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BAYKO - Quick Introduction A brief introduction to the BAYKO system and what it can do. BAYKO Basics   What BAYKO Can Do

BAYKO Collectors Club Information supporting the aims and objectives of the club. About the BAYKO Collectors Club Hot BAYKO News Directions to Club Meetings

Accessories Information on the less glamorous BAYKO bits and pieces. Introduction to BAYKO Accessories BAYKO Bases BAYKO Base Links BAYKO Floors Glazing BAYKO Rods Hollow Rods BAYKO Screwdrivers   BAYKO Tie Bars

Advertising BAYKO adverts in newspapers, magazines, comics and trade publications. BAYKO Advertising History First BAYKO Advert Ads. in 'BOYS OWN' Ads. in the 'Childrens Newspaper' Ads. in the 'EAGLE' Ads. in 'GIRL' Ads. in 'MECCANO Magazine' Ads. in 'British Toys' Ads. in 'Games & Toys' Ads. in 'Toy Trader' Ads. in 'EVERYBODYS' Magazine   Ads. in 'TV Comic' Ads. in the 'Liverpool Echo' Ads. in Local Papers Ads. in Scotland Ads. in Wales BAYKO Advertisement Blocks Ads. in Magazines BAYKO and BAKELITE   BAYKO and STYRON

Advertising Puffs BAYKO mentions in the Trade Press - supporting promotional campaigns. BAYKO Advertising Puffs First BAYKO Mention 'Toy Trader' October, 1934 First BAYKO Advert B.P.M.P.T. December, 1934 First BAYKO Article B.P.M.P.T. January, 1935 First article in 'Games and Toys' February, 1935 B.I.F. Report 'Games and Toys' April, 1935 Sole Supplier Announcement 'Games and Toys' June, 1939 'New Series' 'Games and Toys' September, 1939 'New Series' 'Toy Trader' September, 1939 BAYKO Export Pressures 'Toy Trader' July, 1949 BAYKO Introduction 'British Toys' November, 1954 Constructional Toys 'British Toys' September, 1956 BAYKO Short Feature 'Games and Toys' July, 1957 Final Plimpton Article 'Games and Toys' October, 1959 Takeover Announcement 'British Toys' December, 1959 Takeover Announcement 'Games and Toys' December, 1959 Takeover Announcement 'Toy Trader' January, 1960 First MECCANO Toy Fair 'Games and Toys' March, 1960 MECCANO 1960 Programme 'British Toys' May, 1960 New MECCANO Product 'Toy Trader' May, 1960 Sets 12 & 12C Launch 'Games and Toys' December, 1960 BAYKO Short Feature 'Toy Trader' January, 1961 BAYKO at Nuremberg 'British Toys' February, 1961 MECCANO era BAYKO 'British Toys' March, 1961 MECCANO Model Maker 'British Toys' February, 1962 Set #15 Announcement 'Toy Trader' March, 1962 Famous Buildings in BAYKO 'MECCANO Magazine' March, 1962 Sun Life Assurance 'Toy Trader' April, 1962 Polish Market Announcement 'British Toys' May, 1962   New Parts Announcement 'Toy Trader' September, 1962

Articles - 'Architect' A series of articles promoting BAYKO in 'MECCANO Magazine'. 'Architect' Articles Navigator Small Church Bungalow with Garden Modern Community Hall Milking Shed Bus Station Country Clubhouse Bungalow New Zealand Split-Level House Country Villa Shop and Office   Office

Articles - mine Articles I have written for the BAYKO Collectors Club Magazine. Articles Navigator How I Got Started Planning Large Models Building Large Models BAYKO's Holy Grail BAYKO Rarities More BAYKO Rarities BAYKO in 'MECCANO Magazine' Opportunities for New Parts BAYKO Prices Manual Labour - Part 1 Manual Labour - Part 2 Manual Labour - Part 2A

Company Information about Plimpton, MECCANO Ltd. and BAYKO's inventor. C.B. Plimpton, the Inventor C.B. Plimpton's Obituary J.C. Plimpton C.B. Plimpton Patent "Improvements in Clocks and Clock Movements" C.B. Plimpton and EGGHEADS BAYKO Model Room BAYKO - Diary Dates BAYKO - Start-Up Anomaly BAYKO Headline Summary BAYKO - the Company BAYKO - Plimpton Era Summary The MECCANO Takeover BAYKO - MECCANO Era Summary BAYKO Factories BAYKO Logos BAYKO's Post Mortem   MECCANO Company - M.D. Resigns

