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range of high-performance motors that are better suited to powering large models. During Meccano's heyday, the electric motors available were universal wound (for use on DC or AC supplies) that were called the MECCANO MOTOR M-Series in the 1970s; these electric motors ranged from 3 volt to the E20R 20 volt Electric Reversible Motor depending on the motor model. They became better known as the M1, M3 and M5 Electric Motors. Particularly well known were the E020, E20R and E15R

3505: 1152: 576:, France. Nikko launched a successful range of new sets, including "Crazy Inventors" and the "Future Master" range. Significantly, Nikko radio control and programmable electronics started to appear in the System. However, under commercial pressure, Nikko sold its interest in the Meccano name and System back to Meccano SN, the French parent company, in August 2007. During 2013, the Meccano brand was acquired in its entirety by the Canadian toy company 540: 883: 495: 1136: 1120: 867: 584: 89: 1100:(as used on large opencast mining) is complete with auxiliary conveyors. Construction utilised Meccano parts as well as replica and strengthened parts (thickened profile plates and high tensile bolts in areas carrying large loads). Shepherd reports the model as being 1,335 kilograms (2,943 pounds) in mass and 5.2 metres (17 ft) tall. It required substantial timber support frames to facilitate final assembly. 3515: 479:(who operated under the brand name "Tri-ang") in 1964. In an attempt to redefine Meccano's image, the colour scheme was changed again, this time to yellow and black plates, with silver strips and girders. The silver was soon replaced by zinc in 1967 when it was found that the silver pieces marked easily. The colours of yellow and black were chosen because they were the colours typically used by most large 40: 1597: 523:

needed to save money. With unions threatening all out industrial action if there were any job losses, Airfix shut down the Binns Road factory, bringing to an end the manufacture of Meccano in England. Meccano still continued to be manufactured in France, as the British and French businesses had different owners.

816:("Adolescence") series were practically identical to Meccano sets with the same number, but there is no evidence of larger sets (equivalent to No. 4 or larger) being produced. There were instructions for building 44 models. Today, many similar kits, mostly Russian and Chinese-produced, are being sold in Russia. 717:

engines were made and sold under the Meccano brand, although they were not made by Meccano. Earlier examples were just vertical steam engines, typical of the time, sold under the Meccano name. The first to be specially designed for Meccano was introduced in 1929. This was a vertically boilered engine

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for nuts and bolts (and other threaded parts). These unchanged standards and complete interchangeability of parts results in many modern models functioning perfectly with Meccano components that are more than 100 years old and vice versa. Indeed, old and new parts can be intermixed with impunity, the

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set and remained relatively unchanged until it was discontinued a half-century later in 1992. Accessory sets were retained, numbered 1A to 9A, that converted a set to the next in the series (for example, accessory set 6A would convert a No. 6 set to a No. 7 set). As had been the case from early days,

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Since the 1920s, construction kits compatible with Meccano were manufactured in the Soviet Union. They did not have a uniform colour scheme, parts could be in any colour. Usually the strips and girders were not painted, and the plates could be either unpainted or painted in red, yellow, and blue. In

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These could be run from a mains Meccano Transformer No.T20 1 AMP 20 Volts Set or, in the case of the E15R, a 12 V car battery. Earlier there had been short-lived (and potentially lethal) mains motors designed for DC mains with a domestic lightbulb in series to drop the voltage, followed by motors of

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The current range of Meccano electric motors are small DC types designed to run on domestic batteries. These are low-torque high-speed "can" motors. These are inexpensive and suitable for small models that a child might construct from the standard range of sets. Adult enthusiasts tend to use a wider

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In 2013, Meccano launched "Meccano Evolution", a new "back to basics" iteration of Meccano, which allowed smaller and more detailed models to be built using simpler and more "functional" parts than were supplied in previous "new Meccano" sets. Meccano Evolution has narrower strips, with holes spaced

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In 1985, General Mills left the toy business completely, selling off their toy divisions. Meccano was sold out to a French accountant, Marc Rebibo, and, once again, all existing Meccano sets were scrapped. The "Meccano Junior" sets were replaced with three "Premier Meccano" sets and two "Motor" sets

