Auki

Auki Metall-Baukasten Construction Sets

Auki Metall-Baukasten was a Meccano like construction system with some unusual parts. It was produced in Germany from about 1949 to the 1960s.

Manufacturer / Distributor

August Kirchhoff, Carthausen-Oekinghausen/Westf)

Info from the Metal Constructional Systems Database for AUKI

Maker
August Kirchhoff

System Type
Hole pitch <12.7mm

Country
Germany

Dates
1949 to early 1960s

Material
Aluminium (Alloy) / Steel

Thread
M4

Boss Type
not tapped

Boss Thread
----

Diametrical Pitch of Gears
14 (approximately)

No. of Parts in System
44

Hole Pitch (Spacing) (mm)
12.0

Diameter of holes in Strips(mm)

Diameter of the Bore in Bosses(mm)

Diameter of Axle Rods(mm)
--- (Screwed Rods or Bolts are used as axles.)

Types of Nuts and Bolts
Nuts: square
Bolts: cheese (slotted)
(see comment *¹)

Material/Finish of Nuts and Bolts

Size of the Nuts across Flats (mm)
`

Bolt diameter (mm)

Comments
Most parts aluminium but most circular parts Nickel plated steel. Later parts coloured. Lids have 2 boys playing with models on a table. *¹ Roundheaded Bolts in some sets.

Below there are manuals/leafets and photos which can be downloaded by clicking on the appropriate image.

The manual for Alpha set 1 (in German and English)
(Added 25/10/2018)

The manual for Alpha set 2 (in German and English)
(Added 25/10/2018)

Various photos of the Auki construction system
(Added 25/10/2018)