Meccano Manuals

1916-1921

Downloads of Meccano Manuals

This page contains downloads of all the manuals published between 1916 and 1921 that I can find. For convenience they are split into separate years. Click on the thumbnail to download the required edition in pdf format. It also shows known editions that I don't currently have. Scans of these would be appreciated.

Confirmation of those print codes in red is also required (Scans of these manuals would also be appreciated). Also scans of of any other editions, especially other overseas/colonial editions would be gratefully received.

Note - The numbers in green are the reference numbers from the list of USA Meccano manuals produced by Kendrick Bisset. See Kendick Bisset's website on Meccano in the United States.
Information on copyright dates etc. is available for many of the American manuals on the USA © Info page.

WARNING

Some of these manuals feature content that contains outdated attitudes and ideas of a racist nature. Such ideas were wrong at the time and are wrong now. However not to include them would be to deny that they ever existed. This would also be wrong. For this reason all manual content has been included.


1916 - Liverpool

Outfit 0
1916
A 1916 (No.160) instruction manual for outfit 0. English Edition. Price of outfit 0 is 3/9. Scans of the manual are awaited.
No.16 Book 1 Edition 1
1916

No.16 Book 1 (1916) instruction manual for outfits (1 to 6) English Edition (1). Manual price 1/3. Model 326 on page 130. Price of outfit No.0 : 3/9
No.16 Book 1 Edition 2
1916

No.16 Book 1 (1916) instruction manual for outfits (1 to 6) English Edition (2). Manual price 1/3. Model 325 on page 130. Price of outfit No.0 : 3/9. No revised prices sticker

Note - It is likely that there are more editions of the No.160 outfit 0 manual. Info required on any additional versions of these manuals.

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Outfit 0
1916 - Colonial
A 1916 (No.160) instruction manual for outfit 0. Colonial Edition. Scans of the manual are awaited.
Outfit 0
1916 - Canada
A 1916 (No.160) instruction manual for outfit 0. Canadian Edition. Scans of the manual are awaited.

1916 - USA

Outfit 0
1916
USA (16.2)

A USA 1916 (No.160) instruction manual for outfit 0.
No.16 Book 1
1916
USA (16.1)

A USA No.16 Book 1 (1916) instruction manual for outfits 1 to 6.

1917 - Liverpool

Outfit 0
1917
A 1916 (No.160) instruction manual for outfit 0. English Edition. Price of outfit 0 is 4/6. Scans of the manual are awaited.
No.16 Book 1 Edition 2
1917

No.16 Book 1 (1917) instruction manual for outfits (1 to 6) English Edition (2). Manual price 1/3. Model 325 on page 130. Price of outfit No.0 : 3/9. With revised prices sticker dated Jan 1 1917
No.16 Book 1 Edition 3
1917

No.16 Book 1 (1917) instruction manual for outfits (1 to 6) English Edition (3). Manual price 1/6. Part 56A Meccanograph manual added. Model 325 on page 130. Price of outfit No.0 : 3/9. With revised prices sticker dated Jan 1 1917
No.16 Book 1 Edition 4
1917

No.16 Book 1 (1917) instruction manual for outfits (1 to 6) English Edition (4). Manual price 1/3. Model 324 on page 130. Price of outfit No.0 : 4/6

1917 - USA

Outfit 00
1917
USA (17.3)

A USA 1917 instruction manual for outfit 00.
Outfit 0
1917
USA (17.5)

A USA 1917 (No.160) instruction manual for outfit 0. Stamped "See revised prices". Stuck in insert with 1917 revised prices
Outfit 0
1917
USA (17.2)

A USA 1917 (No.160) instruction manual for outfit 0. Pages 17/18 removed. Price list on rear page says revised Jan 1917
No.16 Book 1
1917
USA (17.6)

A USA No.16 Book 1 (1917) instruction manual for outfits 1 to 6. As ref 16.1 but with revised prices insert dated Jan 1917. Does not mention outfit 00. Parts list pages 4/5 stamped 'See revised price list page 135'. New page 135/6 stuck in, in place of existing page.
No.16 Book 1
1917
USA (17.1)

A USA No.16 Book 1 (1917) instruction manual for outfits 1 to 6. As ref 16.1 but with pages 135/6 replaced with new page showing prices revised Jan 1917. Mentions outfit 00. Parts list pages 4/5 stamped 'See revised price list page 135'. New page 135/6 stuck in, in place of existing page.

