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Meccano Magazines  1958-64
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This is a summary of the Meccano contents of Meccano Magazines from 1958 to 1964: 

The best magazines are those with blue text in the left hand column.  This indicates an advanced model with full instructions.  In this respect, the magazines improved noticably towards the end of the period - particularly after the page size was increased in 1961.

      

Meccano Magazines 1958
Month	Models with Full Instructions	Photographs or Partial Instructions	Miscellaneous
January	Office Chair, outfit 0 Hammerhead Crane, outfit 4 Delivery Van, outfit 6 Sanding Machine Crane Control Unit	Grain Carrying Wind-Jammer Eiffel Tower Automatic Box Filling Machine (motm)	Competition
February	Aircraft Carrier, outfit 1 Aeroplane Roundabout, outfit 3 Optical Pattern Machine Slotting Machine Pawl & Ratchet Mechanism Automatic Reversing Mechanism	Merchant Ship Chevrolet Van Hammerhead Crane, outfit 9 (motm)	Competition
March	Mechanical Shovel, outfit 0 Drilling Machine Intermittent Drive Meccanograph Crown Head	Albion 'Chieftain' Lorry Funicular Railway (motm)
April	Motor Cycle & Side Car, outfit 0 Garage Crane, outfit 2 Photographic Dish Rocker Lever Lock Simple Steering Gear	Pacific-Type Locomotive Showmans' Traction Engine Shaping Machine (motm)	Competition
May	Swing, outfit 00 Hammerhead Crane, outfit 2 Ocean Liner, outfit 5 Independent Suspension Gearless Reversing Mechanism 3-Speed & Reverse Gearbox	Vanwall Racing Car Mechanical Coal Handling Plant Giant Boring & Turning Mill HMS Termagent	Competition Results Picture Competition
June	Level Crossing, outfit 00 Oil Tanker, outfit 3 Breakdown Lorry, outfit 5 Internal Bearing Automatic Reversing Mechanism	Scammel Tractor Dyson Trailer Scenic Railway Breakdown Lorry	Competition Entries
July	Tractor, outfit 0 Biplane, outfit 1 Map Reader Loading Shovel Penny-in-the-Slot Mechanism Independent Rear Suspension	River Kwai Bridge
August	Derrick Crane, outfit 0 Tramcar, outfit 3  Skittles Game Magazine Stand Helicopter Rachet & Pawl Mechanism Belt Tensioning Device Maltese Cross Movement	'Emett' Train	Mechanisms Competition
September	Ox and Covered Wagon, outfit 1 Lathe, outfit 3 Aerial Cableway, outfit 6 Variable Diameter Winding Drum Intermittent Motion Mechanism Centrifugal Clutch	Automatic Reversing Mechanism	Mechanisms Competition
October	Windmill, outfit 0 Platform Weighing Machine, outfit 2 Tractor & Bottom Dump Truck, outfit 4		Vertiveyor Competition
November	Sledge, outfit 0 Articulated Tanker, outfit 3 4-Movement Gearbox Centrifugal Governor	Big Wheel Adding Machine (motm)	Vertiveyor Competition
December	Trapeze Artist, outfit 00 Motor Boat, outfit 4 Harmonograph Rack & Pinion Steering	Tellurion 1914 Omnibus Electric Mobile Crane (motm)	Vertiveyor Competition

 

Meccano Magazines 1959
Month	Models with Full Instructions	Photographs or Partial Instructions	Miscellaneous
January	Steelyard Balance, outfit 1 Travelling Crane, outfit 2 Weather Profit Tower Crane, outfit 5 Reversing Mechanism Simple Brake	Hand Loom (motm)	Vertiveyor Competition
February	Mobile Light Crane, outfit 0 Helicopter, outfit 2 Reversing Mechanism Maltese Cross Mechanism Automatic Transmission	Bulldozer Paper Ruling Machine (motm)	Competition
March	Fire Escape, outfit 1 Roundabout, outfit 3 Sports Car, outfit 4 Front Wheel Drive Crawler Track	Baltic Tank Locomotive Automatic Sawmill Plant Penny-in-the-Slot Gift Machine (motm)	Competition
April	See-Saw, outfit 00 Articulated Lorry, outfit 2 Hacksaw Galleon, outfit 5 Steering Column Gear Change Silent Free-Wheel Variable Speed Drive	Racing Car	Parts Competition
May	Water Well, outfit 2 Veteran Car, outfit 3 Animated Dinky Toys Display Reversing Gearbox Double Reduction Rear Axle Adjustable Cam	Elephant	Birds & Beasts Competition
June	High Chair Beam Bridge, outfit 3 Rainbow Disc Machine Centrifugal Clutch	Chevrolet Sports Car Tractor
July	Roundabout Market Gardener's Truck, outfit 3 Printing Machine, outfit 6 Dog Clutch Twin Rear Axle	Triumph Herald Chassis Vertiveyors	Vertiveyor Results
August	Magazine did not appear, due to a printer's strike
September	Log Sawing Machine, outfit 1 Try Your Strength Machine, outfit 2 Hoist & Gantry Lever Locking Device Flexible Coupling Novel 2:1 Drive	Water Pumping Plant Loom	Picture Competition
October	Wire Twisting Machine, outfit 1 Truc-Tractor Tank Locomotive, outfit 5 Expanding Brake Winding Drum & Gearbox	Fork Lift Truck	Picture Competition
November	Helicopter, outfit 0 Dragline, outfit 3 Water Truck, outfit 7 Winding Drum Unit Roller Bearing	Book-Binding Frame
December	Caddie Car, outfit 0 Tricycle Steering Mechanism Wobble Shaft Variable Gear	Telescope Stand Clock Jig-Saw Cutter	Birds & Beasts Results

