BAYKO Instruction Manuals

This section shows, in approximately chronological order, the various Instruction Manuals, Booklets and Leaflets which were included with BAYKO sets to help young modellers to get started.
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The Instruction Manuals generally have up to 5 main functions : -
Front cover of the very first BAYKO manual for sets 1 to 5 dating from 1934
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Introduce people to the names and descriptions of all the parts.
Front cover of the last full BAYKO manual, date coded April, 1962
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Provide a general "how it's done" training section.
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Provide a graduated range of plans from easy to expert.
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Provide other information like set contents and, sometimes, prices of spare parts.
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Fire the aspirations for a larger set!!!
The way this was done varied significantly over the years. Some documents fulfilled all the roles but sometimes BAYKO used more than one document to cover everything e.g., during the 'New Series' period just before the war, the larger conversion sets contained a number of instruction cards for further models which could only be built with the larger set.
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I'm only going to show the front cover and one other page from each manual on this page, just click on either if you want to see the entire document.
I hope you find this section useful and interesting...
...there are several versions of 1950's manuals - I have included one of each.
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I am always interested in expanding the range of documents on the site, so if you have anything that you don't see here and are happy to sell or lend it to me then I'd love to hear from you...
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PRE-WAR BAYKO MANUALS
Sets #1 to #5 Manual - 1934
Earliest Version
Sets #1 to #5 Manual - 1934
Corrected Version
Front cover of the earliest BAYKO manual - click here for the manual
Page 44 of the earliest version of the sets 1 to 5 Manual, dating from 1934 - click here for the full manual
Front cover of the Sets 1 to 5 Manual, dating from 1934 - click here for the full manual
Page 46 of the sets 1 to 5 Manual, dating from 1934 - click here for the full manual
187 mm x 146 mm = 7.3 inch x 5.75 inches
187 mm x 146 mm = 7.3 inch x 5.75 inches
Sets #1 to #5 & Set #6 - 1935
Sets #1 to #6 Manual
- 1935 to 1937
Front cover of the Sets 1 to 5 Manual with Sae #6 appendix, dating from 1935 - click here for the full manual
Page iv of the sets 1 to 5 Manual Appendix, showing a set #6 model, dating from 1935 - click here for the full manual
Front cover of the Sets 1 to 6 Manual, dating from 1935 to 1937 - click here for the full manual
Page 46 of the sets 1 to 6 Manual, dating from 1935 to 1937 - click here for the full manual
187 mm x 146 mm = 7.3 inch x 5.75 inches
191 mm x 154 mm = 7.6 inch x 6.1 inches
Sets #1 to #6 Manual
- 1937 to 1938
Sets #20 to #23 Manual
- 1938 to 1942
Front cover of the Sets 1 to 6 Manual, dating from 1937 to 1938 - click here for the full manual
Page 64 of the sets 1 to 6 Manual, dating from 1937 to 1938 - click here for the full manual
Front cover of the 1938 to 1942 manual for sets 20 to 23 - click here for the full manual
Page 3 of the 1938 to 1942 manual for sets 20 to 23 - click here for the full manual
191 mm x 154 mm = 7.6 inch x 6.1 inches
140 mm x 200mm = 5.5 inch x 7.85inches
'New Series' Model Cards - 1939
Sets #1 to #6 Manual
- 1939 to 1940
1939 to 1942 'New Series' Model Card Page 1 set #3 - click here for the full set of Model Cards
1939 to 1942 'New Series' Model Card Page 2 set #3 - click here for the full set of Model Cards
Front cover of the Sets 1 to 6 Manual, dating from 1939 to 1940 - click here for the full manual
Page 64 of the sets 1 to 6 Manual, dating from 1939 to 1940 - click here for the full manual
226 mm x 142 mm = 8.9 inch x 5.6 inches
220 mm x 141 mm = 8.7 inch x 5.6 inches
Sets #1 to #6 Manual
- 1940 to 1941
Sets #1 to #6 Manual
- Late 1941
Front cover of the Sets 1 to 6 Manual, dating from 1940 to 1941 - click here for the full manual
Page 31 of the sets 1 to 6 Manual, dating from 1940 to 1941 - click here for the full manual
Front cover of the Sets 1 to 6 Manual, dating from 1941 to 1942 - click here for the full manual
Page 64 of the sets 1 to 6 Manual, dating from 1941 to 1942 - click here for the full manual
220 mm x 141 mm = 8.7 inch x 5.6 inches
220 mm x 141 mm = 8.7 inch x 5.6 inches
There are some BAYKO collectors who believe that there were limited sales of pre-war product after the war and therefore also of the later pre-war manuals...
...personally I think it is much more likely that everything saleable would already have been sold long before the war was over, though that doesn't make it impossible.
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POST-WAR BAYKO MANUALS
Sets # 0 to #2 Leaflet
- 1946 to 1948
Sets #0 to #2 Manual
- 1946 - 16 Pages - Export?
Page 1 of the 1946 to 1848 instruction leaflet - click here for the full leaflet
Page 6 of the 1946 to 1848 instruction leaflet - click here for the full leaflet
Front cover of the Sets #0 to #2 export manual, 1946, Page 1 - click here for the full export manual.
Sets #0 to #2 export manual, 1946, Page 5 - click here for the full export manual.