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In 1981, General Mills bought up Airfix Products and with it what was left of Meccano Ltd UK, giving it complete control of the Meccano franchise. All the existing Meccano sets were scrapped and a totally new range of sets were designed for production in Calais, France called "Meccano Junior", a new

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In 1958, the colours were changed slightly to what became known as 'light red and green' but this incarnation had the shortest lifespan as the colours changed dramatically in 1964 to the black and yellow colour scheme. However, this light red and green period did see the introduction of about 90 new

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coloured Meccano pieces. Initially plates were a light red and items like the braced girders were a pea-green. However, the following year strips and girders were painted dark green, the plates Burgundy red, while the wheels and gears remained brass. In 1934, the Meccano pieces changed colour again:

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from 1916 to 1981, and numerous Special Model Leaflets aimed at serious enthusiasts, on how to construct very large, complex models and machines. Some models use many more parts than an entire Set 10. The original large models from the 1930s model leaflets are called the Meccano Super Models, often

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Today, over one hundred years since its inception, there are thousands of Meccano enthusiasts worldwide, many clubs and hundreds of websites covering Meccano history, model building instructions and nostalgia. Individuals and companies worldwide still manufacture parts, some long out of production.

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Many parts were introduced since the Liverpool factory closed under the French-and-Japanese running of the company. These included plastic parts, can motors, and modern battery holders. Metal became an expensive raw material to work with and many of the metal parts were replaced with plastic parts.

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jury-rigged a machine he called the Thanatron (later renamed to the Mercitron.) Three bottles were suspended from a beam: one filled with a saline solution to open a patient's veins, another with barbiturates for sedation, and a third with potassium chloride to stop the heart. The concept was that

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Meccano today is very different from its heyday in the 1930s to 1950s. The target market of youngsters has not changed significantly; however, the mass market, instant-appeal approach does not always satisfy serious Meccano enthusiasts. For example, it is often difficult to obtain original spares.

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with gold criss-cross lines on them, but only on one side, the reverse remaining plain blue. This new colour scheme was only available in the United Kingdom until the end of the Second World War in 1945. The old red and green sets were still produced for the export market and were re-introduced in

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In 1978, the range of Meccano sets was further reduced and changed with the replacement of the No. 2 to 8 sets by six completely new sets, labelled A and 1 to 5. The old No. 9 and 10 sets were left largely unchanged. While some Airfix divisions were profitable, particularly their model kits, they

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In 1934, the nine basic Meccano outfits (numbered 00 to 7) were replaced by eleven outfits, labelled 0, A to H, K and L, the old No. 7 Outfit becoming the L Outfit. In 1937, the alphabetical outfit series was replaced by a numeric series, 0 to 10, the L Outfit being replaced by the smaller No. 10

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made a steam engine for Meccano, the design of which was based on the 1929 version, with a similar chassis but using a standard Mamod horizontal boiler and engine parts. The model had no official model number, being known simply as the Meccano steam engine. However, it has since become generally

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Original specialist parts, such as very long (up to 2-foot (0.6 m)) angle girders, loom shuttles, printing rollers, etc. often required for large Super Models are becoming more difficult to obtain. There are replica manufacturers who satisfy the needs of enthusiasts who wish to build models

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controls were added and 1999 saw the introduction of a "Motion System" range of sets that changed the look of Meccano completely. There were six one-model sets, two five-model sets, and five new sets numbered 10 to 50, the 20 to 50 sets being motorised. A complete change from the normal practice

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zinc plated steel bolts replaced the original slot-headed brass-plated bolts and the "Plastic Meccano Junior" sets were brought back. With younger model builders in mind, many theme sets were also introduced, including the "Construction and Agricultural" 200-Series & 300-Series, the "Space"

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At the time in the seventies, Meccano France SA launched and produced brand new dark blue MECCANO Construction Kits Set 1 to set 10 Boxes Model Range until the early 1990s. These were also sold in conjunction with the smaller "Complementary Sets CX Series" so that the builders could make more