   

Meccano Magazines 1960
Month	Models with Full Instructions	Photographs or Partial Instructions	Miscellaneous
January	Knife Grinder Forward Control Lorry, outfit 2 Platform Weighing Machine (SML) Ball Bearing Safety Device for Cranes	Mechanical Shovel Monorail	Competition
February	Woodturning Lathe Boxer, outfit 3 Carousel 4-Wheel Steering Mechanism Constant Direction Mechanism	Conveyor Belt Saddle Tank Locomotive	Competition
March	Racing Car, outfit 0 Mechanical Hacksaw Spinning Wheel Forward & Reverse Gearbox Self-Changing Gearbox
April	Steam Wagon, outfit 4 Traction Engine, outfit 7	Mechanical Shovel	Competition
May	The Fencers, outfit 1 Rear Tipping Truck, outfit 2 Railway Service Crane, outfit 7 2:1 Drive Clutch Mechanism	Penny-in-the-Slot Driving Game Steam-Driven Carriage Monorail	Competition Results
June	Garage Crane, outfit 2 Bren Gun Carrier Winding Mechanism Automatic Reversing Mechanism	Clock Transporter Bridge, outfit 7 (motm)	Simplicity Competition
July	Motor Scooter Chariot & Horses, outfit 3 Crane Grab Steering Gear	Coal Lorry Blaw Knox Grader
August	Loading Shovel Mechanical Hammer Intermittent Drive Novel Oscillating Mechanism
September	Towing Tractor & Trailer, outfit 3 Crossbow Stroboscope Intermittent Drive E15R Speed Governor	Tipping Lorry Armoured Rocket Launcher, outfit 10	Competition
October	Gantry Crane, outfit 2 3-Wheel Sports Car Oscillatory Epicyclic Movement Inconstant Speed Gearbox	Jodrell Bank Telescope Mechanical Excavator (motm)	Competition
November	Sand Yacht Saloon Car, outfit 3 Automatic Reversing Mechanism Torsion Bar Suspension	Block-Setting Crane (motm)
December	Punching Machine, outfit 1 Tipping Truck, outfit 3 Road Roller, outfit 7 Reversing Mechanism Automatic Brake	Cargo Ship Royal Yacht 'Britannia' Jodrell Bank Telescope	Competition

     

Meccano Magazines 1961
Month	Models with Full Instructions	Photographs or Partial Instructions	Miscellaneous
January	Light Crane, outfit 0 Extending Mast Vehicle, outfit 4 VertiVeyor Twin-Drive thru Roller Bearing 2-Pedal Transmission	Microscope 4-4-0 Locomotive and Tender	Competition
February	Road Grader, outfit 4 'Aunt Sally' Game Wankel Engine	Meccanograph	Competition
March	Elevator Loader, outfit 2 Helicopter, outfit 4 Roundabout, outfit 7		Competition
April	Fire Escape, outfit 8+ Variable Pitch Propeller	Crane Amusement Machine	Competition
May	Deisel Locomotive, outfit 2 Slotting Machine, outfit 4 Working Fretsaw Machine	Eiffel Tower
June	Tower Crane, outfit 5 Wall Clock
July	Roundabout Automatic Gear Change	'Autostacker' Car Park Bus Chassis Stationary Steam Engine
August	Water Cart Catering Van, outfit 4 Skiffle Group
September	Tug Boat Ratchet Lever Automatic Reversing Mechanism Friction Crane Grab	Brian Rowe & Traction Engines
October	Fokker Triplane Knife Grinder	Scenic Railway (motm) Trench Digger	Competition
November	Swing Boat, outfit 2 Rear Dump Truck, outfit 4 Snow Plough, outfit 7	Motor Chassis	Competition
December	Boring Machine	Various Transport Models Model 10.6 shows red flat girders Tram showing 191 with central hole	Competition

    

