Bayko

Bayko was produced from 1933 by Plimpton Engineering. You could make models of houses and buildings. It was originally made from Bakelite - one of the first synthetic plastics. Meccano Ltd took over Bayko in 1959;

Pete Bradley (The Bayko Man), has a very comprehensive website on all aspects of the Bayko system at http://www.baykoman.com/.

Manufacturer / Distributor

Plimpton Engineering Co. Ltd., Liverpool 3, UK
From 1959: Meccano Ltd., Binns Road, Liverpool, UK

Below there are various manuals/leafets which can be downloaded by clicking on the appropriate image.

Plimton Era

Thought to be the very first Bayko instruction manual dating from late 1933 or early 1934. It covered sets 1-5.
(It has the misspelling 'Bunalow' on page 27)
(Added 14/06/2024)

A 1935 Bayko instruction manual covering sets 1-6
(Added 23/05/2019)

A 1945/6 Bayko instruction manual - Book 3
(Added 23/05/2019)

A 1947 Bayko instruction manual covering sets 0-2.
(This is second 20 page version of this manual with corrected contents list)
(Added 14/06/2024)

A late 1947 Bayko instruction manual covering sets 0-2.
(This is the third 20 page version of this manual with a few minor typesetting changes, like the font of the text at the bottom of page 5)
(Added 14/06/2024)

A late 1947 / early 1948 Bayko instruction manual covering sets 0-2.
(Identical to the precious version of this manual except for some overprinting on page 4.)
(Added 14/06/2024)

A 1948 Bayko instruction manual covering sets 1-3
(Added 23/05/2019)

A March 1949 Bayko instruction manual covering sets 0-3.
(This is thought to be the first issue of this manual)
(Added 14/06/2024)

A January 1950 Bayko instruction manual covering sets 0-3.
(This is thought to be the second issue of this manual)
(Added 14/06/2024)

An October 1950 Bayko instruction manual covering sets 0-3.
(This is thought to be the fourth issue of this manual)
(Added 14/06/2024)

A 1951 Bayko instruction manual for set 3X
(Added 23/05/2019)

A July 1953 Bayko instruction manual (11th Issue) for sets 0-3
(Added 23/05/2019)

An August 1954 Bayko instruction manual (actually the 1st Issue although it says 6th Issue) for sets 0-4
(Added 23/05/2019)

A January 1955 Bayko instruction manual (15th Issue) for sets 0-3
(Added 23/05/2019)

A September 1955 Bayko instruction manual (16th Issue) for sets 0-3
(Added 23/05/2019)

A March 1956 Bayko instruction manual (17th Issue) for sets 0-3
(Added 14/06/2024)

An April 1957 Bayko instruction manual (3rd Issue) for sets 0-4
(Added 14/06/2024)

An August 1959 Bayko instruction manual (20th Issue) for sets 0-3
(Added 23/05/2019)

A Bayko advertising leaflet dating from 1955
(Added 23/05/2019)

A Bayko advertising leaflet dating from 1957
(Added 23/05/2019)

A Bayko advertising leaflet dating from 1959
(Added 23/05/2019)

A Bayko price list for Canada dated July 1953
(Added 23/05/2019)

A Bayko spares price list/order form dating to 1953-55
(Added 23/05/2019)

A Bayko spares price list/order form dating to 1956/7
(Added 23/05/2019)

Photos of a 1950s Bayko set 2
(Added 14/06/2024)

Photos of a 1950s Bayko set 3
(Added 14/06/2024)

Photos of a 1950s Bayko Dealers spares cabinet
(Added 14/06/2024)

Meccano Era

A Meccano Ltd era Bayko advertising leaflet dating from 1961 (16/761/250)
(Added 23/05/2019)

A Meccano Ltd era Bayko advertising leaflet dating from 1962 (5/462/275 - 72715/02)
(Added 23/05/2019)

A 1960 Bayko instruction manual for sets 11-14 (16/860/250)
(Added 14/06/2024)

A 1961 Bayko instruction manual for sets 11-14 (16/261/100m)
(Added 14/06/2024)

A 1962 Bayko instruction manual for sets 11-14 (16/462/100m)
(Added 23/05/2019)

For the No.15 set a series of instruction leaflets was produced
(Added 23/05/2019)

A sheet showing the new parts contained in set 15 (72716/06)
(Added 23/05/2019)

Photos of a Bayko set 11
(Added 14/06/2024)

Photos of a Bayko set 12
(Added 14/06/2024)

Photos of a Bayko set 14
(Added 14/06/2024)

Photos of a Bayko set 14C
(Added 14/06/2024)

Photos of a Bayko set 15
(Added 14/06/2024)

Bayko Patents

The original UK Bayko patent No. 422645
(Added 14/06/2024)

A later 1946/7 UK Bayko patent No. 61376
(Added 14/06/2024)

The original French Bayko patent No. 794985
(Added 14/06/2024)