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Le Charpento[b] Construction Sets
Le Charpento[b] utilised frames, Beams, Trusses, Panels, etc to make buildings, bridges etc. It was made in France in the late 1920s. It is quite unlike Le Charpento[a]
Info from the Metal Constructional Systems Database for CHARPENTO, LE [b]
Maker
System Type
Non-Meccano type
Non-Meccano type
Country
France
France
Dates
late 1920 (see comment *1)
late 1920 (see comment *1)
Material
Steel
Steel
Thread
M2
M2
Boss Type
no boss
no boss
Boss Thread
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Diametrical Pitch of Gears
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--
No. of Parts in System
30
30
Hole Pitch (Spacing) (mm)
12.5
12.5
Diameter of holes in Strips(mm)
2.5
2.5
Diameter of the Bore in Bosses(mm)
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Diameter of Axle Rods(mm)
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Types of Nuts and Bolts
Nuts: square
Bolts: fillister (slotted)
Nuts: square
Bolts: fillister (slotted)
Material/Finish of Nuts and Bolts
Brass with a Brass finish
Brass with a Brass finish
Size of the Nuts across Flats (mm)
5.0
5.0
Bolt diameter (mm)
4.0
4.0
Comments
Lid label is B&W with rail track, sports car, motor launch, plus various model Frameworks. Parts are Beams, Trusses, Panels, etc to make buildings, bridges. *1 20e also reported.
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