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Ezy-Bilt Construction Sets
Ezy-Bilt was a Meccano-like construction system. In the first phase clips and wedges were used instead of nuts and bolts. It was made in Australia from at least 1933 to around 1970. There were several phases to this system
Ezy-Bilt(0) - Irving/Ezybilt Pty - (around 1933)
Manufacturer / Distributor
George Irving/Ezybilt Pty. Ltd, Australia
Info from the Metal Constructional Systems Database for EZY-BILT [0]
Very like Meccano
Australia
known in 1933
Steel
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12.7
4.1 (see comment *1)
Nuts: --
Bolts: --
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Comments
Clips with Wedges used to join the MECCANO-like parts. This phase did not last long. Made by George Irving/Ezybilt Pty. Ltd. *1 From a dark red 5*11 holes Flanged Plate stamped EZY-BILT.
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There are currently no manuals/leafets available for this phase.
Ezy-Bilt(1) - Irving/Ezybilt Pty then Colton, Palmer & Preston Ltd - (until circa 1955)
Manufacturer / Distributor
Irving/Ezybilt Pty, Australia
From about 1941 Colton, Palmer & Preston, Australia
Info from the Metal Constructional Systems Database for EZY-BILT [1]
Very like Meccano
Australia
to 1955 (some significant doubt)
Steel
5/32W
double-tapped
5/32W
38
88
12.7
4.2
4.2 (see comment *1)
4.1
Nuts: square
Bolts: cheese (slotted)
Steel with a Steel finish
7.9
6.0(see comment *2)
Comments
N&B replaced the Clips. Mfr: Irving/Ezybilt Pty. to at least or about '41; then Colton, Palmer & Preston, South Africa. *1 4.1 in some. *2 5.8 also known.
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An Ezy-Bilt manual for sets 1 to 5.
A later Ezy-Bilt manual for sets 1 to 5.
A later Ezy-Bilt manual for sets 6 to 8.
Ezy-Bilt(2) - Ezy-Bilt Ltd - (from circa 1955 to circa 1970)
In 1962 a completely new range of sets came out. At this time a large number of new parts were issued and the parts were all renumbered
Manufacturer / Distributor
EZY-BILT, Kilkenny, Australia
Info from the Metal Constructional Systems Database for EZY-BILT [2]
Very like Meccano
Australia
1955 (some significant doubt) to circa 1970
Steel
5/32
5/32
38
130
12.7
4.2
Nuts: square
Bolts: cheese (slotted)
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Comments
Mfr: EZY-BILT, Kilkenny, South Africa. Extended range of renumbered parts.
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A 1955 to 1961 Ezy-Bilt manual for sets 1 to 5.
An Ezy-Bilt manual for sets 6 to 8 - an overprinted Colton, Palmer & Preston Ltd manual for the Ezy-Bilt Ltd era.
A 1962 Ezy-Bilt manual for sets 6 to 8.
A 1962 Ezy-Bilt manual for set 9.
An advertising leaflet for Ezy-Bilt. Thought to date from 1957.
An advertising brochure for Ezy-Bilt. Thought to date from date 1950s.
A list showing all the 1962 range of Ezy-Bilt parts, together with previous part numbers and the Meccano equivalent part numbers.
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