178 mm x 124 mm = 7.0 x 4.9 inches
220 mm x 140 mm = 8.6 inch x 5.5 inches
Sets # 0 to #2 Manual
- 1947 - 20 Pages
Sets # 0 to #2 Manual
- 1947 to 1948 - 20 Pages
Front cover of the Sets #0 to #2, 20 page manual, 1946, earlier version, Page 1 - click here for the full manual.
Sets #0 to #2, 20 page manual, 1946, earlier version Page 4 - note the reference to set #5 - click here for the full manual.
Front cover of the Sets #0 to #2, 20 page manual, later version 1948, Page 1 - click here for the full manual.
Sets #0 to #2, 20 page manual, later version, 1948, Page 15 - click here for the full manual.
220 mm x 141 mm = 8.7 inch x 5.6 inches
219 mm x 139 mm = 8.65 inch x 5.5 inches
Set #3 Manual - 1948
Supplementary Leaflet - 1948
Set #3 manual, 1948, Page 1 - click here for the full manual.
Set #3 manual, 1948, Page 2 - click here for the full manual.
Page 1 of a 1948 leaflet which introduced the 'Supplementary Parts' - click here for the full leaflet
Page 4 of a 1948 leaflet which introduced the 'Supplementary Parts' - click here for the full leaflet
248 mm x 182 mm = 9.75 inch x 7.2 inches
248 mm x 184 mm = 9.75 inch x 7.25 inches
Sets # 0 to #3 Leaflet
- 1948 to 1949
Sets #0 to #3 Manual
- 1949 - Early
Page 1 of the 1948 to 1949 instruction leaflet - click here for the full leaflet
Page 2 of the 1948 to 1949 instruction leaflet - click here for the full leaflet
Front cover of the Plimpton era sets #0 to #3 manual, earlier version, 1949, Page 1 - click here for the full manual.
Plimpton era sets #0 to #3 manual, earlier version, 1949, Page 15 - click here for the full manual.
250 mm x 189 mm = 9.8 inch x 7.45 inches
250 mm x 185 mm = 9.8 inch x 7.3 inches
Sets #0 to #3 Manual
- 1949 - Late
Sets #0 to #3 Manual
- April, 1954
Front cover of the Plimpton era sets #0 to #3 manual, later version, 1949, Page 1 - click here for the full manual.
Plimpton era sets #0 to #3 manual, later version, 1949, Page X - click here for the full manual.
Plimpton era sets #0 to #3 manual, April, 1954, Page 1 - click here for the full manual.
Plimpton era sets #0 to #3 manual, April, 1954, Page 1 - click here for the full manual.
250 mm x 185 mm = 9.8 inch x 7.3 inches
250 mm x 185 mm = 9.8 inch x 7.3 inches
Sets #3X Manual - May, 1952
Set #4 Manual - September, 1959
Plimpton era set #X3 manual, May, 1952, Front Cover showing the famous model of the Block of Flats - click here for the full manual.
Plimpton era set #X3 manual, May, 1952, Rear Cover showing the famous model of the Country Club - click here for the full manual.
Plimpton era set #4 manual, September, 1959, Page 1 - click here for the full manual.
Plimpton era set #4 manual, September, 1959, Page 7 - note the Garage Doors are displayed here - click here for the full manual.
250 mm x 185 mm = 9.8 inch x 7.3 inches
250 mm x 185 mm = 9.8 inch x 7.3 inches
To date, I've only put one example of each of the 3 types of BAYKO magazines which prevailed between 1949 and 1959 - if I can acquire access to all the different variants, then I'll embark on the lengthy process of adding what amounts to another 20 something manuals!
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MECCANO ERA BAYKO MANUALS
Sets #11 to #14 Manual
- August, 1960
Sets #11 to #14 Manual
- February, 1961
First MECCANO era manual, August, 1960, Page 1 - click here for the full manual.
First MECCANO era manual, August, 1960, Page 2 - click here for the full manual.
Front cover of the second full BAYKO manual of the MECCANO era, date coded April, 1962 - click here for the full manual
Page 5 of the second full BAYKO manual of the MECCANO era, date coded February, 1961 - click here for the full manual
222 mm x 190 mm = 8.75 inch x 7.5 inches
222 mm x 190 mm = 8.75 inch x 7.5 inches
Sets #11 to #14 Manual
- April, 1962
Sets #11 to #14 Manual
- March, 1964
Front cover of the last full BAYKO manual of the MECCANO era, date coded April, 1962 - click here for the full manual
Page 21 of the last full BAYKO manual of the MECCANO era, date coded April, 1962 - click here for the full manual
First MECCANO era manual, August, 1960, Page 1 - click here for the full manual.
First MECCANO era manual, August, 1960, Page 2 - click here for the full manual.
222 mm x 190 mm = 8.75 inch x 7.5 inches
222 mm x 190 mm = 8.75 inch x 7.5 inches
Set #15 Leaflets - August, 1962
Well, that's finally that, as far as this particular section is concerned, at least for the moment!
Sheet 1, showing model #B15.1, one of the 12 model instruction sheets included with sets #15 and #14C - click here for the full set
The range of new BAYKO parts included with sets #15 and #14C - click here for the full set
266 mm x 217 mm = 10.4 x 8.5 inches
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