BAYKO in FRANCE

I currently have one BAYKO document from the French market and one image courtesy of Alan Taylor...

It is perfectly possible that this document was targeted primarily at the French market, but it was, almost certainly, used in Belgium as well.

I don't know the date of this leaflet, but I can guess...

...or at least narrow it down to being 1952, when set #3 was introduced, or later, but, obviously, before the 1959 MECCANO takeover.

There may be a further clue as to the date, because I also own a very similar Italian language sheet, which I can confidently date to 1954...

...click here to see the equivalent Italian Information Sheet.

There is an almost identical document displayed, as it was used, in the Belgian market...

...click here for more on the Belgian market version.

I don't know the date of this leaflet either, but I can guess...

...or at least narrow it down to being between 1949 and 1951, based on the range of sets and parts.

This document is shown courtesy of Alan Taylor who tells me this document was included with a French BAYKO set he now owns.

There is also a multi-lingual BAYKO sheet, which I came across in the Liverpool Maritime Museum archives, that includes a French language script.

I also have a little more information on the French BAYKO market : -

It's unlikely that Plimpton would have gone to the trouble of registering the patent if they had no interest in creating a French BAYKO market.

For the rest, I'm afraid I have no direct information...

...however, I do have a strong suspicion : -

I believe that Plimpton deliberately targeted Belgium, with its dual French and Flemish culture, to drive the BAYKO market throughout France and the Benelux countries.

If I'm right on this, then my Belgian market information is relevant here...

If you have any information on the French BAYKO market then I'd love to hear from you...

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