BAYKO Sets #1 to #6 Instruction Manual
- 1937? to 1938
This was the second version of the second style of Instruction Manual produced by Plimpton following the three versions of the original manual, and incorporating the launch of their flagship BAYKO set - the “De-Luxe” set #6. |
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Unfortunately there's no printer's code so I can't be more precise with the date, but this is the later version of this style of manual and was in circulation from 1937-ish until the launch of the 'New Series' sets in 1939. |
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There is, for only the second time, a little corporate information, in the bottom line, on the back page : - |
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The Alwyn Studio Advertising Service were the publishers, i.e. they pulled the manual together for Plimpton. |
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The Northern Publishing Company Ltd. of Liverpool and London were the printers. |
The image [right, shown courtesy of Chris Reeve] shows the final version of this style of manual. A label has been added to page 6 [see below] - click on the image to see a larger version. |
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“In place of the Binding Strips small metal Tie Bars have been substituted, these being more convenient and less noticeable in the final model.” |
The model of a bungalow [page 14, below] is the same as that in the first BAYKO manual… |
…and has the same error with white Windows shown either side of the porch. |
This style of BAYKO manual was the first to mention the Ornamental Additions Sets, unfortunately, on page 69, they mistakenly referred to “Red and Oak Arches” instead of “Green and Oak Arches”. |
The pages below which are shown against a pale blue background like this are the pages which were changed from the earlier version - most relate to slight changes in set contents. |
These two pages, #70 and #71 show particularly famous BAYKO models : - |
the BAYKO Village and the Skyscraper, respectively. |
This manual comprises 72 black and white pages, most including photos printed on white low gloss paper, with a full colour front cover printed on thicker, white paper. |
Size - 191mm x 154mm = 7.6 x 6.1 inches. |
| This manual overlapped with 2 distinct BAYKO production periods : - | |
Click on any of the thumbnail images to see a larger sized image.
Oh yes - there is something odd about most of the models photographed for this manual - can you spot it? |
…the answer is down at the bottom, just after the last page. |
F R O N T |
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The inside of the front cover is totally blank. |
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The inside of the back cover is totally blank. |
The back cover is totally blank. |
R E A R |
If you look at the bases used in the pictures for sets #1 to #5 you'll see that they aren't BAYKO bases at all, but wooden blocks, varnished and drilled to provide the necessary holes… |
…the evidence can be seen in the photographs. You can see the occasional hole drilled for a previous model as the “bases” were re-used… |
…thanks to Gary Birch's eagle eyes for noticing this!!! |
If you would like to see the manual hot off the press, as it were… |
Below here are links to related info : - |
Click on any of the links below for related information.
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