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Der Junge Mechaniker Construction Sets
Der Junge Mechaniker was a very early competitor to Meccano. It was very similar to Meccano and was made in Germany from 1910 to around 1921.
Info from the Metal Constructional Systems Database for DER JUNGE MECHANIKER
Maker
System Type
Very like Meccano
Very like Meccano
Country
Germany
Germany
Dates
circa 1910 to 1921
circa 1910 to 1921
Material
Steel
Steel
Thread
Boss Type
key fixing (see comment *1)
key fixing (see comment *1)
Boss Thread
Diametrical Pitch of Gears
No. of Parts in System
59
59
Hole Pitch (Spacing) (mm)
12.7
12.7
Diameter of holes in Strips(mm)
4.1
4.1
Diameter of the Bore in Bosses(mm)
Diameter of Axle Rods(mm)
4
4
Types of Nuts and Bolts
Nuts: square
Bolts: cheese (slotted)
Nuts: square
Bolts: cheese (slotted)
Material/Finish of Nuts and Bolts
Size of the Nuts across Flats (mm)
`
`
Bolt diameter (mm)
Comments
As LE JEUNE MÉCANICIEN. Old Meccano style parts but Perforated Plate & Angle Girder instead of Flanged Plate. NB. #103 with 1 row of holes. *1 Key fixing in manual, but tapped bosses in ebay sets.
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