1918 - Liverpool

Outfit 0
2/18/25 (Eng)

A 1918 (No.180) instruction manual for outfit 0 Print Code 2/18/25(Eng).
Outfits 1 to 3
2/18/25 (Eng)

A 1918 (No.18A) instruction manual for outfits 1 to 3. Print Code 2/18/25(Eng).
Some have revised prices sticker dated July 10 1918
Outfits 1 to 3
11/18/25 (Eng)

A 1918 (No.18A) instruction manual for outfits 1 to 3. Print Code 11/18/25(Eng).
Outfits 1 to 3
11/18/50 (Eng)

A 1918 (No.18A) instruction manual for outfits 1 to 3. Print Code 11/18/50(Eng).
Some have a revised prices sticker dated Feb 17 1919
No.16 Book 1 Edition 5
1918

No.16 Book 1 (1918) instruction manual for outfits (1 to 6) English Edition (5). Manual price 1/3. Model 323 on page 130. Price No.0 : 4/6. Some have revised prices sticker dated Mar 1 1918
No.16 Book 1 Edition 6
1918

No.16 Book 1 (1918) instruction manual for outfits (1 to 6) English Edition (6). Manual price over-sticker 1/6, Model 323 on page 130, Price No.0 : 5/0, Some have revised prices dated July 10 1918
No.16 Book 1 Edition 7
1918

No.16 Book 1 (1918) instruction manual for outfits (1 to 6) English Edition (7). Manual price over-sticker 1/6. Model 323 on page 130. Part 56A Meccanograph manual deleted. Price No.0 : 5/0. Some have revised prices sticker dated July 10 1918
No.18 Book 2
0618/25 (Eng)

No.18 Book 2 (1918) instruction manual. Print Code 0618/25(Eng).
Some have a revised prices sticker dated Feb 17 1919

1918 - USA

No.18 Book 2
1918
USA (18.1)

A USA No.18 Book 2 (1918) instruction manual. Spare parts to 108

1919 - Liverpool

Outfit 0
519/50 (Eng)

A 1919 (No.190) instruction manual for outfit 0. Print Code 519/50(Eng).
Outfits 1 to 3
119/50 (Eng)

A 1919 (No.19A) instruction manual for outfits 1 to 3. With separate parts list at front Print Code 119/50(Eng).
Outfits 1 to 3
119/50 (Eng)

A 1919 (No.19A) instruction manual for outfits 1 to 3. Print Code 119/50(Eng).
With separate parts list at rear. Some have revised prices sticker dated Feb 17 1919
Outfits 1 to 3
4/19/50 (Eng)

A 1919 (No.19A) instruction manual for outfits 1 to 3. Print Code 4/19/50(Eng).
Some have revised prices sticker dated Feb 17 1919
Outfits 1 to 3
719/100 (Eng)

A 1919 (No.19A) instruction manual for outfits 1 to 3. Print Code 719/100(Eng).
Outfits 1 to 3
819/250 (Eng)

A 1919 (No.19A) instruction manual for outfits 1 to 3. Print Code 819/250(Eng).
No.19 Book 1
319/10 (Eng)

No.19 Book 1 (1919) instruction manual for outfits (1 to 6). Print Code 319/10(Eng).
No.19 Book 1
619/10 (Eng)

No.19 Book 1 (1919) instruction manual for outfits (1 to 6) Print Code 619/10(Eng).
No.19 Book 1
819/15 (Eng)

No.19 Book 1 (1919) instruction manual for outfits (1 to 6). Print Code 819/15(Eng).
No.19 Book 1
1119/15 (Eng)

No.19 Book 1 (1919) instruction manual for outfits (1 to 6). Print Code 1119/15(Eng).
No.19 Book 2
919/10 (Eng)

No.19 Book 2 (1919) instruction manual. Print Code 919/10(Eng).

