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Ferrox Metallbaukasten Construction Sets

Ferrox Metallbaukasten was a Meccano-like construction system. It was produced in Germany from around 1940 to 1950

Manufacturer / Distributor

Reinhard Drösler, Bamberg, Obere Königstrasse 35, Germany

Info from the Metal Constructional Systems Database for FERROX (Ref:FRX)

Maker

System Type
Hole pitch <12.7mm

Country
Germany

Dates
late 1940s to early 1950s

Material
Steel (see comment *¹)

Thread

Boss Type

Boss Thread

Diametrical Pitch of Gears
--

No. of Parts in System
31

Hole Pitch (Spacing) (mm)
12.0

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: cheese (slotted)

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

Size of the Nuts across Flats (mm)
Large (like MÄRKLIN)

Bolt diameter (mm)

Comments
Parts include 14 holes Strip, Plates, Discs. Strips have 45° corners. 3 phases of packaging with more parts in Ph.3, & painted. *¹ A few parts may be aluminium.

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Below there are manuals/leafets and photos which can be downloaded by clicking on the appropriate image.

An Ferrox manual for sets 1 and 2 (in German)
(Added 14/11/2018)

An Ferrox manual for sets 1 and 2 (in English)
(Added 14/11/2018)

Various photos of the Ferrox construction system
(Added 14/11/2018)