Talk:Bayko

'Safety data'

There is the following assertion on this page:

Some safety concerns have also been expressed regarding the suitability of using thin metal rods in a toy for children.

Apart from the obvious ( i.e. what safety concerns/by whom were these concerns voiced), I think this is an anachronistic assertion and best removed. If no-ones objects, I shall do just that.

Cheers, Fortnum (talk) 18:03, 17 September 2009 (UTC)

It should stay. Bayko was f***ing ridiculously dangerous. Andy Dingley (talk) 19:33, 17 September 2009 (UTC)

Take it out, unless it can be properly sourced. Whilst it would not pass today's stringent H&S rules for toys{{cn}}, it must have been regarded as safe at the time. I wouldn't regard it as ridiculously dangerous even now, with sufficient care and supervision. I played with it as a kid, and still got a load somewhere - must dig it out and upload some decent photos of it. —  Tivedshambo  (t/c) 11:06, 18 September 2009 (UTC)

You are of course completely right according to WP:policy, yet utterly wrong otherwise. If that is "right", then there's no point to being right. Whitman's hobgoblin seems to be in effect again. Andy Dingley (talk) 11:28, 18 September 2009 (UTC)

Dingley is correct. I damaged my eyesight at the age of 5 by driving one of those rods in to my eye. I recall the doctor telling my mother that it was the second case in a year he had seen . Anecdotal but the safety fear was a legit one. Leave the ecomment in. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.43.161.58 (talk) 20:24, 3 August 2010 (UTC)

Do you know of any reliable sources that can be used to verify that there were accidents such as this involving Bayko? Not that I'm doubting you, but a newspaper or magazine article about the history of the toy would carry far more weight than evidence which as you say is only anecdotal. Unfortunately, the only websites I can find about Bayko are fan sites, which are obviously rather one-sided. —  Tivedshambo  (t/c) 20:33, 3 August 2010 (UTC)

Request

I was gifted a Bayko no2 As I remember now It had 2 bases of green color Steel rods of various lengths red color brick blocks red color corner brick blocks red color roof blocks of various sizes steel base plate to construct first floor Chimney block with 2 outlets Windows Car shed Compound wall blocks both straight and corner blocks Quantities I do not remember as it was more than 50 Years old If some one can scan the Catloge with photos and instructions to build each house giving BOM and instructions to build it will be interesting — Preceding unsigned comment added by Nsubbu135 (talk • contribs) 14:59, 21 January 2011 UTC

Have a look at the links in the "External links" section of the article. You'll find scanned manuals there. —Bruce1ee^talk 15:07, 21 January 2011 (UTC)

In particular have a look at this site. —Bruce1ee^talk 15:11, 21 January 2011 (UTC)

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