ORIGINAL VINTAGE 1957 BAYKO BUILDING SET No1 EXCELLENT CONDITION IN ORIGINAL BOX

  
AN ORIGINAL 1957 BAYKO BUILDING SET No. 1 IN EXCELLENT CONDITION IN ORIGINAL BOX.

MADE BY PLIMPTON ENGINEERING COMPANY LIMITED, LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND. A VINTAGE CONSTRUCTION SET FOR BOYS AND GIRLS MADE FROM BAKELITE PLASTIC.

THE CONTENTS ARE COMPLETE AND IN EXCELLENT CLEANED CONDITION. THE BASES DO HAVE AN ODD CHIP AROUND A ROD HOLE. ALL PARTS HAVE BEEN PROFESSIONALLY CLEANED. THE BRICKS HAVE BEEN REMOUNTED AND SEALED ON A REPRO BACKING CARD. THE ORNAMENTAL PARTS HAVE BEEN SEALED ALONG WITH A COPY OF THE ORIGINAL CURVED BRICK INFO SLIP.

THEIR TRAY AND INSERT ARE REPRO. MOST OF THE INTERNAL PACKAGING 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 CONDITION WITH NO BENDS OR SERIOUS CORROSION. THEY ARE CONTAINED IN A REPRO ACCESSORY BOX.

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 THIS INTRODUCTION PERIOD AND AS SUCH HAS POLYSTYRENE STANDARD FLAT WINDOWS. THE REST OF THE PARTS ARE MADE OF BAKELITE.

THIS SET IS NOT MADE UP OF PARTS FROM OTHER SETS; IT IS AN ORIGINAL SET SO, ALL PARTS MATCH. THE BOX IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION WITH SOME SCUFFING TO THE EDGES AND A SMALL STAIN TO THE LID. THE BOX TOP LABEL IS IN EXCELLENT, BRIGHT CONDITION. THE ORIGINAL INSTRUCTION MANUAL IS COMPLETE AND IN GOOD CONDITION, WITH CREASING AND A FEW NICKS FROM USE.

THE SPINE OF THE COVER HAS BEEN NEATLY REPAIRED AND REATTACHED USING THE ORIGINAL STAPLES. THE ORIGINAL SPARE PARTS ORDER FORM IS IN FAIRLY GOOD CONDITION WITH SOME WRITING FROM 1958. THE SETS PRICE LIST FLYER AND AUTHENTIC PRICE LABEL ARE ACCURATE COPIES. ALSO INCLUDED IS A COPY OF THE ORIGINAL COMPLAINT SLIP AND CURVED BRICK INFO SLIP. THE GLAZING AND INFO SLIP ARE ALSO REPRODUCTIONS. THE GLAZING HAS TO BE CUT TO SIZE AND IS FITTED BENEATH LUGS MOULDED INTO THE STANDARD FLAT WINDOWS.

THIS SET WAS MADE IN EARLY 1957 BY PLIMPTON ENGINEERING LTD, 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. WOULD MAKE AN EXCELLENT FATHERS DAY GIFT. CHECK OUT MY OTHER BAYKO BUILDING SETS AND HORNBY DUBLO MODEL RAILWAY ITEMS FOR SALE.

The item "ORIGINAL VINTAGE 1957 BAYKO BUILDING SET No1 EXCELLENT CONDITION IN ORIGINAL BOX" is in sale since Friday, May 8, 2020. 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. Theme: Towns
2. Date Of Manufacture: 1957
3. Manufacturers Part Number: Set 1
4. Modified Item: No
5. Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
6. Custom Bundle: No
7. Subtype: Constructional
8. Type: Complete Set/Pack