Norman Verona Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 How good were the days when a good toy cost 5 bob? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajpearson Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 What's a bob ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norman Verona Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 12 pence or in todays money, er hang on, I need to think.......... Ah, that's it 5 new pennys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Man On The Clapham Omnibus Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 I did have Meccano but mainly played with Bayko Building sets - here: http://www.melright.com/bayko/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FILFAN Posted November 12, 2012 Author Share Posted November 12, 2012 i use to love meccano and have my late grandfathers collection when we manage to find out where he left it. its just not what it use to be and the sets available now are total cr4p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norman Verona Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 Treasure it as I'm sure he would have wanted you to have and cherish it. Or, to put it another way, I don't want to see you on Flog-it saying "well, I don't use it so may as well sell it" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pistonbroke Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 The LEGO Unimog at £122 delivered is more affordable and quite a fun build.... er, so I'm told http://www.amazon.co...52729182&sr=1-1 What does it do for that price , I bought cars for less Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FILFAN Posted November 12, 2012 Author Share Posted November 12, 2012 Treasure it as I'm sure he would have wanted you to have and cherish it. Or, to put it another way, I don't want to see you on Flog-it saying "well, I don't use it so may as well sell it" Not wanting to sell it. Would be happy just to find it. The favourite thing I inherited was a small hand cranked pillar drill which auto feeds as you crank. I can Always remember going into the garage with him and spinning it as fast as I could before getting told off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norman Verona Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 Sorry, misread your post. I thought you had found it. I would set too and spend a whole weekend looking for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FILFAN Posted November 12, 2012 Author Share Posted November 12, 2012 Easier said than done. I did have to stop my gran binning a zx81 in its original box complete with expansion packs and printer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmac800 Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 I love lego, I got the lorry with moveable flatbed as a surprise christmas gift last year. And on the subject of Unimogs, I saw this one at a show this year. Also my dad is a farmer and had one until recently, used to have good fun in it, you can just see it in the pic below. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norman Verona Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 I'm beginning to understand why you can't find it. All those barns and outbuildings to search. OK, not a weekend, 2 weeks holiday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rory's Dad Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 I can remember the first 'steering' car which was a Mk 2 Jag - that was over 5 bob IIRC. Not sure if it was a Dinky. Loved my Meccano and Bayko too. Wonder where it all is now. Rory's Dad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Hurdsfield - Joint Manchester AO Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 I did have Meccano but mainly played with Bayko Building sets - here: http://www.melright.com/bayko/ Snap MOTCO I also had a Meccano and a Bayco, I had another one that used individual bricks, you mixed the mortar and away you went, when you had done with it you dropped the finished model itno a bucket of water overnight and the mortar disolved leaving you a pile of bricks to start your next model. I cant remember what is was called, and thinking about it, it was a load of crap, too fiddly and too messy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rory's Dad Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 Snap MOTCO I also had a Meccano and a Bayco, I had another one that used individual bricks, you mixed the mortar and away you went, when you had done with it you dropped the finished model itno a bucket of water overnight and the mortar disolved leaving you a pile of bricks to start your next model. I cant remember what is was called, and thinking about it, it was a load of crap, too fiddly and too messy. Was it Lotts Bricks?? Rory's Dad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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