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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 roofing and a bag of cement.
I also have a partial Kit B7, but I do not offer photos here because it is too incomplete and, in particular,
I do not have the box.
Pictures of Kit B5
Kit B5 Box Lid
Inside the Kit B5
Inside the Kit B5 - under the instructions and plans
Inside the Kit B5 - under the roofing and windows/doors sheet
It is interesting to note that the kit itself does not say anywhere that it is a Kit B5
(or any other numbering). I infer that this is a Kit B5 only from the fact that it provides
materials for just three models.
Models
I also have photos of three of the Pre-war Brickplayer models, built by Dave Meesam.
Pre-war Model Castle
Pre-war Model Cottage
Pre-war Model Signal Box
Links
The Brickplayer home page has links to other pages in this Brickplayer website.
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: 9 August 2025
Maintained by: Tony O'Hagan
