-35 - Manual Data | Addition of the 1933 0-4 manual, print reference 13/1133/.35(2P). |
| 1970-77 - Manual Data 1970-77 - Manual Changes 1978 - Overview 1978-81 - Manual Data |
Addition of the 1978 edition of the Pocket Meccano manual. | |
| 07/05/13 | 1954-63 - Manual Changes 1962-69 - Manual Changes |
Info on amendments to the outfit 10 leaflets added. |
| 06/05/13 | 195-63 - Manual Data 1962-69 - Manual Data 1970-77 - Manual Data |
Minor updates / corrections to outfit 10 leaflet info. |
| 26/04/13 | 1928-35 - Manual Data 1941 - Manual Data |
Correction of minor errors. |
| 16/04/13 | 1928-35 - Manual Data | 8/30 outfit 4-7 manual deleted as it is thought not to exist. Note put in that it is thought that unused 1930 00-3 Australian and Canadian manuals which have the price and country blanked off were used in 1935 along with the 1935 4-7 manual for inclusion in outfits. Also a few other minor updates. |
| 12/04/13 | 1945-47 - Manual Changes | Update to reflect info from manuals not previously seen. |
| 1945-47 - Overview 1945-47 - Manual Data |
Minor update together with correction of errors. | |
| 10/04/13 | 1948-53 - Manual Changes | Update to reflect info from manuals not previously seen. |
| 1948-53 - Manual Covers | Correction of errors in picture titles. | |
| 09/04/13 | Theme - Manual Info | Update to all 'Theme' manual pages with more info on Clock kits and Action Packs |
| 28/12/12 | 1928-35 - Manual Data 1928-35 - Manual Changes 1934-37 - Manual Data |
Addition of 1933 00-4 Export Edition 13/533/.15(1P) Also No.30 : 4-7 manual - 2/130/1.5(1) and 37Da manual - 13/137/1 (ENG-SP) have now been examined. |
| 09/11/12 | 1928-35 - Model Part Required Amendments | Corrections to the changes in model parts required. |
| 24/10/12 | Theme - Manual Changes | Inclusion of information on manual changes for Themed outfits/sets. NB. This had previously been omitted. |
| 14/10/12 | 1928-35 - Manual Data 1928-35 - Manual Changes |
Two versions of the 30A 2/730/100(2)(Eng) manual have been found. One with 140 pages and one with 132 pages. |
| 16/05/12 | 1941 - Manual Data | Correction of errors in manual numbers. Confirmation of outfit 3 manual - 13/741/4.5 Outfit Aa manual 13/635/4.5(U.K.) seen overprinted as 2A for wartime use |
| 15/05/12 | 1928-35 - Manual Data | Addition of print code 00-1 - 13/1133/7(1P)(Eng) |
| 1937-41 - Manual Data | Correction of error in pagination for 7/8 and 9/10 manuals | |
| 28/02/12 | 1928-35 - Manual Data | Confirmation of print codes 00-1 - 13/533/15(1P)(Eng) 1A - 2/631/8.5(M)(Eng) |
| 16/02/12 | 1928-35 - Manual Data 1934-37 - Manual Data |
Amendment and addition of print codes |
| 28/12/11 | Mid-Late 1941 - Manual Data 1970-77 - Manual Data 'Other - Manual Data |
Correction of minor errors |
| 14/11/11 | 1954-61 manual models | 1954-61 Manual outfit 00 models now display correctly |
| 1934-37 Manual Data 1941 Manual Data |
Confirmation of O-E manual 13/137/2(ENG/SP) - also seen overprinted for No.5 outfit in wartime Confirmation of O-C manual with typo error in printcode 31/1236/7(UK) - also seen overprinted for No.4 outfit in wartime |
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| 'Other' - Manual Data | Addition of suffix (UK) to the 1935/6 'Standard Mechanisms' and 1935 'How to Use Meccano Parts' manual print codes Correction of 1932 Book of Prize Models print code - 7/632/15 |
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| 'Addon' - Manual Data | Correction of Elektrikit manual print code - 13/163/25 | |
| 'Other' Covers 'Other' Manual Changes |
A second edition of the post-war USA Standard Mechanisms manual with a slightly different front cover | |
| 12/11/11 | 1928-35 - Manual Data 1934-37 - Manual Data 'Other - Manual Data |
Publishing of 1928-35, 1934-37 and 'Other' Manual Information |
| 29/09/11 | 1937-41 - Manual Data | Confirmation of print codes for 1938 No.2 manual and 1937 No.4A manual |
| 23/02/11 | 1937-41 - Manual Data | Addition of a 1941 Outfit 000 manual |
| 1941 - Manual Data | Note of Lettered Manuals overprinted for war-time use | |
| 1945-48 - Manual Data | Confirmation that the 1945 No.5 manual is an Export edition | |
| 1948-53 - Manual Data | Addition of a 1952 Outfit 0 manual Note that 1951 No.1a & 4a have both been seen as 13/1015/15 and 13/1051/15 The 1953 No.2 manual should be 13/1053/15 Correction to the print codes for 1953 June, 1a to 5a manuals |
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| 21/02/11 | 1954-61 - Manual Data | Correction and addition of print codes |
| 1954-61 - Covers 1954-61 - Manual Changes |
Inclusion of manuals with print codes on the front cover | |
| Theme sets - Introduction Theme sets - Manual Data |
Inclusion of changes found in the 1941 Mechanised Army manual | |
| 1962 - Manual Data | Correction to print code of 1963 No.10.16 leaflet | |
| 08/12/10 | Theme sets - Introduction Theme sets - Covers |
Additional of foreign language sheets for No.2 Clock Kit (Thanks to Stephen Jenkins for the information) |
| 02/12/10 | 1970-7 Manual Data | Additional Set 10 model leaflet print codes (Thanks to Stephen Jenkins for the information) |
| 14/07/10 | 1937-41 Manual data | Clarification of the print code for the 10/37 No.1 manual |
| 1948-53 Manual data | Correction of the printcode for 10/51 No.2 manual and deletion of two No.0 Manual print codes that do not exist | |
| Manual print quantities | Updated to reflect the latest manual print code data above | |
| 15/06/10 | 1937-41 Overview 1937-41 Manual data |
Addition of a 1939 print code for the 000 manuals |
| 14/06/10 | 1948-53 Manual data | The print code for the 1953 No.10 set had the "13/" prefix omitted |
| 1954-61 Manual data | Correction of typo for 1957 No.7/8 & 9 print info | |
| 1962-69 Manual data | Correction of various typos and errors. Also addition of print prefix codes which had been omitted | |
| 1962-69 Manual changes | Clarification of manual numbering. Also some of the 969 manuals had decent paper | |
| 1962-69 Overview | Amendment to reflect some of the above changes | |
| 1978-81 Overview | Added that No.9 set also continued but no known manual printings | |
| 12/06/10 | 1948-53 Manual changes | Correction to typos in the 1953 motor changes section |
| Website published | ||
| 10/06/10 | 1978-81 Manual data | Correction of error for No.3 set and comment re No.10 set |
| 09/06/10 | 1937-41 Manual data | Update to manual print codes |
| 1948-53 Manual data | Update to manual print codes | |
| 1954-61 Manual data | Update to comments on 4A & 5A manuals | |
| 1970-77 Manual data | Comment added that there was no No.6 manual | |
| 1978-81 Overview | Removal of spurious 2/3/4 manual | |
| 1978-81 Covers | Removal of spurious 2/3/4 manual | |
| Manual print quantities | Updated to reflect the latest manual print code data |
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