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Constructor(1) Construction Sets
Constructor(1) was a development of the Constructor(0) system where it moved away from the rhombus shaped main element to a more Meccano-like system. It was produced in France from 1920 to the mid 1960s.
Constructor(1a) - (1920-33)
Manufacturer / Distributor
Société Française du Jouet Métal (SFJM), 119 rue de Sèze, Lyon, France
From 1925: 'Lieu de Bellevue', Parey-le-Monial, France
(Postal address - Constructor, Parey-le-Monial
Info from the Metal Constructional Systems Database for CONSTRUCTOR [1a] (Ref:CNR1a)
Hole pitch <12.7mm
France
circa 1920 to known in 1930
Steel
3x.75
double-tapped
3x.75
38 (see comment *1)
11.0 (see comment *2)
3.2
3.1
Nuts: hexagonal
Bolts: tapered cheese (slotted)
Steel with a Brass finish
(see comment *3)
6.4
5.3
Comments
Lid has boy with Tower & river/bridge scene behind. More & smaller parts than CNR0 above. 2 widths of Strip known, 8.2 & later 8.8mm (8.1 known). *1 50 later reported. *2 10.0 in Braced Girders. *3 Square Nuts in manual.
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Constructor(1b) - (1933 to mid 1960s)
Manufacturer / Distributor
'Lieu de Bellevue', Parey-le-Monial, France
(Postal address - Constructor, Parey-le-Monial
Info from the Metal Constructional Systems Database for CONSTRUCTOR [1b] (Ref:CNR1b)
Hole pitch <12.7mm
France
to 1964 (see comment *1)
Steel (see comment *2)
3x.75
double-tapped
3x.75
43 (probably)
82 (see comment *3)
11.0
3.2
3.1
3.0
Nuts: square
Bolts: cheese (slotted)
Aluminium (Alloy) with a Aluminium (Alloy) finish
5.8(see comment *4)
5.0
Comments
Lids: 2 boys with Transporter Bridge or H'head Crane & Loco. Final phase with more parts, some changed. Strip(s) 9.8 wide, later 10.8, also 10.1. *1 '70 reported. *2 Some light alloy in WW2. *3 from 50 initially.*4 5.3 may exist. Check all N&B data.
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