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Old 06-26-2007
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Question Dinky/Meccano

Anyone got any pictures of "The world famous" Meccano factory at Binns road? Any photo's of the workers wanted as my mother was one of em'.
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My mum used to work there too. Many years ago when I was a baby.
Havn't got any photos though.
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my mum worked there before I was born,she used to put Lady Penelope into her pink Rolls Royce
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My late pop used to work at Meccano too in Binns Road. We've lots of Meccano related stuff still in the house which I'll never get rid of!
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I think you are all nuts.
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I think you are all nuts.
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My mum used to work there too. Many years ago when I was a baby.
Havn't got any photos though.
Let's see if we can get some stuff about the workers.
Photo's etc.
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Smile re-meccano

I worked at meccano for 10 years, sorry i do not have any photo,s
but i do remember the workers & some of the office staff. i used to
run round on one of the electric trucks.....it was a very sad day when
it closed....... i still remember it........
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Thanks and a big welcome, maybe u can recall some of these memories for us?
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