Meccano metal construction system, frank hornby 19011908. A meccanograph is any of a variety of mechanical drawing machines, usually always. Meccano erector, motorized off road racer, 25 vehicle model building set, 406 pieces, for ages 9 and up, stem construction education toy 4. A site dedicated to animation of mechanisms, pneumatic, hydraulic and electronic components miscellaneous mechanisms home engines gears indexing pumps linkages couplings pneumatics electronics electricity arduino reciprocations straight line cams thermodynamics power generation miscellaneous feedback faq about. A recognised authority in the field of meccano, geoff wright compiles in this excellent book, 37 individual special instruction leaflets for building meccano super models originally issued by the meccano company from 1928 to 1930. The meccano engineers bookshop contains a selection of books of interest to meccano modellers. This device is straight from the non meccano literature and works great.
All of the books in this shop can be purchased directly on the internet by following the links provided under each book. In a pocket watch, gears transform the speed of a rotating shaft so it drives the second hand at one speed, the minute hand at 160 that speed, and the hour hand at 600 the speed. Erector by meccano gives todays young thinkers the tools they need to become tomorrows inventors. The meccano metal construction toy was designed by frank hornby, and allows models to be built from perforated metal plates and strips, in conjunction with nuts, bolts, rods and wheels hornbys original patent for the system that became meccano was granted in 1901, and after starting out as a business with one employee, operating out of one room and with the lessthancatchy name mechanics. Another change is the use of meccano geared quadrants for the slewing mechanism again parts not included in the number 10 set. Meccano is the classic metal construction system that educates as it entertains. The cabin is my own design inspired by the old photograph below. The book dates from 1929 and has black and white photographs and descriptions of gears, clutches, drivechanges, belts, pulleys, levers, brakes, and screw gearing etc.
I bought a book on clocks my own right time by paul woodward at the british model engineering exhibition at earls court in 1996. Meccano motorised offroad racer 25in1 building set build a fully functional offroad racer and let your imagination run off the beaten path with the meccano motorised offroad racer 25in1 building set. The system consists of reusable metal strips, plates, angle girders, wheels, axles and gears, and plastic parts that are connected using nuts and bolts. The lowestpriced brandnew, unused, unopened, undamaged item in its original packaging where packaging is applicable. Build a new generation of models with a new generation of colours. Here you will find a number of model and mechanisms built over the years. It was a separate publication to the instruction books sold with meccano outfits and was used to teach boys a series of simple through to complex mechanisms in order to increase the sophistication of their model making in meccano.
All details were to be reveled after the end of the war. Differential for the meccano steam traction engine supermodel. Included are meccano instruction books for sets 4, 5, 6 and 9, meccano. The meccano mechanisms outfit contains a special selection of parts with which it is possible to assemble a wide range of fascinating and useful engineering mechanisms. No meccano boy is content to build only the models illustrated. This device was part of a modelstudy for a clock striking mechanism. The level of instruction detail is dependent on the original modeller and varies from plan to plan. In the meccano magazine editorial of march 1944 headed meccano on war service it was stated that in service training schools meccano mechanisms for demonstration purposes have been in great demand, some produced with 24 hours notice. This meccano instruction book is for the meccano standard mechanisms. Meccano book of mechanisms copy for sale online ebay. It was printed to accompany the meccano mechanisms outfit about 60 years ago. Love, together with a meccano by mamod live steam engine consisting of horizontal boiler mounted on black rectangular base over removal burner, connected to a single oscillating horizontal cylinder and single flywheel mechanism, all mounted on meccano steel base, excellent, the model appears never to have been fired but lacks the burner component.
Recommended for kids aged 9 years and older, this model kit features an intermediate complexity level that will challenge young tinkerers. Youll need a shaft coupler with 3 set screws grub screws, or some other way to fasten perpendicular shafts together. A photocopy of an instruction book from 1929 containing models for sets 4 to 7. Meccano is a mechanical construction system which started out as toy and under the vision of its inventor frank.
