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My brother and I used both systems when were young.Swamp Thing said:TIL that the name "Meccano" was supposed to suggest "make and know", apart from the obvious mechanical concept.
For non-British members, this was a model construction set similar to the US Erector Set, with which it completed for a few years before withdrawing from the American market.