There Has been Products other than Meccano, Dinky Cars and Hornby Railways made at the Binns Road Factory both during Frank Hornby's Time and in Later Years, here is a list of them:- 1909-1914 Hornby System of Mechanical Demonstration
Hornby System of Mechanical Demonstration
This was an educational set Frank Hornby had created for use in schools which included a 44 page manual, showing all dimensions in centimeters. However, it was not a commercial success and it was discontinued after five years. This was the first use of the Hornby name. 1922 -1925 Crystal Sets
Meccano Crystal Radio Set
This was an early Radio using Meccano Parts but was dropped due to competition. This was slightly ahead of its time and if redesigned could have been a commercial success. 1932 -1941 and 1960- 1971 Hornby Speedboats
Hornby Speed Boat
These where actual scale speedboats that could be sailed on water powered by a a clockwork motor, claiming to sail 500ft with one winding. They where dropped during World War 2 but reappeared in plastic in 1960, they continued into the Lines Brothers era of the 1960's but where dropped on the demise of Lines Brothers in 1971. 1933 - 1939 Kemex
Kemex Chemistry Set
A Chemistry Set made up of 3 Outfits than sold in the 1930's 1960-1964 Bayko Building Sets
2 Meccano Bayko Sets
Meccano took this house building system over from the Plimptom Company also based in Liverpool. However it was dropped by Lines Brothers who could see the rise of Lego 1963 - 1967 Circuit 24
Circuit 24 Sets
A slot car racing system a financial disaster trying to compete with Scalectrix 1964 - 1967 Cliki
3 Cliki Sets
Another House Building System that Lines Brothers preferred to Bayko, doomed to fail when put up against Lego 1964 - 67 Superskates
An Ad for Super Skates
Adjustable Roller Skates that fits over the users shoe 1964 - 67 Hornby Hoverer
Hornby Hoverer
An actual working Hovercraft 1964 - 1968 Play Doh
Play Doh
This is still familiar to moist children today, the doh was made from an edible material and came with a push through moulder called a Fun Factor which pushed the dough through different shapes. These where made under licence from the USA, unfortunately the different laws in the UK caused problems and the concession was withdrawn in 1968 depriving the company of vital revenue. 1966 - 1969 Dolly Dressmaker
Sew it yourself Dolls Clothes 1966 - 1977 Jones Sewing Machine
Jones Sewing Machine
Perhaps one of the best of the other products that Meccano made a Working toy sawing machine. 1968 - 1969 Playnts
Playnts
A Colour Kit 1968 - 1971 Jigsaw Puzzle Maker
Jigsaw Puzzle Make
Looking similar to a Vice this cut pictures into Jigsaws 1969 - 1971 Pied Piper Records
Pied Piper Records
Meccano even ventured into the world of Records 1973 - 1974 Astrolite
Astrolite Ad
A Satellite Spinner 1974 - 1976 Sovereign Figures
Sovereign Figures
Pewter Soldiers 1974 - 1978 Mogul Toys
A Mogul Army Truck
These large Steel Trucks and Cranes where one of the best Other products that came out of Binns Road 1975 - 80 Prima
Prima Ad
Plastic slot together parts designed for young children |
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