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About the Model:
The Giant Block-setting Crane super-model
n°4, published in 1928, promoted
the use of the newly introduced Geared Roller
Bearing (p/n 167). Described on the English
leaflet as "The Largest Meccano Model",
it quickly became a symbol of the advanced
models that could be built with Meccano.
A long-boom version was used on many manual
covers from the 30's,
then, in 1948,
in a curiously mirrored version drawed by
Pinyon, and again in 1955
-- even if the GRB was never to be produced
again after the war!
The theme has then often be considered
as the ultimate goal for generations of
Meccanomen, and there are few exhibitions
where one cannot see several of this kind
of cranes, either based on the super-model
leaflet, the manual covers, or modelled
from real-life prototypes.
Even if the Binns Road Model Room did build
several samples for promotion purpose, instructions
for the long-boom version have never been
issued by Meccano. Anyway, thanks to some
fellow meccanomen, a Modelplan is available
at MW
Models since 2003.
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