Cruson

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Cruson Construction Sets

Cruson was a Construction system using 8mm tubes with 1/4" spaced holes joined by special brackets. It was produced in the Netherlands in the 1980s.

Cruson Toys, Breskens, Netherlands

Info from the Metal Constructional Systems Database for CRUSON (Ref:CRU)

Maker

System Type
Mainly Rods/Tubes

Country
Netherlands

Dates
circa 1980 to 1985

Material
Steel

Thread
M4

Boss Type
no boss

Boss Thread
----

Diametrical Pitch of Gears
--

No. of Parts in System
44

Hole Pitch (Spacing) (mm)
6.35 (multiples of value shown, including half.)

Diameter of holes in Strips(mm)
4.2 (mean)

Diameter of the Bore in Bosses(mm)
---

Diameter of Axle Rods(mm)
4.0

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

Material/Finish of Nuts and Bolts
Steel with a Nickel plated finish

Size of the Nuts across Flats (mm)
5.5

Bolt diameter (mm)
5.3

Comments
8mm Tubes with 1/4" pitch holes, joined by being bolted to Unions. Tubes also sold opened out as Plates.

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The Cruson manual in French
(Added 14/11/2018)

The Cruson manual in Dutch
(Added 14/11/2018)

Various photos of the Cruson construction system
(Added 30/01/2019)