North Eastern Meccano Society
Darlington 1995
Here are a number of photos taken at the 1995 Darlington Exhibition held in the Arts Centre on 11th November.
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Pictures from Darlington 1995
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Photo - Paul Smith
Darlington Exhibition 1995 - Charlie Archer's Dealers Display Model Ferris Wheel in zinc and yellow. (11/11/1995)
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Darlington Exhibition 1995 - Charlie Archer's Dealers Display Model Ferris Wheel in zinc and yellow. (11/11/1995)
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Darlington Exhibition 1995 - John Bader's model of a Tiger Tank from 'C.Q.' article using Army green + 1950s black parts. (11/11/1995)
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Darlington Exhibition 1995 - John Bader's model of a Car Chassis with clutch and gearbox in Nickel and Blue (11/11/1995)
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Darlington Exhibition 1995 - John Bader's miniature model of a Traction Engine (11/11/1995)
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Darlington Exhibition 1995 - Frank Beadle's model of a 6 cylinder Marine Engine in 1934 dark red and green, with full working rocker valves and reverse gear. (Freelance model) (11/11/1995)
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Darlington Exhibition 1995 - David Birnie's model of a Carousel to the basic design by Dr. Keith Cameron, with the main bearing altered to Meccano ball race. Horses by Bobby Middlemass. Lights by David himself. Built in parts from all eras. (11/11/1995)
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Darlington Exhibition 1995 - David Birnie's model of a Carousel to the basic design by Dr. Keith Cameron, with the main bearing altered to Meccano ball race. Horses by Bobby Middlemass. Lights by David himself. Built in parts from all eras. (11/11/1995)
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Darlington Exhibition 1995 - Bev Carss' Spiro-Meccanograph built in blue, yellow and zinc. This is a freelance design which combines 4 basic movements by cam action. This model is described in the Spring 1996 NEMS Quarterly (11/11/1995)
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Darlington Exhibition 1995 - Mike Cotterill's model of a Traction Engine to a freelance design, 2 speed - powered by a PDU, steering powered by a 4 volt black French motor. (11/11/1995)
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Darlington Exhibition 1995 - Mike Cotterill's model of a Mill Engine 7 Boiler, freelance design Twin cylinder horizontal engine on raised base 18 1/2" x 9 1/2" + Lancashire boiler in yellow zinc powered by a mains motor. (11/11/1995)
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Darlington Exhibition 1995 - David Dalton's 'Automatic Racer' from a 1928 set manual model 5.24. Modified for electric motor operation and with two cars. (11/11/1995)
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Darlington Exhibition 1995 - Bill Duncan's demonstration model showing the use of Meccano gears with, an automatic gearbox driving a overhead crane a second gearbox driving lifts and a mock steam engine, all in red and green. (11/11/1995)
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Darlington Exhibition 1995 - Joe Etheridges model of a Giant Walking Dragline of freelance design with all five movements powered including, walking, slewing, luffing, hoisting, dragging with dragging movement controlled by a servo mechanism. (11/11/1995)
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Darlington Exhibition 1995 - Joe Etheridge's model of a Lifting Shovel from a No. 10 set. (11/11/1995)
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Darlington Exhibition 1995 - Joe Etheridge's Super-Meccanograph from a design by Dr. Ir.A.H. Boetdijk. (11/11/1995)
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Darlington Exhibition 1995 - Barry Harker's model of a Three wheel Morgan sports car with steering, brakes and suspension. (11/11/1995)
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Darlington Exhibition 1995 - Barry Harker's model of a Telescopic Handler built in yellow & zinc the model includes, steering, lifting and extending the jib to complete the model, with working lights. (11/11/1995)
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Darlington Exhibition 1995 - Brian Harper's Rotating Pendulum Clock, based on a design by Servetti, duration time only about 8 hours. (Servetti's was 24 hrs., by using different clockwork motor). (11/11/1995)
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Darlington Exhibition 1995 - Owen Jones' model of a Cargo Ship MV. California Slat model is 4' long and built in yellow and green. (11/11/1995)
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Darlington Exhibition 1995 - Owen Jones' model of a one cylinder unit of a Harland & Wolff B & W (Burmeister & W ain) double acting Z stroke diesel engine. The California Star was powered by an 8 cylinder version of this engine (11/11/1995)