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A memorandum written for the British military's Armament Research Department in 1944 describes how this same machine was modified during World War II for improved reliability and enhanced capability, and identifies its wartime applications as including research on the flow of heat, explosive

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museum. The model, the largest at the time, was 6.5 metres (21 feet) high, weighs 544 kilograms (1,199 pounds), was made from 19,507 pieces, 50,560 nuts and bolts, and took 1,239 hours to construct. At this mass and size, some deviation from Meccano-only parts was a necessity, to prevent it

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parts were introduced, and the current black-coloured plates were changed to blue. The range of sets was reduced by one with the deletion of the old No. 9 set and the renumbering of the old No. 0 to 8 sets to No. 1 to 9. The No. 10 set remained unchanged.

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using methods which have since been superseded by the digital computer. Though invented on paper in the 19th century, the first such machine had only been built in 1931, and normally they would be built by specialist manufacturers, at great cost.

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The International Society of Meccanomen was founded in 1989 in England, nine years after the Liverpool factory closed. This organisation is considered the modern replacement of the Guild system and now has some 600 members in over 30 countries.

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In 2000, Nikko, a Japanese toy manufacturer, purchased 49 per cent of Meccano and took on its marketing internationally through its established channels for radio-controlled toys. Development and design remained with Meccano SN, based in

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In 1949, an Erector set was used to build the precursor to the modern artificial heart by William Sewell and William Glenn of the Yale School of Medicine. The external pump successfully bypassed the heart of a dog for more than an hour.

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On 6 April 2013 a new 6.4 m (21 ft) footbridge was opened at Nob End, Little Lever, Bolton, Manchester over the Bolton and Bury Canal. It is made of Meccano parts, including bolts and nuts, accurately scaled up by ten times.

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The first sets under the new Meccano name were numbered 1 to 6. In 1922 the No. 7 Meccano Outfit was introduced, which was the largest set of its day, and the most sought after because of its model building capabilities and prestige.

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of the US purchased the French business. The French company was known as Miro Meccano. In 1973, outfits 1 to 10 were still available, but new kits were added: Army Multikit, Highway Multikit, Pocket Meccano, and two Clock Kits.

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finish, were not rounded at the ends and were not very sturdy. But manufacturing methods were improving all the time and by 1907 the quality and appearance had improved considerably: the metal strips were now made of thicker

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Frank Hornby launched the Meccano Guild in 1919, to encourage boys of all ages—as well as early clubs—to become part of a central organisation, which oversaw club formation, and set guidelines for club proceedings. The

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raid"; However after extensive enquiries and literature searches over the last few years, no evidence can be found that the Differential Analyser no. 2, nor any other differential analyser, was used for this purpose.

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known as the MEC1. Even after it was no longer being sold under the Meccano name, Mamod continued to manufacture the same model (with minor differences) until 1985, under their own name with the model number SP3.

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series of instructions. These feature large model instructions and ideas for enthusiasts. There are also a myriad of club-generated periodicals, featuring Meccano content and keeping enthusiasts in touch.

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technical and more realistic working models with his own existing normal sets, making it more demanding and harder per kit for the builder or owner as the sequence MECCANO Set 1 TO Set 10 was available.

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in Duke Street, Liverpool. As the construction kits gained in popularity they soon became known as Meccano and went on sale across the world. In September 1907, Hornby registered the Meccano

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the doctor connected the patient to an IV, and the patient would pull a chain on the device to start the lethal medications flowing. He called it his "Rube Goldberg suicide device."

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and Arthur Porter: use of Meccano meant that the machine was cheap to build, and it proved "accurate enough for the solution of many scientific problems". This machine is now in the

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With a Meccano set there was a wide range of models that could be built. Here are the models for which instructions were given in the largest set of the late 1950s, the "Outfit 10":

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parts, more modern packaging, a new cabinet was introduced for the number 10 set, the first plastic parts were introduced, and the "exploded diagram" instructions made their début.

