Meccano Set Parts Lists
MECCANO SET
9518 - Crane Construction Set (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 dark yellow with initially, matt brass plating on most small parts. As with other sets of the period, the matt brass plating was replaced by iridescent plating (shown as ‘*’ in the lists below).
| Set No. 9518 - Crane Construction Set (1978-1980) (UK Construct. Sets (ex Multikits)) |
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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 |  | 10 | iridescent (UK 1998-81) | plated steel (UK) | Fishplate | * |  | 12 | matt brass (UK 1978-81) | plated steel (UK) | Angle Bracket, 1/2" x 1/2" | 12 |  | 12 | iridescent (UK 1998-81) | plated steel (UK) | Angle Bracket, 1/2" x 1/2" | * |  | 12b | matt brass (UK 1978-81) | plated steel (UK) | Angle Bracket, 1" x 1/2" | 2 |  | 12b | iridescent (UK 1998-81) | plated steel (UK) | Angle Bracket, 1" x 1/2" | * |  | 12c | matt brass (UK 1978-81) | plated steel (UK) | Obtuse Angle Bracket 1/2" x 1/2" | 8 |  | 12c | iridescent (UK 1998-81) | plated steel (UK) | Obtuse Angle Bracket 1/2" x 1/2" | * |  | 16a | zinc (UK) | plated steel (UK) | Axle Rod, 2 1/2" | 2 |  | 19b | yellow dark (UK 1978-81) | painted steel with brass boss (UK) | Pulley, 3" diam. with boss | 1 |  | 21 | brass or brass plated steel (UK) | Pulley, 1 1/2" diam. with boss | 1 | 21 | yellow dark (UK 1978-81) | painted steel with brass boss (UK) | Pulley, 1 1/2" diam. with boss | * |  |  | 21 | iridescent (UK 1998-81) | plated steel with brass boss (UK) | Pulley, 1 1/2" diam. with boss | * |  | 23_p | yellow (UK) | plastic (UK) | Pulley, 1/2" diam. without boss | 12 |  | 26c | brass or brass plated steel (UK) | Pinion, 7/16" diam., 1/4" face, 15 teeth | 1 |  | 27d | brass or brass plated steel (UK) | Gear Wheel, 1 5/8" diam., 60 teeth | 1 |  | 34c | matt brass (UK 1978-81) | plated steel (UK) | Spanner for hexagonal nuts | 2 |  | 34c | iridescent (UK 1998-81) | plated steel (UK) | Spanner for hexagonal nuts | * |  | 35 | black (UK) | chemically blackened steel (UK) | Spring Clip | 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 | 120 | _ir_UK.jpg) | 37b(2) | iridescent (UK 1998-81) | plated steel (UK) | Bolt, 7/32", round head | * |  | 37c | (br_UK) | plated steel (UK) | Nut, hexagonal | 120 |  | 37c | iridescent (UK 1998-81) | plated steel (UK) | Nut, hexagonal | * |  | 38 | (br_UK) | plated steel (UK) | Washer | 40 |  | 38 | iridescent (UK 1998-81) | plated steel (UK) | Washer | * |  | 40 | black (UK) | non descript (other) (UK) | Hank of Cord | 2 |  | 51 | yellow dark (UK 1978-81) | painted steel (UK) | Flanged Plate, 2 1/2" x 1 1/2" | 1 |  | 53 | yellow dark (UK 1978-81) | painted steel (UK) | Flanged Plate, 3 1/2" x 2 1/2" | 1 |  | 57a | zinc (UK) | die cast (UK) | Crane Hook | 1 |  | 59 | brass or brass plated steel (UK) | Collar | 4 |  | 74 | yellow dark (UK 1978-81) | painted steel (UK) | Flat Plate, 1 1/2" x 1 1/2" | 2 |  | 80c | (br_UK) | plated steel (UK) | Screwed Rod, 3" | 1 |  | 80c | iridescent (UK 1998-81) | plated steel (UK) | Screwed Rod, 3" | * |  | 99a | yellow dark (UK 1978-81) | painted steel (UK) | Braced Girder, 9 1/2" | 2 | _br_UK.jpg) | 111(2) | (br_UK) | plated steel (UK) | Bolt, 3/4", round head | 6 | _ir_UK.jpg) | 111(2) | iridescent (UK 1998-81) | plated steel (UK) | Bolt, 3/4", round head | * | _br_UK.jpg) | 111a(2) | (br_UK) | plated steel (UK) | Bolt, 1/2", round head | 6 | _ir_UK.jpg) | 111a(2) | iridescent (UK 