Note - Two versions of the 119/50(Eng) Outfit 1-3 manual are known - One with the list of separate Meccano parts at the beginning like the earlier manuals and the other with the list at the end like the later manuals.

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Outfit 0
1919 - (Canada)

A 1919 (No.160) instruction manual for outfit 0. Canada Edition. with 719/5 price list
sticker for Canada
Outfits 1 to 3
1919 - (Canada)

A 1919 (No.19A) instruction manual for outfits 1 to 3. As per print code 819/250(Eng) above but with undated illustrated parts price list for Canada. (Could be late 1919 or early 1920)
No.19 Book 1
(Australia/New Zealand/South Africa)

No.19 Book 1 (1919) instruction manual for outfits (1 to 6). As per print code 819/15(Eng) above but with 719/5 price list sticker for Australia/New Zealand/South Africa
No.19 Book 1
(Australia/New Zealand/South Africa)

No.19 Book 1 (1919) instruction manual for outfits (1 to 6). As per print code 819/15(Eng) above but with 1019/3 price list sticker dated May 1919 for Australia/New Zealand/South Africa

1920 - Liverpool

Outfit 0
320/50 (Eng)

A 1920 (No.200) instruction manual for outfit 0. Print Code 320/50(Eng).
Outfit 0
420/50 (Eng)

A 1920 (No.200) instruction manual for outfit 0. Print Code 420/50(Eng).
Outfit 0
1220/50 (Eng)
A 1920 (No.200) instruction manual for outfit 0. Print Code 1220/50(Eng).
Not sure if this manual exists so confirmation and scans would be appreciated
Outfits 1 to 3
220/50 (Eng)

A 1920 (No.20A) instruction manual for outfits 1 to 3. Print Code 220/50(Eng).
Outfits 1 to 3
420/50 (Eng)

A 1920 (No.20A) instruction manual for outfits 1 to 3. Print Code 420/50(Eng).
Outfits 1 to 3
1020/10 (Eng)
A 1920 (No.20A) instruction manual for outfits 1 to 3. Print Code 1020/10(Eng).
Not sure if this manual exists so confirmation and scans would be appreciated
Outfits 1 to 3
1120/100 (Eng)

A 1920 (No.20A) instruction manual for outfits 1 to 3. Print Code 1120/100(Eng).
No.20 Book 1
119/10 (Eng)

No.20 Book 1 (1920) instruction manual for outfits (1 to 6). Print Code 119/10(Eng).
No.20 label pasted on lower part of front cover
No.20 Book 1
720/20 (Eng)

No.20 Book 1 (1920) instruction manual for outfits (1 to 6). Print Code 720/20(Eng).
No.20 Book 2
220/10 (Eng)

No.20 Book 2 (1920) instruction manual for outfits (1 to 6). Print Code 220/10(Eng).
No.20 Book 2
1220/10

No.20 Book 2 (1920) instruction manual for outfits (1 to 6). Print Code 1220/10.

Note - The No.20 manual with the label stuck over the bottom panel and the 119/10 print code clearly has a misprinted print code, as the contents - in particularly the list of separate Meccano parts - match with an expected print date of 1/20. The print code should almost certainly have read 120/10.

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Outfits 1 to 3
(Australia/New Zealand/South Africa)

A 1920 (No.19A) instruction manual for outfits 1 to 3. As per print code 819/250(Eng) above but with 420/10 price list sticker for Australia/New Zealand/South Africa
No.20 Book 1
(Australia/New Zealand/South Africa)

No.19 Book 1 (1920) instruction manual for outfits (1 to 6). As per print code 819/15(Eng) above but with 120/10 price list sticker for Australia/New Zealand/South Africa

1920 - USA

Outfit 0
1920
USA (20.5)

A USA 1920 (No.160) instruction manual for outfit 0. Liverpool address, set prices page 3
No.16A Book 1 Special
1920
USA (20.2)

A USA No.16A Book 1 Special (1920) instruction manual for outfits 1 and 2.
No.16 Book 1
1920
USA (20.1)