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in 1950 also disrupted production due to a metal shortage and it was not until the mid-1950s that Meccano production returned to normal with new parts being added to all the sets.

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Since this time, enthusiasts such as G. Maurice Morris and MW Models have taken to publishing their own model plans, ranging from small models up to large and complex machines.

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Meccano has always had several compatible products on the market (such as X-Series Meccano, Plastic Meccano, Mogul Toys and Speed-Play). In 2007, a plastic robot named "

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the post-War pattern but wound for 4.5 or 6 V DC and suited to lead/acid accumulator power. These, as well as the latter accumulator are now rare if in good condition.

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Meccano and Erector remain very versatile constructional mediums. Almost any mechanical device can be built with these systems, from structures, to complex working

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collapsing (mainly in the structural spokes). The largest model by mass would certainly be in contention but some models have topped 600 kilograms (1,300 lb).

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There were also at least three different clockwork motors sold under the Meccano brand name ("Magic", No.1 and No.2). The No.2 motor was made for Meccano by

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product range consisting of plastic construction kits with tools included, although these new sets would only allow the young builder to make small models.

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The parts for Hornby's new construction kit were initially supplied by outside manufacturers, but as demand began to exceed supply, Hornby set up his own

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In the late 1990s, engineer Mark Sumner utilised Erector to create a working model for "Soarin'", an attraction at Disney's California Adventure in

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A large model, weighing approximately 500 kilograms (1,100 lb) and 23 metres (75 ft) long, was built in September 2009 by TV presenter

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at twice the density of the original system. In late 2013, the company also opened a public "Meccano Lab" play space and R&D centre, in

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In February 2023, Spin Master said the Calais factory would close as it was still losing money. The factory closed on 31 October 2023.

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and a team of volunteers from the engineering department of the University of Liverpool, who created a Meccano bridge spanning the

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and axles for mechanisms and motion, and nuts and bolts and set screws to connect the pieces. The perforations were at a standard

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was used as a means to keep Guild clubs informed of each other's activities (as well as encourage the sales of Meccano).

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100-Series, and the "Dynamic" 400-Series minisets. The old-style No. 5 to 10 sets remained in production until 1992.

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Meccano Centennial poster and sticker issued in 2001 to celebrate one hundred years of Meccano, showing the Meccano

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at Chicago and was shipped to the United States to promote "Erector Meccano" after Meccano S.A. had bought out the "

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Some Improvements in the Construction of a Small Scale Differential Analyser and a Review of Recent Applications

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sculpted to resemble Meccano at Liverpool Shopping Park, on the site of the former Meccano factory on Binns Road

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interrupted the production of Meccano in England when the Binns Road factory converted to manufacturing for the

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The careers many people chose were influenced by their experience and knowledge gained from using the product.

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measurements despite the latter having been abandoned in Russia since the 1920s. The spacing between holes was

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In 1961, a Mechanisms Outfit and a Gears Outfit were added to the range, and in 1962 outfit 00 was withdrawn.

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exhibitions and sometimes used as nostalgic showpieces by retailers. Modern dedicated publications include:

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The first construction sets had parts that were rather crudely made: the metal strips and plates had a

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mentions his childhood fascination with Meccano and his return to it as an adult in his 1989 memoir,

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Meccano ouvre les portes de son laboratoire expérimental le 6 novembre 2013 : Le Meccano Lab'

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In 1913, a very similar construction set was introduced in the United States under the brand name

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In 1926, to mark the 25th anniversary of his patent, Hornby introduced "Meccano in Colours" with

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Outfit. Although having fewer pieces than the L Outfit, the No. 10 Outfit became Meccano's

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The instructions sometimes contained errors, which caused difficulty for small children.

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Ingroup: Owned by the Inberg family who ran Meccano. 21 Centrale Partners: Owned by the

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Instruction book for the 1956 Meccano No. 7 and 8 Outfits, showing a model of a walking

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Calais : Meccano Lab, pour les (grands) enfants adeptes de jeux de construction

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In the early 1960s, Meccano Ltd experienced financial problems and was purchased by

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Meccano Ltd would also supply individual Meccano parts to complement existing sets.