1998-81) | plated steel (UK) | Bolt, 1/2", round head | * | _br_UK.jpg) | 111d(2) | (br_UK) | plated steel (UK) | Bolt, 1 1/8", round head | 2 | _ir_UK.jpg) | 111d(2) | iridescent (UK 1998-81) | plated steel (UK) | Bolt, 1 1/8", round head | * | _bm_UK.jpg) | 115a(4) | matt brass (UK 1978-81) | plated steel (UK) | Threaded Pin, long, 1 3/8" with Two Hex Nuts (long thread) | 1 | _ir_UK.jpg) | 115a(4) | iridescent (UK 1998-81) | plated steel (UK) | Threaded Pin, long, 1 3/8" with Two Hex Nuts (long thread) | * |  | 125 | matt brass (UK 1978-81) | plated steel (UK) | Reversed Angle Bracket, 1/2" | 1 |  | 125 | iridescent (UK 1998-81) | plated steel (UK) | Reversed Angle Bracket, 1/2" | * |  | 126a | yellow dark (UK 1978-81) | painted steel (UK) | Flat Trunnion | 2 |  | 144a | brass or brass plated steel (UK) | Male Dog Clutch | 1 |  | 186a | black (UK) | rubber (UK) | Driving Band, 6" Light | 2 |  | 188 | yellow dark (UK 1978-81) | painted steel (UK) | Flexible Plate, 2 1/2" x 1 1/2 " | 1 |  | 189 | yellow dark (UK 1978-81) | painted steel (UK) | Flexible Plate, 5 1/2" x 1 1/2 " | 2 |  | 190 | yellow dark (UK 1978-81) | painted steel (UK) | Flexible Plate, 2 1/2" x 2 1/2 " | 2 |  | 190a | yellow dark (UK 1978-81) | painted steel (UK) | Flexible Plate, 3 1/2" x 2 1/2 " | 2 |  | 193 | clear (UK) | plastic (UK) | Transparent Plastic Plate, 2 1/2" x 1 1/2" | 2 |  | 214 | yellow dark (UK 1978-81) | painted steel (UK) | Semi-Circular Plate, 2 1/2" | 2 | _yld_UK.jpg) | 302(1) | yellow dark (UK 1978-81) | painted steel (UK) | Perforated Strip, 5 1/2" long | 4 | _yld_UK.jpg) | 304(1) | yellow dark (UK 1978-81) | painted steel (UK) | Perforated Strip, 2 1/2" long | 2 | _yld_UK.jpg) | 305(1) | yellow dark (UK 1978-81) | painted steel (UK) | Angle Girder, 5 1/2" long | 8 |  | 308 | yellow dark (UK 1978-81) | painted steel (UK) | Double Bracket, 1/2" x 1/2" | 2 |  | 309 | yellow dark (UK 1978-81) | painted steel (UK) | Double Angle Strip, 1 1/2" x 1/2" | 2 |  | 310 | yellow dark (UK 1978-81) | painted steel (UK) | Double Angle Strip, 2 1/2" x 1/2" | 2 |  | 312 | yellow dark (UK 1978-81) | painted steel (UK) | Corner Bracket, 1" | 2 |  | 313 | yellow dark (UK 1978-81) | painted steel (UK) | Stepped Curved Strip, 3" | 4 |  | 350 | yellow dark (UK 1978-81) | painted steel (UK) | Angle Girder, 9 1/2" | 6 |  | 352 | yellow dark (UK 1978-81) | painted steel (UK) | Angle Girder, 2" | 2 |  | 355 | non descript (other) (UK) | Set of áS/A Labels (142090), for Crane Set | 1 | _yld_UK.jpg) | 360(1) | yellow dark (UK 1978-81) | painted steel (UK) | Perforated Strip, 7 1/2" | 2 | _yld_UK.jpg) | 363(1) | yellow dark (UK 1978-81) | painted steel (UK) | Narrow Strip, 1 1/2" | 2 | _yld_UK.jpg) | 365(1) | yellow dark (UK 1978-81) | painted steel (UK) | Narrow Strip, 3" | 4 | _yld_UK.jpg) | 366(1) | yellow dark (UK 1978-81) | painted steel (UK) | Narrow Strip, 3 1/2" | 4 | _yld_UK.jpg) | 367(1) | yellow dark (UK 1978-81) | painted steel (UK) | Narrow Strip, 4 1/2" | 2 |  | 372 | zinc (UK) | die cast (UK) | Winding Drum | 1 |  | 611 | yellow (UK) | non descript (other) (UK) | Mini Plug (Split Type) | 4 | _rd_UK.jpg) | 616(1) | red (UK 1970s) | non descript (other) (UK) | Connecting Wire | 1 |  | 11053 | yellow (UK) | non descript (other) (UK) | 4.5 volt DC Motor (Junior Power Drive Mark 2) | 1 |  | 13624 | yellow (UK) | plastic (UK) | 3 volt Battery Box | 1 |  | NoNr01a | red (UK 1970s) | plastic (UK) | Parts Tray | 1 |
Total Number of parts in the set is 431