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Off Topic Sunday post, a look at different things. (Except of course, it took longer to do the vid and is now Monday!)

Many of us took their first step in engineering as children. This is one of the better quality products from back then.Mecc & Ano present - Hank of cord winder.

Aaagh! How many cranes did I build with that stuff? Never saw the plans for the winder, though. Remember the upgrade kits to the next level? The transition from leaded paint to non-lead paint?



AFAIK Meccano is still made (or was until very recently) in a factory in Calais, with the original machinery from the Liverpool factory.



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