Slater
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| posted on 31/3/23 at 05:35 PM |
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Parents Loft Clear out - Meccano & Hornby
I've just cleared out some of my parents loft and found some of my old toys, great memories came flooding back, so I made one of the meccano
models. all the nuts and bolts are still OK, quite fiddly though, even all the stickers still worked. I'm sure this is one of the reasons I
became an engineer.
Do you think the Hornby train stuff would be worth anything? No original boxes unfortunately, but it's all in perfect condition.
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Why do they call Port Harcourt "The Garden City"?...... Becauase they can't spell Stramash.
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jacko
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| posted on 31/3/23 at 06:15 PM |
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Hornby stuff is always wanted I had lots of it and sold it to what I thought was a enthusiast and wanted it for himself
A week later I when into a model shop and guess Who was behind the counter and selling second hand Hornby
Do your research on prices before selling I wish I had
This was about 20+ years ago
Graham
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Prof_Cook
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| posted on 31/3/23 at 07:48 PM |
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The multikit may be worth something 50Euro according to this webpage:
https://www.antiguedadeseldrac.com/antiguedad/meccano-army-multikit-supermodelos-poch-1973/7163/
Could always try a specialist auctioneers - some of them have toy auctions.
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HowardB
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| posted on 2/4/23 at 08:29 PM |
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I always wanted the army kit and one or two others, buying one at a Meccano event held in a museum pre-covid.
I have not seen similar since covid but they were well attended by people looking to relive their childhood 
try here
events
HTH
Howard
Fisher Fury was 2000 Zetec - now a 1600 (it Lives again and goes zoom)
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Slater
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| posted on 3/4/23 at 02:25 PM |
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Thanks for the comments chaps, I'll be keeping the meccano, but my folks will probably try to sell the Hornby train stuff.
I never knew there were meccano events, amazing, I'll maybe check out the nearest one to me.
Why do they call Port Harcourt "The Garden City"?...... Becauase they can't spell Stramash.
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 5/4/23 at 09:33 PM |
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I've also got the same green tank engine, it's a classic got a few of the wagons too.
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nick205
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| posted on 6/4/23 at 05:37 PM |
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Don't know if it's an era/age thing, but Meccano just never did it for me. Had a Hornby train set as a child, but the same, it never really
captured me.
Lego (especially Technic) on the other hand got me big time and still adore it at nearly 50.
Scalextrix also had me for hours. Adding Blu Tac blobs to try and adjust the weight balance (handling) of the cars.
[Edited on 6/4/23 by nick205]
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 7/4/23 at 06:40 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by nick205
Don't know if it's an era/age thing, but Meccano just never did it for me. Had a Hornby train set as a child, but the same, it never really
captured me.
Lego (especially Technic) on the other hand got me big time and still adore it at nearly 50.
Scalextrix also had me for hours. Adding Blu Tac blobs to try and adjust the weight balance (handling) of the cars.
[Edited on 6/4/23 by nick205]
Same here although Meccano seemed very expensive, even more than Lego tbh looking back I'd probably enjoyed Meccano more but it did look very
complicated and fiddly. Gave up with Lego in my early teens and now the sets seem stunningly expensive but quite amazing. Never had anyone to play
Scalextrix with  as I only have a sister!
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nick205
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| posted on 7/4/23 at 04:41 PM |
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Lego is now stunningly overpriced IMHO and some of the sets are amazing.
Just loved the creativity of it and endless rebuildability.
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HowardB
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| posted on 8/4/23 at 07:30 AM |
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meccano all the way for me since my first set at the age of 7.
Howard
Fisher Fury was 2000 Zetec - now a 1600 (it Lives again and goes zoom)
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