BAYKO Parts List - 1934 to 1936

Detailed below are the complete parts lists for the standard BAYKO sets for the production period from the product's launch just before Christmas, 1934 to 1936. As an aside, there was limited production for local outlets earlier. The two daughters of C.B. Plimpton, BAYKO's inventor, remember packing early BAYKO sets, literally around their kitchen table, ready for Christmas, 1933!
BAYKO, at this time, was made throughout from BAKELITE
Early 1930s model of a Detached House with Garage in brown and cream
The sets were in the brown, cream and dark green colour scheme.
I hope you find this useful - if you've spotted an error in the list or want to debate any of the figures…
The #6 set was introduced in 1935 and featured the 'Oak' and White colour scheme, as in the model below.
There was no #5A conversion set - as the colour scheme of the #6 set was completely different from that of the smaller sets it would not have made sense. Having said that, Ian Cole does own a conversion set #5A matching the smaller set colour scheme, but, my personal opinion is that this is a later set #5A with its red, white and mid green parts replaced to match.
There were three distinct versions of BAYKO manual produced by Plimpton covering the earliest years of BAYKO production…
Front cover of both the first 2 versions of the BAYKO manuals
…the first manual [left] was produced in 1934 and covered sets #1 to #5.
Front cover of both the first manuals for sets #1 to #6
When set #6 was introduced, the above manual was modified to include the new opportunities by stapling the additional ten pages into the original manual, at the back, just inside the last page.
Plimpton then introduce a comprehensive manual for sets #1 to #6 [right above] which lasted into the next BAYKO production period.
You may want to know more about the full range of BAYKO manuals, if so…
Strangely, both versions of the manual for sets #1 to #6 which were in circulation from late 1935 to 1938 contain errors in the contents lists shown for several of the conversion sets…
…initially I thought this may be due to the contents changes mentioned above, but that doesn't answer all the questions, particularly why they weren't corrected in the later version…
A final anomaly occurs with the 3-Hole Wall Capping, which was not included in the first two versions of the parts list included in the BAYKO manuals, but did finally make it into the last version before the 'New Series' launch. As the 6-Hole Wall Capping was created by cutting down a 9-Hole Wall Capping - obviously leaving a 3-Hole Wall Capping left over - I'm confident that they were always included in the #6 sets throughout this period.
The following colour codes refer to sections in the main table [below] : -
These parts actually first appeared in these Ornamental Additions Sets.
The parts highlighted below were, at least initially, exclusive to the #6 set which was launched in 1935.
These parts were marked in these quantities in the earliest version of the set #6 manual which appeared as a stapled appendix in the set #1 to #5 manual, but were changed / corrected in the first set #1 to #6 manual.
Oak model of a Lido
There is also a clear problem with identifying the correct number of Floors in this earliest manual, which refers to “Large Floor Divided (3 sections) - 1”, which I can only assume is one x Small Floor [15 x 11 holes] and two x Extension Pieces [15 x 6 holes], which together are the same area as 1 x Large Floor [15 x 23 holes].
The Large Floor was discontinued, in 1935, and an extra Small Floor was added to sets #4 & #5 and 2 extra to set #6, which had only just been launched at this stage.
The quantities of the items highlighted in green, mainly Rods [known as Wires at the time] were changed to these figures, in 1935. It's worth noting that, even in the latest version of the manual, the numbers of Rods in the Conversion Sets were never updated, despite the changes. Thanks to Bob Burgess for bringing this to my attention.
I can't explain this anomaly at all, but these quantities, as shown for Conversion Sets in the manuals, are not correct, I believe, but are shown for completeness.
I've used this [partial] background to highlight the very different set #6 contents, and generally make vertical scanning a little easier.
 
Click on any of the highlighted set numbers below [e.g. #2] to see a photo of the set.
 