Exhibitions Information about BAYKO promotions via Trade Exhibitions.   BAYKO at Trade Exhibitions   BAYKO at the British Industries Fair [B.I.F.] BAYKO at the Britain Can Make It Exhibition BAYKO Supermodels   BAYKO at the 1937 Paris Exposition

Exports BAYKO as sold around the world. BAYKO Export Summary   BAYKO Import Agents Australia Belgium Canada East Africa Egypt France Germany Gibraltar Holland Ireland Italy Jordan Lebanon Luxembourg Malaysia New Zealand Poland Portugal South Africa and South Central Africa Spain Sri Lanka   Post-War Exports Article, 'Toy Trader', April, 1946

Girls and BAYKO BAYKO was never just one of the boys! Girls and BAYKO

Links A selection of links to BAYKO dealers and other hobby sites. Links to Other Sites

Literature All forms of BAYKO paperwork, correspondence and advertising leaflets.   Literature Navigator   BAYKO Fliers BAYKO Parts Price List BAYKO Trade Papers BAYKO General Documents BAYKO Manuals BAYKO Information Slips Miscellaneous BAYKO Documents MECCANO General Products Price Lists BAYKO Stock Re-order Forms Letters to Collectors BAYKO Instruction Manual Models BAYKO Printers

Manuals The complete range - well almost - of BAYKO manuals. BAYKO Manuals 1934 Sets 1 to 5 Earliest Version 1934 Sets 1 to 5 1935 Sets 1 to 5 Plus Set 6 1935 to 1937 Sets 1 to 6 1937 to 1938 Sets 1 to 6 1938 to 1942 Sets 20 to 23 1939 to 1940 'New Series' 1940 to 1941 'New Series' 1940 to 1941 'New Series' Updated Prices 1941 to 1942 'New Series'   1939 to 1942 'New Series' Model Cards 1946 Sets 0 to 2, Export? 1946 Instruction Leaflet 1946 to 1947 Sets 0 to 2 1948 Sets 0 to 2 1948 Set 3 1948 Instruction Leaflet 1948 Supplementary Leaflet 1948 Sets 0 to 3 - Earlier 1948 Sets 0 to 3 - Later March, 1949 Sets 0 to 3 January, 1950 Sets 0 to 3 June, 1950 Sets 0 to 3 October, 1950 Sets 0 to 3 February, 1951 Sets 0 to 3 April, 1951 Set 3X June, 1951 Sets 0 to 3 August, 1951 Set 3X September, 1951 Sets 0 to 3 October, 1951 Set 3X November, 1951 Sets 0 to 3 May, 1952 Set 3X November, 1952 Sets 0 to 3 April, 1953 Sets 0 to 3 July, 1953 Sets 0 to 3 November, 1953 Set 3X April, 1954 Sets 0 to 3 -13th issue April, 1954 Sets 0 to 3 - 14th issue August, 1954 Sets 0 to 4 September, 1954 Set 3X January, 1955 Sets 0 to 3 September, 1955 Sets 0 to 3 March, 1956 Sets 0 to 3 January, 1957 Sets 0 to 3   September, 1959 Sets 0 to 4   1960 Sets 11 to 14 1961 Sets 11 to 14 1962 Sets 11 to 14 1964 Sets 11 to 14   1962 Set 15 Leaflets BAYKO Instruction Manual Models

Marketing Info. on the range of Sales and Marketing techniques for promoting BAYKO.   BAYKO Sales & Marketing   BAYKO Advertising History BAYKO Advertising Puffs BAYKO at Exhibitions 'Architect' Articles 'Toyman' Articles Block of Flats & Country Club Garage Doors Launch 'Confused Brochure' 'Confused Document' BAYKO Retail Channels MECCANO Era BAYKO Marketing Sales of Bayko Sets BAYKO and BAKELITE   BAYKO and STYRON

Nerd's Corner A view of BAYKO collecting - with tongue firmly in cheek! Nerd's Corner BAYKO Trivia Nerd's Corner Q and A section Geek's Corner Site Technical Details