A USA No.16 Book 1 (1920) instruction manual for outfits 1 to 6. As ref 16.1 but with pages 4/5 glued together and pages 133-136 replaced by new pages 133-140. Pages 137-140 unnumbered
No.18 Book 2
1920
USA (20.4)

A USA No.18 Book 2 (1920) instruction manual. As ref 18.1 but with pages 4/5 glued together and pages 79/80 replaced by new pages 79-82. Parts to 112

Note - The No.16A Book 1 Special manual covering outfits 1 & 2. Although it says copyright 1916 on the front cover, it includes parts up to 112 and mentions the Inventor's Accessory B outfit. This therefore dates it to around 1920. Does a 1916 version exist?


1921 - Liverpool

Outfit 0
921/50 (Eng)

A 1921 (No.210) instruction manual for outfit 0. Print Code 921/50(Eng).
Outfit 0
1021/15 (Eng)
A 1921 (No.210) instruction manual for outfit 0. Print Code 1021/15(Eng).
Not sure if this manual exists so confirmation and scans would be appreciated
Outfits 1 to 3
521/100 (Eng)

A 1921 (No.21A) instruction manual for outfits 1 to 3. Print Code 521/100(Eng).
Outfits 1 to 3
1021/40 (Eng)

A 1921 (No.21A) instruction manual for outfits 1 to 3. Print Code 1021/40(Eng).
No.21 Book 1
1021/10 (Eng)

No.21 Book 1 (1921) instruction manual for outfits (1 to 6). Print Code 1021/10(Eng).
No.21 Book 2
1021/5 (Eng)

No.21 Book 2 (1921) instruction manual for outfits (1 to 6). Print Code 1021/5(Eng).
No.21 Book 3
921/15 (Eng)

No.21 Book 3 (1921) instruction manual for outfits (1 to 6). Print Code 921/15(Eng).

Note - A manual exists - unfortunately without covers - that appears to be identical to the 521/100 Book A with the exception of the number of patents on page 1. Patents 103,370 and 2,085/11 are omitted. Is this manual just a varient of the 5/21 manual - affecting a small part of the print run, or is it a currently unknown edition?

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Outfits 1 to 3
(Canada)

A 1921 (No.21A) instruction manual for outfits 1 to 3. Print code 521/100(Eng), with pages 55-58 cut out and replacement pages pasted in with 921/10 print code for Canada

1921 - USA

Outfit 0
1921
USA (21.3)

A USA 1921 (No.160) instruction manual for outfit 0. Print code 621/10. As ref 20.5 except page inserted after page 6. Additional parts
Outfit 1 to 3
USA (21.2)

A USA 1921 (No.21) instruction manual for outfits 1 to 3. Print Code 3-21/80.
Outfit 1 to 3
USA (21.5)

A USA 1921 (No.21) instruction manual for outfits 1 to 3. Print Code 3-21/80.
As ref 21.2 except paste in page 57 and Elizabeth address

1922 - Liverpool

No.21 Book 3
(Overseas)

No.21 Book 3 (1921) instruction manual. Print code 921/15(Eng). Overprinted 'Overseas' and with pasted in replacement pages 45-48 with printcode of 822/10

1922 - USA

Outfit 1 to 3
USA (22.5)

A USA 1922 (No.21) instruction manual for outfits 1 to 3. Print Code 3-21/80.
Paste in page 57
with 1922 prices
and Elizabeth address
No.18 Book 2
1922
USA (22.1)
A USA No.18 Book 2 (1922) instruction manual. As per ref 20.4. Also paste in 1922 prices and Elizabeth address
Scans of this manual are awaited

1923 - USA

Outfit 4 to 6
USA (23.5)

A USA 1923 (No.23A) instruction manual for outfits 4 to 6. Print Code C 0232.5.
Elizabeth address
No.18 Book 2
1923
USA (23.6)

A USA No.18 Book 2 (1922) instruction manual. As per ref 18.1. Pages 4/5 glued together and pages 79/80 replaced by new pages 79-82. Parts to 412B