BAYKO Building Sets Price History - Decimal
This is a list of the prices of BAYKO building sets, as advertised over the product's lifetime. The primary source for the prices is 'MECCANO Magazine', though some comes from 'Games & Toys', the trade magazine and more from assorted retail fliers, etc. - I'll fill in the gaps as information becomes available. |
The prices here are shown in the decimal format, even though they were never actually shown as such. Decimal currency was not introduced until 1971, 7 years after BAYKO's death. |
Alternatively if you prefer, a separate page shows the BAYKO set prices in the £/s/d format of the day. |
A small detail that may be of interest. There have been two separate occasions in the life of BAYKO when there have been fundamental changes to the system : - |
► After the introduction of 'New Series' BAYKO in 1939. |
► After the MECCANO takeover of BAYKO in 1959. |
Following both of these events, the conversion sets, which allowed existing owners to continue to upgrade their old system sets, continued to be available for some time - marketing with a heart? |
Pre-War Standard Sets |
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Year |
Month |
Year |
Month |
Standard Sets |
Conversion Sets |
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#1 |
#2 |
#3 |
#4 |
#5 |
#6 |
1A |
2A |
3A |
4A |
5A |
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1934 |
Undated Flier |
37½p |
50p |
75p |
£1.05 |
£1.50 |
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1935 |
Second BAYKO manual |
£2.10 |
17½p |
27½p |
32½p |
52½p |
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1935 |
February |
1937 |
December |
37½p |
50p |
75p |
£1.05 |
£1.50 |
£2.10 |
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1938 |
Undated Flier |
37½p |
52½p |
75p |
£1.05 |
£1.50 |
£2.10 |
17½p |
27½p |
32½p |
52½p |
65p |
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1941 |
'New Series' Manual * | 27½p |
39½p |
48½p |
76½p |
92p |
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1941 |
'New Series' Parts Price Card * | 27½p |
40p |
49p |
76½p |
92p |
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* These prices include wartime Purchase Tax |
Pre-War Ornamental Addition Sets |
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Year |
Month |
Year |
Month |
Ornamental Addition Sets |
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A |
B |
C |
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1935 |
? |
1938 |
? |
12½p |
25p |
37½p |
Pre-War Special Sets |
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Year |
Month |
Year |
Month |
Special Sets |
Special Conversion Sets |
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20 |
21 |
22 |
23 |
20A |
21A |
22A |
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1938 |
Undated Flier |
25p |
42½p |
62½p |
87½p |
20p |
20p |
25p |
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Pre-War 'New Series' Sets |
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Year |
Month |
Year |
Month |
Standard Sets |
Conversion Sets |
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#1 |
#2 |
#3 |
#4 |
#5 |
#6 |
1C |
2C |
3C |
4C |
5C |
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1939 |
September |
29½p |
42½p |
62½p |
87½p |
£1.25 |
£1.875 |
14½p |
22½p |
27½p |
37½p |
62½p |
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1940 |
'New Series' Manual | 39p |
50p |
75p |
£1.05 |
£1.50 |
£2.10 |
17½p |
27½p |
32½p |
47½p |
67½p |
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1941 |
'New Series Maunual' * | 46p |
70½p |
100½p |
£1.44 |
£2.02 |
£2.93 |
24p |
36½p |
46p |
64p |
91½p |
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* These prices include wartime Purchase Tax |
Post-War Sets |
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Year |
Month |
Year |
Month |
Standard Sets |
Conversion Sets |
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#0 |
#1 |
#2 |
#3 |
#4 |
0X |
1X |
2X |
3X |
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1948 |
Undated Flier |
76½p |
£1.07 |
£1.79 |
£3.015 |
31½p |
78½p |
£1.225 |
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1949 |
May 20th |
Dated Flier |
62½p |
94p |
£1.565 |
£2.50 |
31½p |
62½p |
94p |
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1949 |
May |
1949 |
June |
72p |
£1.065 |
£1.72 |
£2.815 |
34p |
65½p |
£1.065 |
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1949 |
July |
1949 |
December |
62½p |
94p |
£1.565 |
£2.50 |
31½p |
62½p |
94p |
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1950 |
January |
1951 |
May |
69p |
£1.03 |
£1.72 |
£2.75 |
34p |
69p |
£1.03 |
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1951 |
June |
1951 |
July |
75p |
£1.125 |
£1.875 |
£2.95 |
37½p |
75p |
£1.125 |
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1951 |
August |
1952 |
January |
75p |
£1.125 |
£1.875 |
£2.95 |
37½p |
75p |
£1.125 |
£3.00 |
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1952 |
February |
1952 |
December |
75p |
£1.125 |
£1.875 |
£2.95 |
£5.94 |
37½p |
75p |
£1.125 |
£3.00 |
1953 |
January |
1953 |
May |
75p |
£1.125 |
£1.755 |
£2.905 |
£5.905 |
37½p |
65½p |
£1.125 |
£3.00 |
1953 |
June |
1955 |
January |
70p |
£1.05 |
£1.65 |
£2.70 |
£5.225 |
35p |
61½p |
£1.05 |
£2.525 |
1955 |
February |
1959 |
January |
70p |
£1.05 |
£1.575 |
£1.615 |
£4.965 |
35p |
52½p |
£1.05 |
£2.35 |
1959 |
February |
75p |
£1.125 |
£1.69 |
£2.80 |
£5.50 |
38p |
59p |
£1.165 |
£2.75 |
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1959 |
March |
1959 |
June |
70p |
£1.05 |
£1.575 |
£1.615 |
£4.965 |
35p |
52½p |
£1.05 |
£2.35 |
1959 |
April 8th |
Dated Shop Card |
72½p |
£1.09 |
£1.64 |
2.74 |
£5.225 |
37½p |
60p |
£1.09 |
