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| Most of [[the Museum]]'s [[Meccano]] collection is in or above the large Meccano cabinet in [[Arch Two]]. It's directly on your left as you enter the ticketed area of the Museum.
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| There's also a rare Meccano/Hornby lantern in front of the display, and a [[Meccano Ferriswheel]] above the [[Arch One|Museum's foyer]] area.
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| Opposite the Meccano case is another cabinet of [[Metal Construction Sets (display)|metal construction sets]] from other manufacturers.
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| == History ==
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| Meccano Ltd was established by Frank Hornby in 1908, as a means of manufacturing his previously patented invention, 'Mechanics Made Easy'. The word, 'Meccano', was said to derive from the phrase 'Make and Know' indicating his dedication to educating children through play. In its progression from a home-made British institution to international investment and outsourcing and eventual sale of the brand in 1980, the story of the Meccano Ltd. offers something of a self-contained history of British manufacturing.
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| [[Category:Arch Two]]
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| [[Category:Meccano]]
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| [[Category:Museum displays and cabinets]]
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