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Bergstadt Construction Sets

Bergstadt was a Meccano-like construction systems made from aluminium. It was made in Germany, probably in the 1960s

Manufacturer / Distributor

Bergstadt, Germany

Info from the Metal Constructional Systems Database for BERGSTADT (Ref:BER)

Maker
 
System Type
Meccano principle but sig. differences
Country
Germany
Dates
circa 1960 to 1969
Material
Aluminium (Alloy) / Steel
Thread
M4
Boss Type
single-tapped (see comment *1)
Boss Thread
M4
Diametrical Pitch of Gears
25 (see comment *2)
No. of Parts in System
25
Hole Pitch (Spacing) (mm)
14.0
Diameter of holes in Strips(mm)
4.2 (see comment *3)
Diameter of the Bore in Bosses(mm)
4.1
Diameter of Axle Rods(mm)
3.95
Types of Nuts and Bolts
Nuts: hexagonal
Bolts: round (slotted)
(see comment *4)
Material/Finish of Nuts and Bolts
Aluminium (Alloy) with a Aluminium (Alloy) finish
(see comment *5)
Size of the Nuts across Flats (mm)
8.0
Bolt diameter (mm)
7.3

Comments
Many aluminium parts at first but later most structural parts & some others steel, nickelled or painted. *1 Most Gears double tapped. *2 Mod 1. *3 Mean, varies from 4.1 to 4.4mm. *4*5 Nuts plain brass or plain steel; Long Bolts plain steel with 6.9 round head or cheese head.

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A Bergstadt instruction manual
(Added 27/10/2022)

Photos of a Bergstadt set and parts
(Added 27/10/2022)

Photo of a Bergstadt model
(Added 27/10/2022)

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