Constructional toy
Plimpton Engineering Co. Ltd.
Category
Toys
Date
circa 1933 - 1959
Materials
Plastic, metal, paper and cardboard
Measurements
Box - 338 mm (length); 276 mm (width); 65 mm (height), Each component (min) - 19 mm (length); 9 mm (width); 4 mm (height), Each component (max) - 113 mm (length); 94 mm (width); 73 mm (height)
Place of origin
Liverpool
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 670306
Summary
A construction set in its original two-part box. This cardboard box is covered in dark blue paper and in the middle of the lid is a brightly coloured label. Across the top is written 'Bayko Building Set' and beneath this is a picture of a boy and a girl and a reconstructed house. Beneath this, in white on a black background, is written 'Made In England Plimpton Engineering Co. Ltd. Liverpool 3'. Inside the box is an instruction booklet, the various components for the houses made of plastic and metal. These consist of base parts, wall parts, roof parts, window parts, and other miscellaneous parts. The metal connecting rods are in a separate cardboard box. An old Horlicks tin contains metal bits with holes in and several screws and a screwdriver. Total number of items is 491.
Makers and roles
Plimpton Engineering Co. Ltd., maker