Ditmar

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Ditmar Construction Sets

Ditmar was a Meccano-like Construction system. It was produced in Austria from 1947 to around 1955

Manufacturer / Distributor

Ditmar-Brunner, Austria

Info from the Metal Constructional Systems Database for DITMAR (Ref:DIT)

Maker

System Type
Hole pitch <12.7mm

Country
Austria

Dates
1947 to 1955

Material
Steel / Aluminium (Alloy) (see comment *¹)

Thread
M3.5

Boss Type
single-tapped (see comment *²)

Boss Thread
M3.5

Diametrical Pitch of Gears
(see comment *³)

No. of Parts in System
50

Hole Pitch (Spacing) (mm)
8.5

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

Diameter of the Bore in Bosses(mm)
3.7

Diameter of Axle Rods(mm)
3.55

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

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

Size of the Nuts across Flats (mm)
7.0

Bolt diameter (mm)
6.0

Comments
Many lengths of blackened steel Strips (12.5mm wide) & Angle Girders, up to 35h, 7 holes diameter Plate, & 7x11h *¹ aluminium Plate. *² double tapped in Collar, Coupling. *³ Gears/Sprockets, TRIX-type Worm, & MÄRKLIN-type Gear Rings.

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A Ditmar manual
(added 14/11/2018)

A Ditmar manual for the Gears Set
(added 14/11/2018)

Various photos of the Ditmar construction system
(added 14/11/2018)

More photos and information of Ditmar sets
(added 12/05/2023)