Interesting, Odd or Funny Pics.

Earlier this week I was looking at my Buz set (Australian-made version of the Meccano) and wondering what to do with it. I got it about 60 years ago. It's a large 9/10 set in a metal box like this:

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...015/10/295.jpg

It came with an open frame electric motor which we used to run off Dad's Scope soldering iron transformer.

I don't have any grandchildren to pass the set on to.

For making buildings, we used the Aussie made Bilda Brix which came out in the late Forties/early Fifties. http://www.collectingbooksandmagazines.com/bilda.html

Interesting, I have never seen a BUZ Set. I wonder if it is compatible with Meccano, as in whether the holes are the same size and line up (Hole spacing)?

Either way it could be worth quite some dollars, as old and even more modern Meccano is getting really expensive. I just recently paid $800 for a pristine Number 9 French Meccano set from the late 80's / early 90's as a Father's day present for my dad. And that was cheap!

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Originally Posted by p38arover

Earlier this week I was looking at my Buz set (Australian-made version of the Meccano) and wondering what to do with it. I got it about 60 years ago. It's a large 9/10 set in a metal box like this:

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...015/10/295.jpg

It came with an open frame electric motor which we used to run off Dad's Scope soldering iron transformer.

I don't have any grandchildren to pass the set on to.

For making buildings, we used the Aussie made Bilda Brix which came out in the late Forties/early Fifties. Bilda-brix, the 1950s Australian Playmate construction outfit

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Ron,
I am surprised that you've kept the set this long when it is so badly spelt!!
It's a great set! keep it and keep building with it! :twisted:

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Originally Posted by Pinelli

I'm in, too!

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My self as well.

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Originally Posted by p38arover

Earlier this week I was looking at my Buz set (Australian-made version of the Meccano) and wondering what to do with it. I got it about 60 years ago. It's a large 9/10 set in a metal box like this:

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...015/10/295.jpg

It came with an open frame electric motor which we used to run off Dad's Scope soldering iron transformer.

I don't have any grandchildren to pass the set on to.

For making buildings, we used the Aussie made Bilda Brix which came out in the late Forties/early Fifties. Bilda-brix, the 1950s Australian Playmate construction outfit

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Look out Ron!! I here a stampede coming.

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Originally Posted by Orkney 90

Interesting, I have never seen a BUZ Set. I wonder if it is compatible with Meccano, as in whether the holes are the same size and line up (Hole spacing)?

Either way it could be worth quite some dollars, as old and even more modern Meccano is getting really expensive. I just recently paid $800 for a pristine Number 9 French Meccano set from the late 80's / early 90's as a Father's day present for my dad. And that was cheap!

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Yes, it is compatible with Meccano. I added some Meccano many years ago. I also have a steam engine (Meccano) to use with it.

My set is not pristine but the box is pretty good. When I get back home next week, I'll take some pics.

I think I was about 10 years old, I was when I got it. Dad bought one of these Renown steam rollers http://www.freewebs.com/ozsteam/renownroller.htm for me in 1948 (the year I was born). I still have it.

This is not mine:

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...015/10/184.jpg

Outstanding! I'm totally impressed Ron.

And yes, a little envious as well...

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...015/10/145.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...015/10/143.jpg