BAYKO in CANADA

I currently have five BAYKO documents from the Canadian Market : -
 
1949 - Plimpton Era Price List

Front page of 1949 Canadian price list - parts

Back page of 1949 Canadian price list - sets
The above document, dated March, 1949, is basically a straight copy of the domestic documentation of the same date with prices in Canadian dollars and, of course, the address of the importer - no less than MECCANO!
 
1953 - Plimpton Era Price List

Front page of 1953 Canadian price list, parts

Back page of 1953 Canadian price list, sets
The above document is again a straight copy of the domestic documentation of the same date with prices in Canadian dollars and the new address of the importer, MECCANO!
 
August, 1961 - MECCANO General Products Price List

Front page of 1961 Canadian MECCANO general products price list
This document, date-coded August, 1961, is a 6-page document created by folding a single sheet of paper, twice.
The contents are market dependant, but the basic format stood MECCANO in good stead over several years, both domestically and across the world.
The BAYKO entry, as for most of the early MECCANO era, was to be found on the front page, in this case at the bottom.
Click anywhere on the image [left] to view a larger image of the BAYKO section.

 
107 mm x 216 mm = 4.2 x 8.5 inches
 
1963 - MECCANO Products Price List

Front page of 1963 Canadian MECCANO catalogue
1963 Canadian BAYKO price list
Left BAYKO page of 1963 Canadian catalogue

Right BAYKO page of 1963 Canadian catalogue
Just like during the Plimpton era, the above document is the standard UK catalogue of the same date, but with the pull-out price booklet in Canadian dollars and the address of the local MECCANO Company - yet again at a new address.
151 mm x 106 mm = 5.95 x 4.2 inches
 
1964 - MECCANO Products Price List
Front cover of the Canade edition of the 1964 MECCANO Catalogue
Front cover of the New Zealand edition of the 1964 MECCANO Catalogue
I feel rather confused at including this item, but there is some interesting information to be gleaned from it. The catalogue [above left] is the Canadian, 1964, MECCANO products catalogue, which is for a very much reduced product range - and excludes BAYKO.
An unusual inclusion on the site, I agree, but at least it gives a clear pointer to the decision to ditch BAYKO, at least from the Canadian market. The catalogue is date-coded September, 1964.
This is in contrast to the second catalogue shown [above right] which was intended for the New Zealand market. This catalogue includes BAYKO and there are other clear differences in the range of MECCANO products covered. This catalogue, just like its Australian counterpart, is date coded May, 1964.
Whilst recognising the need to be cautious, I don't think it's too unreasonable to use the removal of BAYKO between these dates as a pointer to the 'death' decision.
 
In common with most other companies, Plimpton had to protect their product and their markets as best they could...
 
 
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The following countries are known to have been export markets for BAYKO : -
SPAIN
SOUTH AFRICA and
SOUTH CENTRAL AFRICA
  
Click on highlighted country names above for more info.
 
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Latest update - November 17, 2011