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| Above: Front and rear view of a 1950s 6-drawer dealers'
display cabinet (the drawers are at the back). This was used to hold
the dealer's stock of spare parts for sale to the public. This
cabinet is being restored and restocked by Greg
Rahn using red and green parts in their original packaging,
as far as is possible. The cabinet is 23 1/2" wide and made
from oak. The parts display card is c.1956/7. A
light red/green version of this card was never produced.
(Photos G. Rahn) Below: The six drawers stocked up with mint parts from the medium and light red & green periods. |
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Below: Another dealers' cabinet from the late 50's, stocked with parts. (Photos Börje Thelin) |
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| Layout card from a 1953 cabinet, showing the official layout of the parts. Click on the thumbnail image to see a larger picture (Courtesy Börje Thelin) | Layout card from a 1960 cabinet, showing the official layout of the parts. Click on the thumbnail image to see a larger picture (Coustesy C. Weston) | ||||
1958 Dealers' Box |
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During the 1950s, a smaller dealers' box was also available
for use by dealers not wanting to stock the full range of spare parts.
This box was painted a maroon colour.
In 1958, the box was finished in a natural wood colour, and the thin hardboard top and bottom were replaced by stronger plywood panels. The 1958 version of this box was also sold to the general public, for the storage of Meccano parts. See the 1958 advert.
The delears' box in the photographs is packed with Meccano parts from
mixed periods, and has a display card showing medium red and green parts.
A light red and green version of this display card was probably never
produced. |
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