Part No.
BAYKO Part Description
Standard Sets
Conversion Sets
#1
#5
4A
1
Base
1
1
2
2
4
4
 
1
 
2
2
Small Roof - Brown
1
1
1
1
1
         
2
Small Roof - Green          
1
       
3
Large Roof - Brown    
1
1
1
   
1
   
3
Large Roof - Green          
1
       
4
Bricks - Brown
19
30
36
73
98
 
11
6
37
25
           
14
6
37
26
4
Bricks - Cream
11
24
24
52
63
 
13
 
28
11
4
Bricks - Oak          
180
       
5
Half Bricks - Cream
16
28
37
48
52
 
12
9
11
4
           
12
9
12
5
5
Half Bricks - Oak          
90
       
6
Corner Bricks - Brown
6
8
8
12
27
 
2
 
4
15
6
Corner Bricks - Cream
8
12
12
18
40
 
4
 
6
12
6
Corner Bricks - Oak          
150
       
7
Windows - Green
12
23
25
36
43
 
11
2
11
7
7
Windows - White          
89
       
8
Doors - Green
3
3
6
7
10
   
3
1
3
8
Doors - White          
10
       
9
Canopy - Brown
1
2
2
2
4
 
1
   
2
9
Canopy - Oak          
4
       
10
Chimney - Brown
1
1
2
2
2
   
1
   
10
Chimney - Oak          
2
       
11
Arch - Brown    
1
1
1
   
1
   
11
Arch - Oak          
2
       
12L
Steps Left - Brown      
2
2
     
2
 
 
2
2
2
2
 
2
     
12L
Steps Left - Oak          
2
       
         
3
       
12R
Steps Right - Brown  
2
2
2
2
 
2
     
12R
Steps Right - Oak          
2
       
         
3
       
Part No.
BAYKO Part Description
Standard Sets
Conversion Sets
#1
#5
4A
14
Platform - Brown  
2
2
4
4
 
2
 
2
 
14
Platform - Oak          
4
       
15L
Pillars - White          
12
       
16/3
Capping 3 Hole - Oak          
6
       
16/6
Capping 6 Hole - Oak          
6
       
16/9
Capping 9 Hole - Oak          
4
       
  Turret Floor
1
1
1
2
3
5
   
1
1
  Small Floor  
1
1
1
1
1
1
     
 
1
1
2
2
3
1
 
1
 
  Large Floor      
1
1
2
   
1
 
     
1
1
1
   
1
 
  Extension Pieces          
2
       
         
4
       
   
2
4
4
4
 
2
2
 
  Extension Pieces 5 Hole          
2
       
  Wires 1 Brick
36
36
60
60
72
72
 
24
 
12
30
30
30
60
60
72
   
30
 
  Wires 2 Brick
36
36
60
60
72
72
 
24
 
12
30
30
30
60
60
72
   
30
 
  Wires 3 Brick
36
36
60
60
72
72
 
24
 
12
36
36
72
72
72
72
 
36
   
  Wires 4 Brick  
36
36
60
72
72
36
 
24
12
 
36
72
72
72
72
36
36
   
  Wires 5 Brick  
36
36
60
72
72
36
 
24
12
 
36
72
72
72
72
36
36
   
  Wires 6 Brick      
24
54
72
   
24
30
     
30
60
72
   
30
30
  Wires 7 Brick        
36
48
     
36
     
30
30
48
   
30
 
  Wires 8 Brick        
12
48
     
12
  Wires 10 Brick          
12
       
  Base Connectors    
2
2
6
10
 
2
 
4
  Base Screws [4BA]    
6
6
18
30
 
6
 
12
  Base Nuts [4BA]    
6
6
18
30
 
6
 
12
  Screwdriver    
1
1
1
1
 
1
   
  Instructions
1
1
1
1
1
1
       
  Binding Strips          
10
       
4
6
8
10
12
14
2
2
2
2
Part No.
BAYKO Part Description
#1
#5
4A
Standard Sets
Conversion Sets

Click on any of the highlighted set numbers above [e.g. #2] to see a photo of the set.
 

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