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Pre-war Brickplayer - Kits B5 and B7
Spears' first Brickplayer kits were made in 1938. Dave Meesam's original brickplayer.co.uk
website mentioned two kits that he said were numbered B5 and B7. Instructions were given for just five models
in the B7 kit, of which only three could be built with Kit B5. See the
Brickplayer components page for a discussion of what was
included in these kits.
A simple 4-page instruction booklet was provided. Rather than the
blueprints provided in later kits, separate detailed plans were given for each model, including
a ground plan. I have a B5 kit that is incomplete, lacking some bricks and roofing.
Plans for three models and the following images from a somewhat more complete Kit B5 are
courtesy of Timothy Edwards.
Kit B5 Box Lid
Inside the Kit B5
Inside the Kit B5 - under the instructions and plans
Inside the Kit B5 - under the roofing
It is interesting to note that the kit itself does not say anywhere that it is a Kit B5
(or any other numbering). We infer that these are Kits B5 only from the fact that they provide
materials for just three models.
Models
I also have photos of three of the models, built by Dave Meesam.
Pre-war Model Castle
Pre-war Model Cottage
Pre-war Model Signal Box
Links
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More links: This Brickplayer website sits within my personal website tonyohagan.co.uk. The links below
provide access to the other parts of my website.
Updated: 7 June 2025
Maintained by: Tony O'Hagan
