BAYKO Sets #1 to #6 Instruction Manual
'New Series' - 1940? to 1941?
Third Version

This style of Instruction Manual was produced by Plimpton for their 'New Series' BAYKO sets in 1939 and lasted for around 2 years.

There is no printers code to confirm the date for this third version, though it was probably printed in the second half of 1940 at the earliest, after set prices were increased because of Purchase Tax changes announced in late April, 1940...

...the final version is clearly later than this date, but the date of 1941 is only a guess.

The version shown here is courtesy of Bob Burgess.

I also own another copy of this manual, presumably dated 1940-ish, which has the BAYKO set price list shown in version 2, but as an oversticker, glued over the original, at the top of page 2 - right. In sequence this would have been version 1A.

The manual comprises 34 black and white pages, including photos of models, on glossy white paper and the insides of the cover, with a two colour cover, printed in red and green on thicker white paper / card.

In addition to this manual, larger sets also included a number of Model Cards which provided detailed diagrams of models which were not printed on the manual pages...

The only difference between this manual and the earlier version is in the set price list on page 2.

There are several small differences between the earlier and final versions of the 'New Series' manual, but they are mainly slight adjustments to the layout of parts lists...

...except for the 3 pages highlighted in yellow below...

...and don't forget the fourth, 'over-sticker' version mentioned above.

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