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Darlington Exhibition 1995 - John Martin's "Heavenly Ices" - nonsense model, based on the Monorail principle. Modified from a recent CQ model, with improved drive, multicolour. (11/11/1995)
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Darlington Exhibition 1995 - Ken McDonald's model of a Building Site incorporating, automatic materials hoist (based on a combination of two models by Dr Keith Cameron - plus two working figures (knife grinder and workman with a hammer. Built in zinc, yellow and black the model is 24" x 12" x 24" high. (11/11/1995)
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Darlington Exhibition 1995 - Bob Middlemass' model of Kientz's 19th century single cylinder oscillating steam engine, details from CQ built in dark blue and 70's yellow (11/11/1995)
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Darlington Exhibition 1995 - Bob Middlemass' model of twin Rocking Cylinder Steam Engine, details from CQ, but amended by Bob, built in dark blue and 70's yellow. (11/11/1995)
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Darlington Exhibition 1995 - Rob Mitchell's Robot Arm, works brilliantly but the control system (me) is crap? (11/11/1995)
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Darlington Exhibition 1995 - Jim Mortimer's model of a German Dornier DO - X Hying boat built in white and yellow. (11/11/1995)
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Darlington Exhibition 1995 - Brian Reay's Cone Wool Winder for the knitting machine. (11/11/1995)
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Darlington Exhibition 1995 - Barry Richardson's Freelance model of a Giant Blocksetting Crane with a 5'6" boom, driven by 4 PDU's one each for travelling, slewing, racking and hoisting all remotely controlled from a hand held control box model built in red and green. (11/11/1995)
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Photo - Barry Richardson
Darlington Exhibition 1995 - Barry Richardson's freelance model of a Block Setting Crane (11/11/1995)
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Darlington Exhibition 1995 - George Roy's 'Threshing Scene' to a scale of 1.25" to the foot - Traction engine, Thresher and Baler in red and green, engine features, working valve gear, winch etc. Thresher has all internal features, all driven by one 12 volt motor in Traction engine. (11/11/1995)
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Darlington Exhibition 1995 - Joyce Schoolar's 'Exercise Cycle' - seen in Prague Technical Museum, using tall Shafting Standard as main frame on a 5 1/2" x 2 1/2" flanged Plate (with circular saw slot) pedals drive Artillery wheel, with friction brake on 1" Pulley with rubber ring. Headstock with Handrail Supports to hold handlebars and saddle which is a Dredger bucket wedged on to two 1" Triangular Plates. (11/11/1995)
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Darlington Exhibition 1995 - John Sinton's model of a Stothert and Pit 36t Blocksetter for Gibraltar Harbour scale 1 to 45 approx. as featured in CQ. (11/11/1995)
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Darlington Exhibition 1995 - John Sinton's model of a Stothert and Pit 40t Blocksetting Crane for Veracruz, Mexico (two separate sets of hoisting gear for picking up and tipping of trucks full of rubble for breakwater foundation) scale 1 to 33 approx. (11/11/1995)
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Darlington Exhibition 1995 - John Sinton's model of a Stothert and Pit 40t Blocksetting Crane for Veracruz, Mexico (two separate sets of hoisting gear for picking up and tipping of trucks full of rubble for breakwater foundation) scale 1 to 33 approx. (11/11/1995)
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Darlington Exhibition 1995 - John Thorpe's model of a Blocksetter built in repainted red / green. (11/11/1995)
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Darlington Exhibition 1995 - Close up of John Thorpe's model of a Blocksetter built in repainted red / green. (11/11/1995)
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Darlington Exhibition 1995 - John Thorpe's Trix model of a Gantry Crane (re zinced) (11/11/1995)
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Darlington Exhibition 1995 - Ball Lift Game built by ??? (11/11/1995)
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Darlington Exhibition 1995 - Strip bender built by ??? (11/11/1995)
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Darlington Exhibition 1995 - Set 10 Railway Breakdown crane built by ??? (11/11/1995)
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Darlington Exhibition 1995 - Rocking Horse built by ??? (11/11/1995)
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Darlington Exhibition 1995 - A model of Blackpool Tower with the prize cups and shield (11/11/1995)
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