Fifa

Fifa Construction Sets

Fifa was a simple Meccano-like construction system. It was produced in East Germany in the 1940s. It was almost identical to Blema which which followed it.

Manufacturer / Distributor

Hans-Joachim Fischer, Zeulenroda, East Germany

Info from the Metal Constructional Systems Database for FIFA

Maker

System Type
Hole pitch <12.7mm

Country
Former East Germany

Dates
after World War Two (see comment *¹)

Material
Aluminium (Alloy)

Thread
M3

Boss Type
no boss

Boss Thread
----

Diametrical Pitch of Gears
--

No. of Parts in System
17 (see comment *²)

Hole Pitch (Spacing) (mm)
8.0 (see comment *³)

Diameter of holes in Strips(mm)
3.7 (see comment *⁴)

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
Steel
(probably)

Size of the Nuts across Flats (mm)
`

Bolt diameter (mm)

Comments
Nr.1 set has Strips, Double Angle Strip, Brackets, Discs, steel Screwed Rods. Lid: 2 boys with models, name down each side in orange border. Succeeded by almost identical BLEMA. *¹possible '38. *²In Nr.1. *³*⁴7.5/3.3 also reported.

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

The Fifa manual (in German)
(Added 14/11/2018)

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