It enables the building of working models and mechanical devices. A group of three meccano sets,a group of three meccano sets. This instruction book entitled meccano standard mechanisms was first published in 1934 by meccano ltd. The majority of the parts have excellent paint and none of the parts show rust. My aim here is to just take the more standard types, and reproduce them in an interactive 3d format. Meccano collectors corner buy, sell and swap meccano. Meccano supermodel instruction leaflets full set copy. This is a copy of a very interesting instruction manual detailing a variety of different mechanisms which can be built with meccano. A site dedicated to animation of mechanisms, pneumatic, hydraulic and electronic components. Meccano 23 by meccano limited and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. A photocopy of the instruction booklet originally supplied with the meccano electrikit set introduced in the 1960s.
One of the many toys which could be made using the meccano models book. Meccano sets the following were purchased between 1973 and 1977. This stunning collection contains books relating to meccano whatever your requirements there a complete list of the titles of the items that are included on the four disks is reproduced below, take the time to read through the list of titles and you will see the depth and breadth of knowledge that is covered. Meccano construction parts and meccano books cira 1921. Other models and mechanisms runnymede meccano guild. Meccano is a model construction system created in 1898 by frank hornby in liverpool, united kingdom. Instruction book, meccano standard mechanisms, paper. There is no finality in examples of this kind, and others will be added in subsequent editions of this book. The new mechanisms outfit from the 1959 sales leaflet, and an actual outfit from 1959. The maximum quantity of an item that can purchased in each transaction is 99. An educational tool to demonstrate principles of levers, pulleys, gears, bearings etc.
Elektrikit gears b mechanisms junior power drive power drive. Love, together with a meccano by mamod live steam engine consisting of horizontal boiler mounted on black rectangular base over removal burner, connected to a single oscillating horizontal cylinder and single flywheel mechanism, all mounted on meccano steel. Standard mechanisms, books of new models, steam engine etc. No 9 kit in original box everything will be there except some items as loose parts as we.
Meccano book of mechanisms from 1975 mint condition. Full set of manuals, sets 110, standard mechanisms, set 10 models. A 20 page leaflet describing and setting out how to use various complex meccano mechanisms such as gear drives and crane winding drums. The differential gearing is the heart of this project and requires either 2 crown gears and 2 pinion gears, or 4 bevel gears. Welcome to erector by meccano welcome to meccano your. The above book is a compendium of the super model leaflets issued by meccano ltd.
This device converts a rotary motion into a reciprocating motion. Meccano giant blocksetting crane meccano super models no. Meccano mechanisms over the many years that meccano has been in existance, a vast number of mechanisms of varying type have been produced by enthusiasts. The photograph above is from the meccano book of engineering published in 1931. Unlike the gears outfit and the later elektrikit this was a completely selfcontained outfit, capable of building and experimenting with lots of interesting mechanisms. I saw a drawing of a unique mechanism, and knew that i had to attempt it in meccano. Home engines gears indexing pumps linkages couplings pneumatics electronics electricity arduino reciprocations straight line cams thermodynamics power generation miscellaneous feedback faq about. A working meccano giant blocksetting crane, with separate motors for lifting and rotating, and complex gearing systems, based on the titan crane manufactured by stothert and pitt this was the most famous meccano ltd. Yellow coloured box made to meccano design circa 1965. Note although these engines where branded meccano they where in fact made by mamod. This set contains many specialist parts to make electrically operated mechanisms which can be stand alone or incorporated into a model with additional parts. A sort of precursor to the meccanograph was shown in the the hornby system of mechanical demonstration liverpool. The cover features a small line drawing of two boys building a meccano travelling model crane.
Most of these specialist parts are available from this website. Full set of the meccano supermodel instruction leaflets 7, originally published in the 1930s photocopied double sided and stapled. Proof of concept for complex mechanisms or gear trains. To inquire about purchasing more than 99 of one item, please call 8003624308. Meccano book of mechanisms meccano oxfam gb oxfams. It was printed to accompany the meccano mechanisms outfit about 60. A library of 1,200 rare outofprint books scanned to disk. Meccano maintains a manufacturing facility in calais, france. Meccano book of mechanisms published by meccano limited, undated, believed 1959.