BAYKO - Diary of Events

The object of the exercise here is to pull together [and allow you to see at a glance] all the significant dates [that I'm aware of] that impacted on corporate affairs or the manufacture, sales and marketing of the world's first and finest plastic construction toy.

The pink sections, below, are not strictly related to mainstream BAYKO product or company.

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1909
Product	Sales & Marketing	Corporate & Admin
		► BAKELITE patent was granted.

1933
Product	Sales & Marketing	Corporate & Admin
► 'Kitchen sink' sets launch.

1934
Product	Sales & Marketing	Corporate & Admin
► Formal BAYKO launch.	► Marketing by Berwick's Toys. ► First fliers produced. ► First BAYKO advert. ► Joint BAKELITE advert x 1.	► U.K. Patent applied for. ► Trademark Registered. ► Based at Green Lane.

1935
Product	Sales & Marketing	Corporate & Admin
► Ornamental Additions launch. ► Conversion sets launch. ► Set #6 launch.	► Marketing by Berwick's Toys. ► Berwick's attend B.I.F. ► 'MECCANO Magazine' adverts x 4. ► 'Toy Trader' ads x 1.	► U.K. Patent granted. ► French Patent granted. ► Based at Green Lane.

1936
Product	Sales & Marketing	Corporate & Admin
.	► Marketing by Berwick's Toys. ► Berwick's attend B.I.F. ► 'MECCANO Magazine' adverts x 2. ► 'Games & Toys' ads x 1. ► 'Toy Trader' ads x 3. ► Joint BAKELITE advert x 2. ► BAYKO in Gamages catalogue	► Started at Green Lane. ► Moved to Old Hall Street.

1937
Product	Sales & Marketing	Corporate & Admin
► Red/White sets launch.	► Marketing by Berwick's Toys. ► Berwick's attend B.I.F. ► 'MECCANO Magazine' adverts stop x 2. ► 'Toy Trader' ads x 1. ► BAYKO in Army & Navy Stores catalogue	► Based at Old Hall Street.

1938
Product	Sales & Marketing	Corporate & Admin
► 20s series sets launch. ► Red/White sets #6 and #5A launch. ► BAYKO set prices small rise.	► Marketing by Berwick's Toys. ► Berwick's attend B.I.F. ► 'Games & Toys' ads x 1. ► Joint BAKELITE ad x 1. ► BAYKO in Army & Navy Stores catalogue ► BAYKO in Gamages catalogue	>► Started at Old Hall Street. ► Moved to Gibraltar Row. ► Fred Rogerson recruited.

1939
Product	Sales & Marketing	Corporate & Admin
► 'New Series' sets launch. ► 20s series updated to match 'New Series'.	► Berwick's Toys link ended. ► 'Games & Toys' ads x 5. ► 'Toy Trader' ads x 3. ► BAYKO in Army & Navy Stores catalogue	► Local Importers sought. ► Lester Cooper recruited. ► Based at Gibraltar Row.

1940
Product	Sales & Marketing	Corporate & Admin
► BAYKO set prices rise.	► 'Games & Toys' ads x 3. ► BAYKO in Army & Navy Stores catalogue	► Based at Gibraltar Row.

1941
Product	Sales & Marketing	Corporate & Admin
► Wartime suspension.	► 'Games & Toys' classified ads x 7. ► 'Games & Toys' ads x 1.	► Supporting the war effort. ► Based at Gibraltar Row.

1942
Product	Sales & Marketing	Corporate & Admin
► Wartime suspension.	► 'Games & Toys' classified ads x 12. ► 'Games & Toys' ads x 1. ► BAYKO in National Savings advert.	► Supporting the war effort. ► Based at Gibraltar Row.

1943
Product	Sales & Marketing	Corporate & Admin
► Wartime suspension.	► 'Games & Toys' classified ads x 12. ► 'Games & Toys' ads x 1.	► Supporting the war effort. ► Based at Gibraltar Row.

1944
Product	Sales & Marketing	Corporate & Admin
► Wartime suspension.	► 'Games & Toys' classified ads x 12.	► Supporting the war effort. ► Based at Gibraltar Row.

1945
Product	Sales & Marketing	Corporate & Admin
► Wartime suspension.	► Links to market restarted. ► 'Games & Toys' classified ads x 12.	► Supporting the war effort. ► Based at Gibraltar Row.

1946
Product	Sales & Marketing	Corporate & Admin
► Sets #0 & #1 launch. ► Translucent parts appear. ► Yellow-green windows appear.	► Plimpton are invited to the "Britain can Make It" exhibition. ► 'Games & Toys' classified ads x 12.	► Fred Rogerson & Lester Cooper re-recruited. ► 2nd U.K. Patent applied for. ► Based at Gibraltar Row.

