Series I: Instruction manuals, circa 1970s
Series Scope and Content Note
This series consists of printed instruction manuals for Meccano construction sets. The majority of the manuals are in French, with some instances of English and multilingual manuals. The materials are housed in 3 legal size document boxes and are arranged chronologically by year.
Of note box 3 folder 21 contains undated booklets: Mechanisms [French]; gears [French]; cassette slide projector [Dutch, French, German]; Trains Hornby [French]; electric accessories [French]; Jean visite le pays Meccano [Jean visits the Meccano country]
Dates
- Creation: circa 1970s
Conditions Governing Access
The Meccano records are open for research use by staff of The Strong and users of its library and archive. Some materials may require advanced notice to provide the neccesary viewing equipment.
Full Extent
From the Collection: 2.0 Linear Feet (3 legal size document boxes, 2 slide boxes, 1 photo box)
Language of Materials
French
Repository Details
Part of the Brian Sutton-Smith Library and Archives of Play at The Strong Repository
The Strong
One Manhattan Square
Rochester NY 14607 USA
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