Meccano Set Parts Lists
MECCANO SET
7551 - Set A (1978-1980)
Parts Lists
Compiled by Oscar Felgueiras
Note 1 - Where available photos of the parts in the correct colours appear in the left hand column. Where these are not available, but photos of the same part in different colours are available these appear in the right hand column.
Note 2 - The photos will increase in size if you hover your mouse cursor over them.
If anyone can supply missing photos of parts, please get in touch with me.
Thanks to Oscar Felgueiras for many of the part photos.
Special Note on this Set
Colours were gloss dark blue and dark yellow with matt brass plating on most small parts. No known variations. Only available for a short time in 1978. Not sure where or when as it does not appear in any trade price lists of the time.
| Set No. 7551 - Set A (1978-1980) (UK Standard Sets 1978-1979) |
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| Photo | Old P/N | New P/N | Colour/Finish | Material | Part Name | Quantity | Alternative Photo |
 | 10 | matt brass (UK 1978-81) | plated steel (UK) | Fishplate | 2 |  | 12 | matt brass (UK 1978-81) | plated steel (UK) | Angle Bracket, 1/2" x 1/2" | 4 |  | 23_p | yellow (UK) | plastic (UK) | Pulley, 1/2" diam. without boss | 4 |  | 34c | matt brass (UK 1978-81) | plated steel (UK) | Spanner for hexagonal nuts | 2 | _rd_UK.jpg) | 36b(2) | red (UK 1970s) | plastic and zinc plated steel (UK) | Screwdriver, plastic handle (multikit type) | 1 | _br_UK.jpg) | 37b(2) | (br_UK) | plated steel (UK) | Bolt, 7/32", round head | 28 |  | 37c | (br_UK) | plated steel (UK) | Nut, hexagonal | 40 |  | 38d | matt brass (UK 1978-81) | plated steel (UK) | Washer, 3/4" diam. | 2 |  | 40 | black (UK) | non descript (other) (UK) | Hank of Cord | 1 |  | 48 | blue dark (UK 1978-81) | painted steel (UK) | Double Angle Strip, 1 1/2" x 1/2" | 2 |  | 51 | yellow dark (UK 1978-81) | painted steel (UK) | Flanged Plate, 2 1/2" x 1 1/2" | 1 |  | 57c | zinc (UK) | die cast (UK) | Hook, Loaded | 1 |  | 74 | yellow dark (UK 1978-81) | painted steel (UK) | Flat Plate, 1 1/2" x 1 1/2" | 2 |  | 81 | (br_UK) | plated steel (UK) | Screwed Rod, 2" | 1 |  | 90a | blue dark (UK 1978-81) | painted steel (UK) | Curved Strip, Step., 2 1/2", 1 3/8" radius | 2 | _br_UK.jpg) | 111(2) | (br_UK) | plated steel (UK) | Bolt, 3/4", round head | 1 | _br_UK.jpg) | 111a(2) | (br_UK) | plated steel (UK) | Bolt, 1/2", round head | 4 |  | 125 | matt brass (UK 1978-81) | plated steel (UK) | Reversed Angle Bracket, 1/2" | 1 |  | 126a | yellow dark (UK 1978-81) | painted steel (UK) | Flat Trunnion | 2 |  | 154a | matt brass (UK 1978-81) | plated steel (UK) | Corner Angle Bracket, 1/2", right hand | 1 |  | 154b | matt brass (UK 1978-81) | plated steel (UK) | Corner Angle Bracket, 1/2", left hand | 1 |  | 160 | blue dark (UK 1978-81) | painted steel (UK) | Channel Bearing, 1 1/2" x 1" x 1/2" | 1 |  | 190a | yellow dark (UK 1978-81) | painted steel (UK) | Flexible Plate, 3 1/2" x 2 1/2 " | 1 |  | 194 | yellow dark (UK 1978-81) | plastic (UK) | Plastic Plate, 2 1/2" x 1 1/2" | 4 |  | 235a | blue dark (UK 1978-81) | painted steel (UK) | Narrow Strip, 3" x 11/32" | 2 |  | 235b | blue dark (UK 1978-81) | painted steel (UK) | Narrow Strip, 3 1/2" x 11/32" | 2 |  | 235d | blue dark (UK 1978-81) | painted steel (UK) | Narrow Strip, 4 1/2" x 11/32" | 2 |  | 452 | grey (UK) | rubber (UK) | Motor Tyre diam. 12mm, ext. 28mm W. 7 | 4 |  | NoNr01 | non descript (other) (UK) | Decal Sheet (142099) for 1978 - 79 Sets 1 to 5 | 1 |
Total Number of parts in the set is 120