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Buco Ingenieur (Engineer) Construction Sets

The Buco Ingenieur construction system used wooden strips and plates held by steel brackets. It was made in Switzerland from around 1943 to 1950.

Manufacturer / Distributor

A. Bucherer & Co., AG, Diapoldsau, Switzerland

Info from the Metal Constructional Systems Database for BUCO-INGENIEUR, BUCO-ENGINEER (Ref:B-G)

Maker

System Type
Meccano principle but sig. differences

Country
Switzerland

Dates
circa 1943 to circa 1950

Material
Wood / Steel

Thread
5/32W

Boss Type
double-tapped

Boss Thread
5/32W

Diametrical Pitch of Gears
--

No. of Parts in System
41

Hole Pitch (Spacing) (mm)
17.5 (see comment *¹)

Diameter of holes in Strips(mm)
4.1 (see comment *²)

Diameter of the Bore in Bosses(mm)
4.1

Diameter of Axle Rods(mm)
3.99

Types of Nuts and Bolts
Nuts: hexagonal
Bolts: cheese (slotted)

Material/Finish of Nuts and Bolts
Brass with a Brass finish

Size of the Nuts across Flats (mm)
7.0

Bolt diameter (mm)
6.0

Comments
English name used in multi-lingual Manual. Wooden Strips & Plates held by steel Brackets. *¹ In wood parts; varies in metal, often 8.75. *² 4.2 in metal Brackets.

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

A leaflet showing the parts that make up the Buco Ingenieur construction system (multi language)
(Added 25/10/2018)

A manual for Buco set 1-3 (in German and French)
(Added 25/10/2018)

The Swiss patent for the Buco Ingenieur construction system
(Added 25/10/2018)

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