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.

If you want to debate any of the dates, or can suggest other key events to add to the list...

►	BAKELITE patent was granted.

►	'Kitchen sink' sets launch.

►	Formal BAYKO launch.

►	Marketing by Berwick's Toys.
►	First fliers produced.
►	First BAYKO advert.
►	Joint BAKELITE advert x 1.

►	UK Patent applied for.
►	Trademark Registered.
►	Based at Green Lane.

►	Ornamental Additions launch.
►	Conversion sets launch.
►	Set #6 launch.

►	Marketing by Berwick's Toys.
►	Berwick's attend BIF.
►	'MECCANO Magazine' adverts x 4.
►	'Toy Trader' ads x 1.

►	UK Patent granted.
►	French Patent granted.
►	Based at Green Lane.

►	Marketing by Berwick's Toys.
►	Berwick's attend BIF.
►	'MECCANO Magazine' adverts x 2.
►	'Games & Toys' ads x 1.
►	'Toy Trader' ads x 3.
►	Joint BAKELITE advert x 2.

►	Move to Old Hall Street.

►	Red/White sets launch.

►	Marketing by Berwick's Toys.
►	Berwick's attend BIF.
►	'MECCANO Magazine' adverts stop x 2.
►	'Toy Trader' ads x 1.

►	Based at Old Hall Street.

►	20's series sets launch.
►	Red/White set #6 launch.
►	BAYKO set prices small rise.

►	Marketing by Berwick's Toys.
►	Berwick's attend BIF.
►	'Games & Toys' ads x 1.
►	Joint BAKELITE ad x 1.

►	Move to Gibraltar Row.
►	Fred Rogerson recruited.

►	'New Series' sets launch.
►	20's series updated to match 'New Series'.

►	Berwick's Toys link ended.
►	'Games & Toys' ads x 5.
►	'Toy Trader' ads x 3.

►	Local Importers sought.
►	Lester Cooper recruited.
►	Based at Gibraltar Row.

►	BAYKO set prices rise.

►	'Games & Toys' ads x 3.

►	Based at Gibraltar Row.

►	Wartime suspension.

►	'Games & Toys' classified ads x 7.
►	'Games & Toys' ads x 1.

►	Supporting the war effort.
►	Based at Gibraltar Row.

►	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.

►	Wartime suspension.

►	'Games & Toys' classified ads x 12.
►	'Games & Toys' ads x 1.

►	Supporting the war effort.
►	Based at Gibraltar Row.

►	Wartime suspension.

►	'Games & Toys' classified ads x 12.

►	Supporting the war effort.
►	Based at Gibraltar Row.

►	Wartime suspension.

►	Links to market restarted.
►	'Games & Toys' classified ads x 12.

►	Supporting the war effort.
►	Based at Gibraltar Row.

►	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 UK Patent applied for.
►	Based at Gibraltar Row.

►	Set #2 launch.
►	Standard green windows appear.

►	'Games & Toys' classified ads x 12.
►	'Games & Toys' ads x 1.

►	2nd UK Patent further submission.
►	Based at Gibraltar Row.

►	Set #3 launch.
►	Grey parts experiment.
►	Retail Display Cabinets reintroduced.

►	Plimpton attend BIF.
►	'Games & Toys' classified ads x 12.

►	2nd UK Patent granted.
►	C.B. Plimpton dies.
►	Based at Gibraltar Row.

►	Balcony pieces created.
►	BAYKO set prices rise.

►	Plimpton attend BIF.
►	'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.

►	BAYKO set prices rise.

►	'MECCANO Magazine' adverts x 12.
►	'Games & Toys' classified ads x 12.

►	Australian Trademark granted.
►	Based at Gibraltar Row.

►	Set #3X launch.
►	BAYKO set prices rise.

►	Plimpton attend BIF.
►	'BOYS OWN' adverts x 4.
►	'MECCANO Magazine' adverts x 12.
►	'Games & Toys' classified ads x 12.

►	Canadian Copyright granted.
►	Irish Copyright granted.
►	Belgian Copyright granted.
►	Based at Gibraltar Row.

►	Set #4 launch.

►	'MECCANO Magazine' adverts x 12.
►	'BOYS OWN' advert.
►	'Eagle' advert.
►	'Games & Toys' classified ads x 12.
►	Pre-Christmas, regional press adverts.

►	Australian Copyright granted.
►	Based at Gibraltar Row.

►	BAYKO set prices fall.

►	'MECCANO Magazine' adverts x 12.
►	'BOYS OWN' adverts x 2.
►	'Eagle' advert.
►	'Games & Toys' classified ads stop x 5.
►	'Games & Toys' ads x 1.
►	Pre-Christmas, regional press adverts.

►	Based at Gibraltar Row.

►	'MECCANO Magazine' adverts x 12.
►	'BOYS OWN' advert.
►	'Eagle' advert.
►	Pre-Christmas, regional press adverts.

►	Based at Gibraltar Row.

►	'MECCANO Magazine' adverts x 12.
►	'BOYS OWN' advert.
►	'Games & Toys' ads x 1.
►	Pre-Christmas, regional press adverts.

►	Moved to Tabley Street.

►	Polystyrene parts gradually introduced.
►	TV Aerial introduced.

►	Plimpton attend BIF.
►	'MECCANO Magazine' adverts x 12.
►	'BOYS OWN' advert.
►	'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.

►	'MECCANO Magazine' adverts x 12.
►	'BOYS OWN' 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.

►	Based at Tabley Street.

►	Retail Packs launch x 3.
►	Polystyrene parts introduction continues.

►	'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.

►	Based at Tabley Street.

►	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.

►	Based at Tabley Street.
►	MECCANO takeover.

►	MECCANO era set #11 and set #12 launch.

►	'MECCANO Magazine' adverts x 6.
►	'Eagle' advert.
►	'Girl' advert.
►	'Games & Toys' adverts stop x 2.
►	'Toy Trader' ads x 2.
►	'British Toys' ads x 2.

►	Moved to Hanson Road, Aintree.

►	MECCANO era set #13 and set #14 launch.
►	BAYKO set prices rise.

►	'MECCANO Magazine' adverts x 5.
►	First 'Toyman' article.
►	'Toy Trader' ads x 1.
►	'British Toys' ads x 2.

►	Based at Hanson Road, Aintree.

►	Set #15 launch.
►	Retail Packs launch x 6.
►	BAYKO set prices fall then rise.

►	'MECCANO Magazine' adverts x 6.
►	'Toy Trader' ads x 1.

►	Based at Hanson Road, Aintree.

►	'Flanged' bricks introduced.

►	'MECCANO Magazine' adverts x 5.
►	'Architect' articles launch.
►	Last 'Toyman' article.
►	'Toy Trader' ads stop x 1.
►	'British Toys' ads stop x 1.

►	BAYKO death sentence decided.
►	Based at Hanson Road, Aintree.

►	Sporadic production in the early months only...
►	...final manual printed in March, 1964.

►	'MECCANO Magazine' adverts stop x 2.
►	'Architect' articles stop.
►	Gamages Autumn / Winter Catalogue.

►	Company - formal wind up.
►	'Which?' Product Review.
►	Based at Hanson Road, Aintree.
►	MECCANO Company Chairman resigns.

►	First year with no adverts.

►	BAYKO Trademark reregistered.

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