AN ORIGINAL, VINTAGE 1959 BAYKO BUILDING SET No. 2 BOXED, IN EXCELLENT CONDITION

  

AN ORIGINAL 1959 BAYKO BUILDING SET No. 2 BOXED AND IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. MADE BY PLIMPTON ENGINEERING COMPANY LIMITED, LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND. A VINTAGE CONSTRUCTION SET ORIGINALLY FOR BOYS AND GIRLS MADE FROM BAKELITE PLASTIC. THE CONTENTS ARE COMPLETE AND IN EXCELLENT CONDITION.

THERE IS LITTLE DISCOLOURATION TO THE WHITE POLYSTYRENE PARTS. THE BRICKS HAVE BEEN PROFESSIONALLY CLEANED, REMOUNTED AND SEALED ON REPRO BACKING CARDS. THE ORNAMENTAL PARTS HAVE BEEN RE-SEALED IN A REPRO TRAY, ALONG WITH THE ORIGINAL CURVED BRICK INFO SLIP. ALL OF THE INTERNAL PACKAGING, EXCEPT THE ACCESSORY BOX, HAS BEEN FAITHFULLY REPRODUCED AND LOOKS AS IT DID WHEN NEW. THE RODS, TIE BARS, CORNER TIES, BASE LINKS, SCREWS AND SCREWDRIVER ARE IN EXCELLENT, BRIGHT CONDITION WITHOUT BENDS OR CORROSION. THEIR ORIGINAL ACCESSORY BOX IS IN GOOD CONDITION WITH A NEAT REPAIR TO THE INSIDE OF THE LID. THE BASES SHOW SOME SIGNS OF USE AND HAVE THE ODD MINOR CHIP AROUND SOME ROD HOLES. ONE BASE HAS HAD A NEAT REPAIR. THE BROWN FLOOR IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITHOUT ANY CHIPS, SCRATCHES OR CRACKS. IN 1957 PLIMPTON ENGINEERING STARTED TO INTRODUCE PARTS MADE FROM POLYSTYRENE.

THE FIRST TO BE REPLACED WERE THE STANDARD FLAT WINDOWS. THIS SET DATES FROM AFTER THIS INTRODUCTION PERIOD AND AS SUCH HAS POLYSTYRENE BRICKS, END BRICKS, FLAT WINDOWS, CURVED BRICKS, RED HALF BRICKS AND UNCOMMON WHITE HALF BRICKS. ALSO, THE OPENING DOUBLE DOOR, RAMP & AERIAL ARE MADE FROM POLYSTYRENE. THE REST OF THE PARTS ARE MADE OF BAKELITE.

THE OPENING GARAGE DOOR, RAMP & AERIAL HAVE BEEN SEALED ALONG WITH A COPY OF THE OPENING DOOR INFO SLIP. THIS SET IS SLIGHTLY UNUSUAL IN THAT IT HAS ONE BRICK PACK WHICH CONTAINS WHITE POLYSTYRENE HALF BRICKS FROM LATE 1958 AND THE OTHER BRICK PACK CONTAINS WHITE BAKELITE HALF BRICKS FROM 1959.

THIS SET IS NOT MADE UP OF PARTS FROM MULTIPLE SETS, IT IS AN ORIGINAL SET SO; ALL BAKELITE PARTS (AND POLYSTYRENE PARTS) ARE EXACTLY THE SAME SHADE AND OPACITY. THE BOX IS IN FAIRLY GOOD CONDITION. THE LID HAS HEAVY SCUFFING, PAPER LOSS, SOME STAINING, PAPER LOSS TO THE TOP LABEL AND BIRO ON THE END LABEL. ONE CORNER HAS BEEN CORRECTLY REPAIRED WITH A NEW CORNER STRAP SPLICED IN UNDER THE BLUE COVERING.

THE BOX BASE IS IN FAIRLY GOOD CONDITION WITH SCUFFING, PAPER LOSS, STAINING AND PENCIL SCRIBBLE & SCRATCHES ON THE INSIDE (MOSTLY HIDDEN BY THE PACKAGING). THE ORIGINAL INSTRUCTION MANUAL IS COMPLETE AND IN GOOD CONDITION WITH SOME NICKS AND HEAVY CREASING OF THE COVER FROM USE. THE ORDER FORM FOR SPARE PARTS, SETS PRICE LIST FLYER AND AUTHENTIC PRICE LABEL ARE ACCURATE COPIES OF THE ORIGINALS. THE GLAZING STRIP AND INFO SLIP ARE ALSO REPRODUCTIONS.

THE GLAZING HAS TO BE CUT TO SIZE AND IS FITTED BENEATH LUGS MOULDED INTO THE FLAT WINDOWS. ALSO INCLUDED IS THE ORIGINAL SET COMPLAINTS SLIP. THIS SET WAS MADE IN 1959 BY PLIMPTON ENGINEERING, BEFORE THE TAKEOVER BY MECCANO IN 1960.

BOTH MECCANO BAYKO AND PLIMPTON BAYKO ARE FULLY COMPATIBLE. LOOKING AS IT WOULD HAVE BEEN LAID OUT WHEN NEW; IT WOULD MAKE AN IDEAL DISPLAY OR ADDITION TO THE COLLECTION. WOULD MAKE AN EXCELLENT FATHERS DAY GIFT. CHECK OUT MY OTHER BAYKO BUILDING SETS AND HORNBY DUBLO MODEL RAILWAY ITEMS FOR SALE. The item "AN ORIGINAL, VINTAGE 1959 BAYKO BUILDING SET No.

2 BOXED, IN EXCELLENT CONDITION" is in sale since Wednesday, May 12, 2021. This item is in the category "Toys & Games\Vintage & Classic Toys\Vintage Construction Toys & Play Sets".

The seller is "toys-of-quality" and is located in West Midlands. This item can be shipped worldwide.

1. Modified Item: Yes
2. Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
3. Custom Bundle: No
4. Subtype: Constructional
5. Theme: Towns
6. Date Of Manufacture: 1959
7. Manufacturers Part Number: Set 2
8. Type: Complete Set/Pack
9. Vintage: Yes
10. Modification Description: Repro internal packaging.

11. Age Level: Adults