Meccano Magazines 1962
Month	Models with Full Instructions	Photographs or Partial Instructions	Miscellaneous
January		Paper-Folding Machine (last motm) Canadian Caboose Automatic Trolley (follows white line)	Competition
February	Radio Jeep Railway Service Crane, outfit 3 Meccanograph, outfit 8 Front Wheel Drive		Competition First Advert for New Meccano
March	Sports Car Sports Car Power Press Giant Walking Dragline		Article about New Meccano
April	Saloon Car, outfit 3 Ticket Machine Jet Aircraft		Competition Results
May	Railway Service Crane Loading Shovel, outfit 4 Fiddler's Blocksetting Gear
June	Penny-Farthing and Rider Wall Clock
July	Sports Viewfinder Trip Hammer Flyboats, outfit 4 Platform Weighing Machine (SML)	Gantry Crane
August	Milling Machine Forge Crane, outfit 6 Side Dumper Truck		Article about Emebo motor First Advert for Emebo motor Meccano at Stockholm Fair
September	Lawn Edge Trimmer Monoplane, outfit 2 3-Wheel Sports Car, outfit 2 Gravel Grading Machine Giant Hammerhead Crane	Baltic Tank Locomotive
October	Marine Engine Veteran Car Pre-Selector Gearbox
November	'Puffing Billy'	Heay-Duty Vehicle Chassis Articulated Lorry
December	Boxer 'Cum-Bak' Toy Pecking Hen Five-Pin Bowling Alley

   

Meccano Magazines 1963
Month	Models with Full Instructions	Photographs or Partial Instructions	Miscellaneous
January	Biplane Loom	Timer for Camera Thorneycroft Truck	Competition
February	Beaming Frame for Loom Drop Stamp Forge, outfit 6
March	Power Saw Paper Perforating Machine 4-Speed and Reverse Gearbox Reversing Device	L.N.E.R. Locomotive Eiffel Tower	Competition
April	Go-Kart Penny Slot Vending Machine	Showmans' Traction Engine Hammerhead Crane	Article on Mechanisms Manual Competition
May	4-6-0 Locomotive		First Advert for Elektrikit Article on Elektrikit
June	Old-Time Cabriolet Tender for above Loco Creeper Track		3 Meccanomens' Stories
July	Mictrotome	Various Locomotives
August	Mobile Crane, outfit 6	Breakdown Crane Mechanical Shovel Showmans' Traction Engine Trawler Radial Planing Machine Merchant Ship	Competition
September	Polariscope Showmans' Traction Engine	Pacific-Type Locomotive	Meccanoman's Story
October	Horizontal Steam Engine, outfit 2+ Braiding Machine	Movie Equipment
November	Roundabout, outfit 3 Tower Crane	TV Camera	Competition
December	Radar Tower Torsion Bar Suspension Leaf Spring Suspension Differential 3-Speed and Reverse Gearbox		Competition

    

Meccano Magazines 1964
Month	Models with Full Instructions	Photographs or Partial Instructions	Miscellaneous
January	Vintage Car Heavy-Duty Clutch Brake Twin Rear Axle Drive		Advert for Meccano Trade Fair
February	Soap-Box Cart, outfit 2 'Twist' Roundabout	Sports Car Chassis Hammerhead Crane
March	Mobile Crane Dodgem Track and Car
April	Elektrikit Dynamo Stone Crusher	Working Crane
May	Food Mixer, outfit 4 Blackpool Tower, outfit 7 Forward and Reverse Gearbox		Animated Window Display
June	Sifting Machine Showman's Traction Engine		Last Advert for Red & Green Meccano Competition Results Dealers List, part 1
July	Tower Bridge Flying Aeroplanes Roundabout		Dealers List, part 2
August	Powered Cultivator Counting Machine		Dealers List, part 3 Article on New Colours and Sets First Advert for New Sets
September	Invalid Carriage Loom		Dealers List, part 4
October	Go-Kart Mechanical Horse and Trailer, outfit 4 Cutting Machine Contra-Rotating Mechanism	G.P.O. Tower	'Toys of Today' Exhibition
November	Roundabout Delivery Van Galleon 2-Speed and Reverse Gearbox	Scammell Concrete Mixer Fork Lift Truck Calculator	Competition
December	Pleasure Launch, outfit 3 Roulette Wheel 1905 Rolls Royce		First advert for Richard II 6-speed Motor and Gearbox Meccanomans' Guide Advertised

Notes on Meccano Magazines

January 1958	Publisher:  Meccano Ltd, Liverpool Page Size:  5 1/2"x 8" Price:  1/3
August 1959	This issue did not appear, due to a printers' strike
October 1959	Typographical error on the front cover: The slanting 'O' in Meccano was printed the wrong way round.  This was corrected during the print run.
January 1961	Page size increased to 7 1/2"x 9 1/2"
February 1964	Publisher:  Thomas Skinner & Co., London End of Volume XLVIII (14 issues)
March 1964	Page size increased to 8 1/4"x 11" Lower case 'meccano' logo on front cover.  Separate Meccano section.
October 1964	Price increased to 1/6

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