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In the late 1980s, with an Erector Set, various old toys, and bits of jewelry,

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In 1955, outfits 00 to 10 as well as conversion sets 00A to 9A were available.

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Allen (hex-headed) zinc electroplated steel bolts replaced the slotted bolts.

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In 2005, Tim Robinson displayed his own Meccano differential analyser at the

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in a chassis designed to facilitate it being integrated into Meccano models.

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was added to the Plastic Meccano System. In 1996, "Action Control" sets with

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In 1989, Marc Rebibo sold what remained of Meccano to Dominique Duvauchelle.

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in England (around July every year). Many notable shows also take place in

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a new toy called "Mechanics Made Easy" that was based on the principles of

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constructed with only 15 Meccano strips with bar sizes of 9 and 12 holes

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Meccano is the centrepiece of the Mentoring Using Meccano program of

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Design and marketing in US and Canada. Calais base closed in 2023.

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Meccano SN, France (Owned 51% by Dominique Duvauchelle and 49% by

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Frank Hornby bought out David Elliott and rebranded the business.

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There are annual Meccano exhibitions around the world, notably in

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is a French musical artist who has created a large collection of

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inch (4.3 mm), but the nuts and bolts included were metric.

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On top of these there were instruction leaflets available for:

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in the US installed a differential analyser built for them by

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Nikko distributed Meccano outside France during this period.

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are compatible with Meccano. One example is the Swiss brand

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constructed a bounce-juggling machine from an Erector set.

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threads. The only tools required to assemble models were a

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What has remained the same during all these years is the

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Meccano sarjat ja uutuudet 1973 (outfits and novelties)

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Frank Hornby: The Boy Who Made $ 1,000,000 With a Toy

