Identification:

• Brand/Type: Vintage Meccano (Classic Red & Green / Mid-Century Enamel Era)

• Part Number: #188 (Flexible Plate, 5 x 3 Holes / 2.5" x 1.5" or 60 mm x 38 mm)

• Quantity: 1 original pressed-metal piece

• Design: Rectangular flexible pressed sheet steel plate finished in red enamel, featuring a 5 x 3 perimeter hole grid designed for motor housings, body paneling, baseplates, and chassis covers.

Description: An original vintage Meccano #188 flexible metal plate in classic red enamel finish. A essential structural panel used extensively across mid-century Meccano models to cover machinery, construct cab roofs, and form floor sections.

• Condition: Fair / Heavy Play Wear Condition. Shows significant paint loss, heavy flaking, and surface oxidation/rusting along the top left edge and top row of mounting holes. Metal remains structurally intact and flat, making it a viable candidate for a builder's user-grade lot or a restoration re-paint project.

Estimated Value: R10 – R20 (for the single piece)

CONTACT DETAILS:

Auctioneer: Dirsan

Contact No: 082 235 8456

Email: [email protected]