BAYKO Sets #0 to #3 Instruction Manual -
June, 1950 - 3rd Issue

This Instruction Manual was produced by Plimpton for their basic range of BAYKO sets - sets #0 to #3, and was the bread and butter of BAYKO's heydays, with a total of 20 issues being printed. As far as I can tell, this manual is identical to its predecessor.

It is print coded June, 1950 and, as such, is one of the earlier versions, which can be easily identified by the red border to the picture on the front cover. Such manuals pre-date the introduction of sets #3X and #4 in 1951 and 1952 respectively. The print code also suggests that Plimpton printed 50,000 copies of this edition.

As well as being included in sets #0 to #3, this manual was sold for 1/6 [7½p].

This manual was printed by J.H. Leeman Ltd., Leighton Printing Works, Neston, Wirral. It has a full colour cover, the rest of the 40 pages are printed in red, green and black on white, gloss paper.

This is the first version of this manual type where the word “INSTRUCTIONS”, around the 'price disc', changed from the original yellow to white.

Size - 250mm x 185mm = 9.8 x 7.3 inches.
This is the 3rd issue.
Number of this version that were printed - 50,000.

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