1947
Product	Sales & Marketing	Corporate & Admin
► Set #2 launch. ► Standard green windows appear.	► 'Games & Toys' classified ads x 12. ► 'Games & Toys' ads x 1.	► 2nd U.K. Patent further submission. ► Based at Gibraltar Row.

1948
Product	Sales & Marketing	Corporate & Admin
► Set #3 launch. ► Grey parts experiment. ► Retail Display Cabinets reintroduced.	► Plimpton attend B.I.F. ► 'Games & Toys' classified ads x 12.	► 2nd U.K. Patent granted. ► C.B. Plimpton dies. ► Based at Gibraltar Row.

1949
Product	Sales & Marketing	Corporate & Admin
► Balcony pieces created. ► BAYKO set prices rise.	► Plimpton attend B.I.F. ► 'MECCANO Magazine' adverts return x 8. ► 'Games & Toys' ads x 7. ► 'Games & Toys's classified ads x 12. ► 'Toy Trader' ads x 7.	► 10 Registered Designs are listed. ► Based at Gibraltar Row.

1950
Product	Sales & Marketing	Corporate & Admin
► BAYKO set prices rise.	► First 'BOYS OWN' advert. ► 'MECCANO Magazine' adverts x 12. ► 'Games & Toys' classified ads x 12.	► Australian Trademark granted. ► Based at Gibraltar Row.

1951
Product	Sales & Marketing	Corporate & Admin
► Set #3X launch. ► BAYKO set prices rise.	► Plimpton attend B.I.F. ► 'BOYS OWN' adverts x 5. ► 'MECCANO Magazine' adverts x 12. ► 'Games & Toys' classified ads x 12.	► Canadian Copyright granted. ► Irish Copyright granted. ► Belgian Copyright granted. ► Based at Gibraltar Row.

1952
Product	Sales & Marketing	Corporate & Admin
► Set #4 launch. ► Set #3X resized.	► 'BOYS OWN' advert. ► 'MECCANO Magazine' adverts x 12. ► 'Eagle' advert. ► 'Games & Toys' classified ads x 12. ► Pre-Christmas, regional press adverts.	► Australian Copyright granted. ► Based at Gibraltar Row.

1953
Product	Sales & Marketing	Corporate & Admin
► BAYKO set prices fall.	► 'BOYS OWN' adverts x 2. ► 'MECCANO Magazine' adverts x 12. ► First appearance in 'Toyman' articles. ► 'Eagle' advert x 2. ► 'Games & Toys' classified ads stop x 5. ► 'Games & Toys' ads x 1. ► Pre-Christmas, regional press adverts.	► Based at Gibraltar Row.

1954
Product	Sales & Marketing	Corporate & Admin
	► 'BOYS OWN' adverts x 2. ► 'MECCANO Magazine' adverts x 12. ► BAYKO included in 'MECCANO Magazine' front cover display. ► 'Eagle' advert. ► Pre-Christmas, regional press adverts.	► Based at Gibraltar Row.

1955
Product	Sales & Marketing	Corporate & Admin
	► 'BOYS OWN' advert. ► 'MECCANO Magazine' adverts x 12. ► 'Eagle' advert. ► 'Games & Toys' ads x 1. ► Pre-Christmas, regional press adverts.	► Started at Gibraltar Row. ► Moved to Tabley Street.

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1956
Product	Sales & Marketing	Corporate & Admin
► Polystyrene parts gradually introduced.	► Plimpton attend B.I.F. ► 'BOYS OWN' adverts x 2. ► 'MECCANO Magazine' adverts x 12. ► 'Eagle' adverts x 2. ► 'Games & Toys' ads x 7. ► 'Childrens Newspaper' advert. ► 'Toy Trader' ads x 9. ► 'British Toys' ads x 3. ► Pre-Christmas, regional press adverts.	► Based at Tabley Street.

1957
Product	Sales & Marketing	Corporate & Admin
► Polystyrene parts introduction continues.	► 'BOYS OWN' advert. ► 'MECCANO Magazine' adverts x 12. ► 'Eagle' advert. ► 'Children's Newspaper' adverts x 3. ► 'Games & Toys' ads x 8. ► 'Toy Trader' ads x 9. ► 'British Toys' ads x 6. ► Pre-Christmas, regional press adverts. ► BAYKO in Littlewoods catalogues	► Based at Tabley Street.

1958
Product	Sales & Marketing	Corporate & Admin
► Retail Packs launch x 3. ► Polystyrene parts introduction continues. ► T.V. Aerial and Ramp introduced.	► 'MECCANO Magazine' adverts x 12. ► 'Children's Newspaper' adverts x 3. ► 'Games & Toys' ads x 7. ► 'Toy Trader' ads x 6. ► 'British Toys' ads x 7. ► Pre-Christmas, regional press adverts. ► BAYKO in Gamages catalogue ► BAYKO in Littlewoods catalogues	► Based at Tabley Street.