£2.525 |
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1959 |
July |
1960 |
May |
72½p |
£1.09 |
£1.64 |
2.74 |
£5.225 |
37½p |
60p |
£1.09 |
£2.525 |
1963 |
April |
Dated order form |
37½p |
59½p |
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Year |
Month |
Year |
Month |
#0 |
#1 |
#2 |
#3 |
#4 |
0X |
1X |
2X |
3X |
Standard Sets |
Conversion Sets |
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To put it mildly, the early months of 1959 are chaotic - the writing was clearly on the wall. |
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MECCANO Era Sets |
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Year |
Month |
Year |
Month |
Standard Sets |
Conversion Sets |
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#11 |
#12 |
#13 |
#14 |
#15 |
11C |
12C |
13C |
14C |
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1960 |
May |
Dated News Letter |
49½p |
84½p |
£1.175 |
£1.975 |
37½p |
45p |
92.5p |
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1960 |
September |
1960 |
December |
49½p |
84½p |
£1.175 |
£1.975 |
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1961 |
February |
1961 |
July |
52½p |
92½p |
£1.30 |
£1.975 |
41½p |
54p |
92.5p |
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1961 |
September |
Dated order form |
53p |
94½p |
£1.315 |
£2.005 |
41½p |
55p |
94.5p |
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1961 |
October |
53p |
94½p |
£1.315 |
£2.005 |
41½p |
55p |
94.5p |
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1962 |
January |
52½p |
92½p |
£1.30 |
£1.975 |
41½p |
54p |
92.5p |
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1962 |
April |
1962 |
July |
56½p |
99p |
£1.415 |
£2.225 |
£3.75 |
41½p |
54p |
92.5p |
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1962 |
August |
1962 |
December |
56½p |
99p |
£1.415 |
£2.225 |
£3.75 |
41½p |
54p |
92.5p |
£1.70 |
1963 |
January |
1964 |
February |
56½p |
99p |
£1.415 |
£2.225 |
£3.75 |
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1963 |
April |
Dated order form |
56½p |
99p |
£1.415 |
£2.225 |
£3.75 |
44p |
61½p |
99p |
£1.725 |
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1963 |
August |
Dated Flier |
56½p |
99p |
£1.415 |
£2.225 |
£3.75 |
44p |
61½p |
99p |
£1.725 |
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1964 |
January |
Dated Price List |
56½p |
99p |
£1.415 |
£2.225 |
£3.75 |
44p |
61½p |
99p |
£1.725 |
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1965 |
January |
Dated Price List |
56½p |
99p |
£1.415 |
£2.225 |
£3.75 |
44p |
61½p |
99p |
£1.725 |
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1965 |
September |
Dated Hamleys Price List |
56½p |
99p |
£1.415 |
£2.225 |
£3.75 |
44p |
61½p |
99p |
£1.725 |
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1965 |
December |
Dated Price List |
56½p |
99p |
£1.415 |
£2.225 |
£3.75 |
44p |
61½p |
99p |
£1.725 |
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1966 |
February |
Dated order form |
56½p |
99p |
£1.415 |
£2.225 |
£3.75 |
44p |
61½p |
99p |
£1.725 |
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1966 |
July |
Dated Price List |
57½p |
£1.00 |
£1.44 |
£2.25 |
£3.80 |
44½p |
62½p |
£1.00 |
£1.765 |
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1967 |
January |
Dated Price List |
59p |
£1.025 |
£1.45 |
£2.29 |
£3.865 |
45p |
64p |
£1.025 |
£1.775 |
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Year |
Month |
Year |
Month |
#11 |
#12 |
#13 |
#14 |
#15 |
11C |
12C |
13C |
14C |
Standard Sets |
Conversion Sets |
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MECCANO Era BAYKO Product Codes |
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MECCANO Era Sets |
Plimpton Era Sets |
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11 |
23011 |
0X |
23100 |
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12 |
23021 |
1X |
23110 |
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13 |
23031 |
2X |
23120 |
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14 |
23041 |
For completeness - Retail Pack codes |
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15 |
23051 |
1B |
23950 |
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MECCANO Era Conversion Sets |
2B |
23951 |
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11C |
23111 |
3B |
23952 |
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12C |
23121 |
4B |
23953 |
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13C |
23131 |
5B |
23954 |
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14C |
23141 |
6B |
23955 |
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For even more completeness - Literature codes |
Sets #11 - #14 Instructions |
23924 |
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Set #15 Leaflet 1 |
23751 |
Set #15 Leaflet 4 |
23754 |
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Set #15 Leaflet 2 |
23752 |
Set #15 Leaflet 5 |
23755 |
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Set #15 Leaflet 3 |
23753 |
Set #15 Leaflet 6 |
23756 |
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MECCANO Era BAYKO Support Item Codes |
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BAYKO Outfit Dispenser and Display Stand |
23987 |
BAYKO Spare Parts Dispenser |
3/62 |
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Model from set #11 |
B11/63 |
Model from set #12 |
B12/63 |
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Model from set #13 |
B13/63 |
Model from set #14 |
B14/63 |
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Model from set #15 |
B15A/63 |
Model from set #15 |
B15B/63 |
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Latest update -
May 25, 2013
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