Ezy-Bilt Construction Sets

Ezy-Bilt was a Meccano-like construction system. In the first phase clips and wedges were used instead of nuts and bolts. It was made in Australia from at least 1933 to around 1970. In the 1960s it was also made in New Zealand.

There were several phases to this system:-
Ezy-Bilt(0) - used clips with wedges to join Meccano-like parts - (around 1933)
Ezy-Bilt(1) - now used nuts and bolts - (until circa 1955)
Ezy-Bilt(2) - Manufacturer changed to EZY-BILT, Kilkenny, SA. Extended range of renumbered parts. (From 1955 to around 1970)
Ezy-Bilt(3) - Made in New Zealand during the 1960s.

Irving/Ezybilt Pty - (around 1933)

Manufacturer / Distributor

George Irving/Ezybilt Pty. Ltd, Australia

The MCS document for this system is shown below. It can also be downloaded to your computer if desired here

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There are currently no manuals/leafets available for this phase.

Ezy-Bilt(1) - Irving/Ezybilt Pty then Colton, Palmer & Preston Ltd - (until circa 1955)

Manufacturer / Distributor

Irving/Ezybilt Pty, Australia
From about 1941 Colton, Palmer & Preston, Australia

NOTE - This system is covered in the MCS document above, so it is not repeated.

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

An Ezy-Bilt manual for sets 1 to 5.

A later Ezy-Bilt manual for sets 1 to 5.

A later Ezy-Bilt manual for sets 6 to 8.

Ezy-Bilt(2) - Ezy-Bilt Ltd - (from circa 1955 to circa 1970)

In 1962 a completely new range of sets came out. At this time a large number of new parts were issued and the parts were all renumbered

Manufacturer / Distributor

EZY-BILT, Kilkenny, Australia

NOTE - This system is covered in the MCS document above, so it is not repeated.

NOTE - The 'Other Systems Newsletter' pages displayed further up this web page, may also include information on this system/era.

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

A 1955 to 1961 Ezy-Bilt manual for sets 1 to 5.

An Ezy-Bilt manual for sets 6 to 8 - an overprinted Colton, Palmer & Preston Ltd manual for the Ezy-Bilt Ltd era.

A 1962 Ezy-Bilt manual for sets 6 to 8.

A 1962 Ezy-Bilt manual for set 9.

An advertising leaflet for Ezy-Bilt. Thought to date from 1957.

An advertising brochure for Ezy-Bilt. Thought to date from date 1950s.

A list showing all the 1962 range of Ezy-Bilt parts, together with previous part numbers and the Meccano equivalent part numbers.

Ezy-Bilt(3)

Manufacturer / Distributor

Rayon Surfaces Ltd., Penrose, New Zealand

NOTE - The 'Other Systems Newsletter' pages displayed further up this web page, may also include information on this system/era.

There are currently no manuals, leaflets or photos etc. available for downloading. If you can supply any, please get in contact with me.