1959
Product	Sales & Marketing	Corporate & Admin
► Garage Doors launch. ► BAYKO set prices rise.	► 'MECCANO Magazine' adverts x 11. ► 'Children's Newspaper' adverts x 3. ► 'Games & Toys' adverts x 7. ► 'Toy Trader' ads x 3. ► 'British Toys' ads x 7. ► Pre-Christmas, regional press adverts. ► Joint STYRON advert x 2. ► BAYKO in Gamages catalogue ► BAYKO in Hamleys catalogue ► BAYKO in Littlewoods catalogues	► Based at Tabley Street. ► MECCANO takeover.

1960
Product	Sales & Marketing	Corporate & Admin
► MECCANO era set #11 and set #12 launch.	► 'MECCANO Magazine' adverts x 6. ► 'Eagle' adverts x 2. ► 'Girl' advert. ► 'Games & Toys' adverts stop x 2. ► 'Toy Trader' ads x 2. ► 'British Toys' ads x 2. ► BAYKO in Gamages catalogue ► BAYKO in Hamleys catalogue	► Moved to Hanson Road, Aintree.

1961
Product	Sales & Marketing	Corporate & Admin
► MECCANO era set #13 and set #14 launch. ► BAYKO set prices rise.	► 'MECCANO Magazine' adverts x 5. ► First mention in 'Toyman' article. ► 'Toy Trader' ads x 1. ► 'British Toys' ads x 2. ► BAYKO in Gamages catalogue	► Based at Hanson Road, Aintree.

1962
Product	Sales & Marketing	Corporate & Admin
► Set #15 launch. ► Retail Packs launch x 6. ► BAYKO set prices fall then rise.	► 'MECCANO Magazine' adverts x 6. ► Mentioned in 'Toyman' articles x 5. ► 'Toy Trader' ads x 1. ► 'Toyman' mentions x 5. ► BAYKO in Gamages catalogue	► Based at Hanson Road, Aintree.

1963
Product	Sales & Marketing	Corporate & Admin
► 'Flanged' bricks introduced.	► 'MECCANO Magazine' adverts x 6. ► 'Architect' articles launch x 6. ► Mentioned in 'Toyman' articles x 5. ► 'Toy Trader' ads stop x 1. ► 'British Toys' ads stop x 1. ► BAYKO in Gamages catalogue	► Based at Hanson Road, Aintree.

1964
Product	Sales & Marketing	Corporate & Admin
► BAYKO production restricted ► Final manual printed in March, 1964.	► 'MECCANO Magazine' adverts stop x 2. ► 'Architect' articles stop x 2. ► 'BAYKO Builds' articles replace 'Architect' x 3. ► Last 'Toyman' article. ► BAYKO in Gamages Autumn / Winter Catalogue. ► BAYKO in Gamages catalogue. ► All advertising ceased.	► BAYKO Company - formal wind up. ► 'Which?' Product Review. ► Based at Hanson Road, Aintree. ► MECCANO Company Chairman resigns. ► MECCANO Company taken over by Lines Brothers.

1965
Product	Sales & Marketing	Corporate & Admin
	► First year with no adverts. ► BAYKO still listed in MECCANO products price list. ► BAYKO in Gamages catalogue	► BAYKO controlled by Lines Brothers.

1966
Product	Sales & Marketing	Corporate & Admin
► BAYKO set prices rise.	► BAYKO still listed in MECCANO products price list.	► BAYKO controlled by Lines Brothers.

1967
Product	Sales & Marketing	Corporate & Admin
► BAYKO set prices rise. ► BAYKO production ceases.	► BAYKO final listing in MECCANO products price list.	► BAYKO controlled by Lines Brothers.

1971
Product	Sales & Marketing	Corporate & Admin
		► Lines Brothers call in the official receiver and the company is broken up.

2002
Product	Sales & Marketing	Corporate & Admin
		► BAYKO Trademark reregistered.

2010
Product	Sales & Marketing	Corporate & Admin
		► C.B. Plimpton mentioned on EGGHEADS on BBC2.

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BAYKO's Inventor, C.B. Plimpton	C.B. Plimpton Obituary	J.C. Plimpton
C.B. Plimpton Patent "Improvements in Clocks and Clock Movements"	C.B. Plimpton and EGGHEADS	Question the True Start Date
BAYKO Modelling Shop	BAYKO's Headline History	BAYKO The Company
Plimpton Era	MECCANO Take-Over	MECCANO Era
BAYKO Factories	BAYKO Logos	BAYKO Patents
BAYKO's Export Business	BAYKO's Post Mortem	>MECCANO Chairman Resigns - 1964
	Contemporary Newspaper Report of MECCANO's Demise
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