The International Meccanoman
the Journal of the
International Society of Meccanomen

John Westwood
John Westwood
Cover of the 50th!! International Meccanoman
Cover of IM 50
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!.




Below an impression of the contents of the last 5 issues

  • The Meccano Mania Show at the Museum of American Heritage (Charlie Pack's One-Man Meccano Show in Palo Alto, California, USA)
  • A demonstration of the Mechanical Elements that make up aHelicopter
  • The Largest Blocksetiing Crane in the World (chapter four)
  • Model Building Technology. Ideas gathered, edited and drawn by Philip Webb
  • The largest Blocksetting Crane in the World by Bruce W. Ward (chapter four)
  • Meet the Meccanoman: Ian Mordue
  • Real Engineering in Miniature

Cover of the International Meccanoman # 60
Cover of IM 60



Cover of the International Meccanoman # 59
Cover of IM 59
  • Midlands Model Engineering
  • German annual meeting in Bebra 2009
  • Aniversary of the Auckland Meccano Guild, New Zealand
  • Model Building Technology. Ideas gathered, edited and drawn by Philip Webb
  • Meccano Lands at the UK's National Space Centre
  • Club des Amis du Meccano, september meeting
  • James May's Canal Bridge (model by Chris Shute)
  • The Largest Blocksetiing Crane in the World by Bruce W. Ward (chapter three)
  • Meet the Meccanoman: Daniel Bernard


  • Guest Leader by Jan Schurink, Treasurer of Meccano Gilde Nederland
  • What a Life: John Westwood by John Westwood
  • John Westwood 90 years
  • Obituary: W.R. ("Bill") Inglis
  • Unique Dinky van fetches £ 6.4K
  • Model Building Technology. Ideas gathered, edited and drawn by Philip Webb
  • Doxford opposed piston oil engine by Lee Squires
  • Meccano Modeller's Association, Sydney, Australia plus CAM-meeting and "Seen at the Skegness show"
  • Skegness Exhibition
  • An accurate Jovilable - a Tribute to Galileo by Michael Whiting
  • The largest Blocksetting Crane in the World by Bruce W. Ward (chapter two)
  • Meccano and James May by Paul Joachim
  • Eiffel Tower Model made of Meccano by Georg Eiermann
  • Meet the Meccanoman: Frank W. Weber
  • The Golden Spanner Award 2009: Daniel Bernard

Cover of the International Meccanoman # 58
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Cover of the International Meccanoman # 57
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  • From the chairman Philip Webb
  • New UK spares dealer
  • Meccano UK doing well
  • Pivot Bolts and Pivot Rods. How Meccano got it wrong
  • New Irish Meccano Club
  • Micro Models from PACA Section of CAM
  • Meccano Robots, Spykee
  • Meccano, Art or Engineering
  • Decease of Bob Ford and Alan Partridge
  • Model Building Technology. Ideas gathered, edited and drawn by Philip Webb
  • Reports on Meccano exhibitions and meetings
  • Meet the Meccanoman: Dr. Paule Dale


  • From the (new) chairman Philip Webb.
  • ISM Logo in Meccano
  • The Michael Adler Founder's Prize 2008
  • Design a Microprocessor-controlled Automatic Gearbox
  • Stokys Makes Progress
  • Model Building Technology. Ideas gathered, edited and drawn by Philip Webb
  • Reports on Meccano exhibitions in Australia, New Zealand, Italy and the Henley Gathering
  • Meet the Meccanoman: Anthony Els

Cover of the International Meccanoman # 56
Cover of IM 56


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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..

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The International Meccanoman

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the magazine of the International Society of Meccanomen


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