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1181:(at a different venue around May each year) and at 1029:in France. It was modelled after the original 1893 2451:Astounding Days: A Science Fictional Autobiography 2222:"Greatest Meccano Models of the Twentieth Century" 1429:Revoked Argentine licence to secure global rights 1288:Astounding Days: A Science Fictional Autobiography 647:In 2015, Spin Master launched Meccanoids, Meccano 2390: 234:. Meccano maintained a manufacturing facility in 3533: 1539: – Framing system made of extruded aluminum 616:inch (12.7 mm) perforation spacing and the 2226:The New Zealand Federation of Meccano Modellers 2117:"Meccano 'Dam Busters' computer stars at MOTAT" 1503: – English building model construction toy 2384: 841:inch (12.7 mm) and the hole diameter was 786:the 1970s, plastic parts were introduced. The 2597: 2418:Consultation on the future of the Meccano Set 2031:Cairns, W. J., Crank, J., & Lloyd, E. C. 1981:"UCLA's Bush Analyzer Retires to Smithsonian" 1232:Meccano is mentioned in the first chapter of 805: 793: 215:, and plastic parts that are connected using 1591: 1375:Argentine rights licensed to Exacto in 1966 709:A Mamod made Meccano steam engine, 1965–1979 299:inch (12.7 mm) spacing, the axles were 2114: 1905:. South East Meccano Club. 17 December 2008 1114: 2604: 2590: 2544: 2354: 1521: – Lego line for more advanced models 1426:Meccano SN, France (Owned by Marc Redibo) 87: 1329:(inventor) and David Elliott (financier) 991:In the 1970s, information theory pioneer 948:A similar machine built by J.B. Bratt at 2044: 2005: 2003: 2001: 1939: 1864: 1150: 1142: 1134: 1118: 881: 865: 704: 582: 538: 493: 466: 416: 354: 257: 64:of all important aspects of the article. 2316:"Harry Kroto Nobel Prize autobiography" 2308: 1735: 1652:Meccano The Thrill of Build-It-Yourself 1386:, UK (quoted on London Stock Exchange) 634: 262:An early Meccano set on display in the 23:. For the Dutch architecture firm, see 3534: 2448: 2391:Connington, J. J. (30 November 2012). 2360: 1973: 1836: 1610: 1533: – Open-source branch of robotics 1407:Rest of world rights except Argentina 1242:. It also mentioned at some length in 60:Please consider expanding the lead to 2585: 2150:"The Differential Analyser Explained" 2147: 1998: 1585: 1147:Footbridge made of 10:1 scale Meccano 1088:" section, and a 12-metre (39-foot) " 1061:, California and Walt Disney World's 901:, who was in charge of it at the time 872:straightedge and compass construction 861: 698:, issued after the Second World War. 3514: 2478:Meccano-style bridge opens in Bolton 2197:Tim Robinson's Differential Analyzer 1096:, South Africa. The fully motorised 954:Museum of Transport & Technology 945:, Exhibition Road, London, England. 929:at a cost of $ 125,000. However, a " 887:Museum of Transport & Technology 33: 1025:In 1990 Meccano S.A. built a giant 506:Lines Brothers went into voluntary 19:For the Spanish musical group, see 13: 2509: 1865:Willsher, Kim (23 February 2023). 1736:Strauss, Marina (13 August 2013). 740: 196:. The system consists of reusable 14: 3588: 2531: 2515:Jim Gamble and Bert Love (1986), 2273:"May builds Meccano canal bridge" 1719:Meccano revives French production 1343:, UK. 100% owned by Frank Hornby 1332:Branded as "Mechanics Made Easy" 1035:George Washington Gale Ferris Jr. 823:sets, the Soviet ones used mixed 404:while the plates were changed to 16:British model construction system 3513: 3504: 3503: 2370:. Penguin Classics. p. 12. 1837:Poeter, Damon (6 January 2015). 1666:Contents of Meccano outfits 1962 1640:(in Swedish). Meccano Ltd. 1955. 1267:experimental musical instruments 1098:Krupp 288 Bucket Wheel Excavator 964:detonations, and simulations of 764:. 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Ploughshare Innovations Ltd 2069:"Piece reference DEFE 15/751" 2045:Robinson, Tim (7 June 2008). 1947:IEEE Control Systems Magazine 1552: 1207:popular at Meccano and other 657: 344:, and in May 1908, he formed 264:Edinburgh Museum of Childhood 253: 2148:Irwin, William (July 2009). 1515: – American Toy Company 1299:School Volunteer Program ACT 1219:The International Meccanoman 1049:and put on display in their 1039:World's Columbian Exposition 766:Metallus (construction kits) 587:Modern Meccano and its tools 462: 133:; 123 years ago 7: 3577:Products introduced in 1901 2576:Timothy Edward Meccano Site 2091:"MoD History of Innovation" 1940:Robinson, Tim (June 2005), 1494: 1078:Leeds & Liverpool Canal 1047:Ripley's Believe It or Not! 812: 800: 788: 376:with rounded ends and were 10: 3593: 2449:Clarke, Arthur C. (1989). 2432:Meccano set future on hold 2247:"Meccano bridge challenge" 1357:Frank Hornby died in 1936 1269:constructed with Meccano. 1197:each year, to name a few. 979:, otherwise known as the " 245: 241: 184:system created in 1898 by 18: 3499: 3481: 3451: 3428: 3355: 3327: 3264: 3201: 3065: 2987: 2631: 2622: 2211:. Retrieved 29 July 2010. 1537:T-slot structural framing 1389:Commonwealth rights only 1304: 1246:'s 1928 detective novel, 1012:Mountain View, California 971:The memorandum is now in 806: 794: 688: 626:inch (4.0 mm) inch 412: 156: 145: 127: 116: 105: 95: 86: 2616:manufacturers and brands 2394:Nemesis at Raynham Parva 2337:"Meccano Magazine story" 2152:. Auckland Meccano Guild 2013:. Auckland Meccano Guild 1960:10.1109/MCS.2005.1432602 1509: – Construction toy 1249:Nemesis at Raynham Parva 1115:Popularity and influence 561:pull-back friction motor 277:, England, invented and 2565:Meccano GMM Model Plans 2367:The Power and the Glory 2291:James May's Toy Stories 2071:. 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