The International Meccanoman
the Journal of the
International Society of Meccanomen since 1988

John Westwood

John Westwood		 Cover of the 50th!! International Meccanoman

Cover of
International Meccanoman nr. 53

 Michael Adler

Michael Adler
In 1988 John Westwood published the first International Meccanoman.
The early issues were hand-typed on an electric typewriter. All the text and images then were laid out by "cut and paste" on to large A3 boards to make "camera-ready" masters for litho printing.

About a year later Michael Adler founded the International Society of Meccanomen.

Both Meccanoman met later and the rest, as they say, is history.......

The results: a flourishing Society and, so far, more than 50 issues of a wonderful Meccano Magazine.

Today, the Editor of the International Meccanoman uses slightly more sophisticated techniques
but the publication still continues in the spirit of the Founder
AND
from issue Number 50 on, has colour photographs too!.


In issue # 53:

  • books on old mechanical ideas by Ian Elwell-Smith
  • Meet the Meccanoman: Luciano Luppi (Italy)
  • more on A robot crane without a computer by Lucio L. Borriello in Italy
  • Propagation of an Urban Legend, a Differential Analyser Myth
  • Model Building Technology. Ideas gathered, edited and drawn by Philip Webb
  • Meccano Orreries by Michael Whiting
  • Lego Mindstorms NXT
  • reports of the 26th Show of Meccano Modellers' Association in Sydney (Australia), GAMM show in Novegro (Italy), Melbourne Meccano Club Incorporated 12th Annual Exhibition, and a very succesfull Christmas Meccano window display by the Christchurch Meccano Club in a big shopping mall in Christchurch

...and all the usual features, news, views and reports from around the World of Meccano

Although a lot of Meccano information is available on the internet there's nothing that can compare
with the touch'n feel (and smell) of a paper magazine.
A paper magazine is always at one's disposal without the need for a power outlet or waiting for a computer to boot up.

Bear in mind that many fine and skillful Meccano men are not on the Internet.
However they - as well - are part of the worldwide Meccano Guild to which they contribute and inspire us with models, ideas and model reports etc..

So don't hesitate to indulge yourself with a regular copy of one of the best Meccano Magazines,(bringing the best of two worlds together) and join the ISM here

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