Thanks to Chris Reeve for scanning his excellent document for me. |
Well, there's no problem with this image - or is there? Take a closer look at this 1960, MECCANO Products Catalogue [the first after the takeover] and see what you think, then read on. |
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But then : -
This is page 22 of the brochure, with many strange features, not least the fact that the BAYKO logo on the page itself and the two on the top and the side of the BAYKO set, as illustrated, are all different!!! |
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The model isn't too bad : - Just a rather strange Window to the left of the door, the opposite pattern to the others shown in the model… …a Plimpton era Chimney [cut down]. Then there's the “wrapper” lid! |
The sets are shown here as #1 to #4, which became sets #11 to #14 in production. Was this to avoid an unfavourable comparison with Plimpton era sets #1 to #4, [which would, of course, have been larger] or was it to avoid confusion with MECCANO sets? |
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241 x 184 mm = 9.5 x 7.25 inches |
Elsewhere in the brochure it refers to a “Bayko Leaflet (in full colour) Supplies available to Dealers on application - Free of charge.”, which is, almost certainly, a reference to a similarly confused BAYKO flier… |
In most cases I tend to support the 'cock-up' theory of life rather than the 'conspiracy' theory and that's probably what applies here too - but you've got to admit it's odd! |
Perhaps, to be fair, as this document must have actually been produced in 1959, it's best viewed as valiant effort, given that time for signing off on all the BAYKO related decisions would clearly have been very limited in deed at that stage. |
There are three further MECCANO General Products Catalogues… |
There were also a more consistent stream of simpler, General products Price Lists… |
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