Excellent Original Condition

A VINTAGE, ORIGINAL 1957 BAYKO BUILDING SET No. 3 BOXED, IN EXCELLENT CONDITION


A VINTAGE, ORIGINAL 1957 BAYKO BUILDING SET No. 3 BOXED, IN EXCELLENT CONDITION
A VINTAGE, ORIGINAL 1957 BAYKO BUILDING SET No. 3 BOXED, IN EXCELLENT CONDITION
A VINTAGE, ORIGINAL 1957 BAYKO BUILDING SET No. 3 BOXED, IN EXCELLENT CONDITION
A VINTAGE, ORIGINAL 1957 BAYKO BUILDING SET No. 3 BOXED, IN EXCELLENT CONDITION
A VINTAGE, ORIGINAL 1957 BAYKO BUILDING SET No. 3 BOXED, IN EXCELLENT CONDITION
A VINTAGE, ORIGINAL 1957 BAYKO BUILDING SET No. 3 BOXED, IN EXCELLENT CONDITION
A VINTAGE, ORIGINAL 1957 BAYKO BUILDING SET No. 3 BOXED, IN EXCELLENT CONDITION
A VINTAGE, ORIGINAL 1957 BAYKO BUILDING SET No. 3 BOXED, IN EXCELLENT CONDITION
A VINTAGE, ORIGINAL 1957 BAYKO BUILDING SET No. 3 BOXED, IN EXCELLENT CONDITION
A VINTAGE, ORIGINAL 1957 BAYKO BUILDING SET No. 3 BOXED, IN EXCELLENT CONDITION
A VINTAGE, ORIGINAL 1957 BAYKO BUILDING SET No. 3 BOXED, IN EXCELLENT CONDITION
A VINTAGE, ORIGINAL 1957 BAYKO BUILDING SET No. 3 BOXED, IN EXCELLENT CONDITION

A VINTAGE, ORIGINAL 1957 BAYKO BUILDING SET No. 3 BOXED, IN EXCELLENT CONDITION   A VINTAGE, ORIGINAL 1957 BAYKO BUILDING SET No. 3 BOXED, IN EXCELLENT CONDITION

AN ORIGINAL 1957 BAYKO BUILDING SET No. 3 IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, IN EXCELLENT ORIGINAL BOX, 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, BARELY USED CONDITION. SOME OF THE SCREW HOLES IN THE BASES ARE UNUSED, STILL WITH EXCESS MOULDING FLASH IN THEM.

THE BRICKS HAVE BEEN PROFESSIONALLY CLEANED, REMOUNTED AND SEALED ON REPRO BACKING CARDS. THERE IS VERY LITTLE DISCOLOURATION TO THE WHITE POLYSTYRENE PARTS.

THE ORNAMENTAL PARTS HAVE BEEN SEALED IN REPRO TRAYS WITH THE ORIGINAL INSERTS ALONG WITH THE ORIGINAL CURVED BRICKS INFO SLIPS. MOST OF THE INTERNAL PACKAGING HAS BEEN FAITHFULLY REPRODUCED AND IS LAID OUT AS IT WAS WHEN NEW. THE ORNAMENTAL TRAY INSERTS AND LARGE LIFT-OUT TRAY ARE ORIGINAL.

THE RODS, BASE LINKS, SCREWS & SCREWDRIVER ARE IN EXCELLENT, BRIGHT CONDITION WITH NO BENDS OR CORROSION. THE TIE BARS AND CORNER TIES ARE BRIGHT BUT HAVE A LITTLE CORROSION. THEY ARE CONTAINED IN A REPRO ACCESSORY BOX. THE GLAZING STRIPS AND INFO SLIP ARE REPRODUCTIONS. THE GLAZING HAS TO BE CUT TO SIZE AND IS FITTED BENEATH LUGS MOULDED INTO THE FLAT WINDOWS. THE MATCHING FLOORS ARE MOSTLY IN EXCELLENT, SCRATCH FREE CONDITION, WITH A COUPLE HAVING MINOR CRACKS / CHIPS AROUND THE ODD ROD HOLE.

THEY ARE CONTAINED IN THEIR ORIGINAL ENVELOPE WHICH IS IN FAIR CONDITION WITH RIPS. A NEW REPRO ENVELOPE IS ALSO INCLUDED.

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 WHOLE BRICKS, END BRICKS & FLAT STANDARD WINDOWS. THE REST OF THE PARTS ARE MADE OF BAKELITE. 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; AND ALL THE RODS (AND METALWORK) ARE ALSO EXACTLY THE SAME SHADE. ONLY 1 RED CURVED BRICK, 1 CURVED WINDOW AND 3 RODS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. THESE HAVE BEEN CAREFULLY CHOSEN TO EXACTLY MATCH THE REST. THE ORIGINAL BOX IS IN EXCELLENT, BRIGHT CONDITION WITH SOME SCUFFING AND A FEW MARKS.

THE BOX TOP LABEL IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THE BASE IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION COMPLETE WITH ITS LIFT-OUT TRAY. THE ORIGINAL INSTRUCTION MANUAL IS COMPLETE AND IN GOOD CONDITION, WITH CREASING FROM USE AND SOME NEAT REPAIRS (NOT USING STICKY TAPE).

THE ORIGINAL SPARE PARTS ORDER FORM IS IN GOOD CONDITION WITHOUT FOLDS OR TEARS. THE SETS PRICE FLYER LEAFLET AND THE AUTHENTIC PRICE LABEL ARE ACCURATE COPIES.

ALSO INCLUDED IS THE ORIGINAL SET COMPLAINTS SLIP. THIS SET WAS MADE IN 1957 BY PLIMPTON ENGINEERING, BEFORE THE TAKEOVER BY MECCANO LTD IN 1960.

BOTH MECCANO BAYKO AND PLIMPTON BAYKO ARE FULLY COMPATIBLE. LOOKING AS IT WOULD HAVE WHEN NEW; IT WOULD MAKE AN IDEAL DISPLAY OR ADDITION TO THE COLLECTION. ACTUAL COST WILL BE, IN MOST CASES, A LOT LOWER THAN STATED. WOULD MAKE AN EXCELLENT CHRISTMAS GIFT.

CHECK OUT MY OTHER BAYKO BUILDING SETS AND HORNBY DUBLO MODEL RAILWAY ITEMS FOR SALE. The item "A VINTAGE, ORIGINAL 1957 BAYKO BUILDING SET No. 3 BOXED, IN EXCELLENT CONDITION" is in sale since Tuesday, November 30, 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: 1957
  7. Manufacturers Part Number: Set 3
  8. Type: Complete Set/Pack
  9. Vintage: Yes
  10. Modification Description: Some internal packaging is Repro.

  11. Age Level: Adults


A VINTAGE, ORIGINAL 1957 BAYKO BUILDING SET No. 3 BOXED, IN EXCELLENT CONDITION   A VINTAGE, ORIGINAL 1957 BAYKO BUILDING SET No. 3 BOXED, IN EXCELLENT CONDITION