Eiffel(1)

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Eiffel(1) Construction Sets

Eiffel(1) was a Meccano-like construction system. It was produced in Germany from around 1930 to 1948

Manufacturer / Distributor

Dietze & Wieland, München 13, Germany

Info from the Metal Constructional Systems Database for EIFFEL [1] (Ref:EIF1)

Maker

System Type
Meccano principle but sig. differences

Country
Germany

Dates
late 1930s (see comment *¹) to known in 1948 (see comment *²)

Material
Aluminium (Alloy)

Thread
M4

Boss Type
no boss

Boss Thread
----

Diametrical Pitch of Gears
--

No. of Parts in System
38

Hole Pitch (Spacing) (mm)
12.7

Diameter of holes in Strips(mm)
4.1

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

Diameter of Axle Rods(mm)
--- (Screwed Rods or Bolts are used as axles.)

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

Material/Finish of Nuts and Bolts
with a Brass finish

Size of the Nuts across Flats (mm)
8(some significant doubt)

Bolt diameter (mm)

Comments
Unusual shaped Brackets, long Double Angle Strip & Double Bent Strips. Label has head & shoulders of boy & girl with Eiffel Tower between, & big wheel in bottom left corner. *¹*²40-48 in Eisenzeit.

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An Eiffel(1) manual
(added 14/11/2018)

Various photos of the Eiffel(1) construction system
(added 14/11/2018)