Packaging How the packaging industry impacted on BAYKO.   BAYKO Packaging Summary   BAYKO Wholesale Packaging BAYKO Retail Packaging Plimpton Era Retail Packs MECCANO Era Retail Packs MECCANO Era Packaging Anomalies Launch of the Garage Doors   BAYKO Storage Boxes

Patents How the Patents and other legal protection systems impacted on BAYKO.   BAYKO Patents   The First BAYKO Patent The Second BAYKO Patent BAYKO's French Patent Registered Designs Trademark and Copyright BAYKO Trademark

Plastics Information about the world of Plastics in which BAYKO succeeded.   Plastics Navigator   BAKELITE and L.H. Baekeland BAYKO in BAKELITE Adverts BAYKO in STYRON Adverts BAYKO Plastics   War-time Adverts by British Industrial Plastics

Product Information on the actual BAYKO parts. Product History BAYKO Parts History Mottled BAYKO Parts BAYKO Manufacturing Summary   BAYKO Manufacturing Detail

Rarities Information on the rarer BAYKO parts, packaging, etc.   Unusual BAYKO   BAYKO Rarities Lesser Known BAYKO Variants Surprising BAYKO Set Contents   Surprising BAYKO Set Boxes

Retail Cabinets and Display Items How BAYKO was presented in toy shops.   BAYKO Display Navigator   BAYKO Retail Cabinet History BAYKO Retail Cabinet Contents BAYKO Sales Aids Shop Display Models   BAYKO Retail Display Shelves

Retail Channels Where BAYKO was sold over the years.   BAYKO Retail Channels   BAYKO in the Army & Navy Stores BAYKO in Binns Stores BAYKO in Cooke's of Manchester Catalogues BAYKO in Gamages BAYKO in Hamleys BAYKO in J. G. Graves Catalogues   BAYKO in the Littlewoods Catalogues

Sets A history of BAYKO sets and there evolution. Introduction to the range of BAYKO sets Product Detail - 1934 - 1936 - Set Contents Product Detail - Ornamental - Set Contents Product Detail - 1937 - 1938 - Set Contents Product Detail - Late 1938 - Set Contents Product Detail - Special Sets - Set Contents Product Detail - 'New Series' - Set Contents Product Detail - 1946 - 1949 - Set Contents Product Detail - 1949 - 1959 - Set Contents Product Detail - 1960 - 1962 - Set Contents Product Detail - 1962 - 1964 - Set Contents Product Details - 'Flanged' Bricks - Set Contents Post-War BAYKO Set Structure BAYKO Brick Pack Patterns Set Price Details - £/s/d Set Price Details - Decimal BAYKO Spare Parts Prices

Personal Stuff! Some personal information about me. About Me - Personal Page Diana's Reply! Articles I've Written My Reconversion to BAYKO My BAYKO Collection My BAYKO Wanted List BAYKO's Holy Grail   Contact me

Sale Items. Some items I can supply to help you play with BAYKO. Reproduction BAYKO Rods Cut-to-Order Reproduction Rods Have I any BAYKO for sale?

'Which?' Product Reviews A belated review of contruction toys, including BAYKO. 'Which?' Constructional Toys Review, November, 1964

Other Interesting Items Miscellaneous appearances of BAYKO in the press or other publications. General Interest Navigator Plastics in War and Peace, 'Toy Trader', April, 1946 Post-War Exports, 'Toy Trader', April, 1946 BAYKO and Wartime Savings Christmas, 1942 'Daily Telegraph' Retrospective Salford, 2002 'Daily Telegraph' Property Section BAYKO in 'The Times' BAYKO Article 'Daily Mail' February, 27th, 2008 BAYKO Article 'Dolls House' Magazine March, 1998 BAYKO in the Background BAYKO in 'The History of British Toys' by Deborah Jaffé   BAYKO in DINKY TOYS Exhibition Williamson Art Gallery and Museum Birkenhead July to September, 1985 Purchase Tax 'Armchair Antiques' Magazine BAYKO in the 'Best of British' Magazine BAYKO in 'The British Toy Industry' by 'Shire Library' BAYKO in 'Building Toys' by 'Shire Library' BAYKO in 'Constructional Toys' by 'Shire Album' 'Remember When' by Robert Opie May / June 1995 'Classic Toys Magazine' BAYKO Article July / August 1995 'Classic Toys Magazine' BAYKO Article   BAYKO in 'British Breweries' by Lynn Pearson

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