Frydagh / Burschi

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Frydagh / Burschi Construction Sets

Frydagh was a simple Meccano-like constructional system. It was produced in East Germany in around 1946-47. Burschi is thought to be the same system, but with painted parts (the boxes are virtually identical) and is thought to have been produced from 1945-50. Perhaps Frydagh was renamed Burschi in around 1947/8.

Frydagh

Manufacturer / Distributor

Frydagh Meschinen und Gerätebau, Abteilung Metallwaren, Haldesleban, East Germany

Info from the Metal Constructional Systems Database for FRYDAGH (Ref:FRY)

Maker

System Type
MÄRKLIN type

Country
Former East Germany

Dates
known in 1946 to known in 1947 (see comment *¹)

Material
Steel / Aluminium (Alloy) (see comment *²)

Thread
M3

Boss Type
single-tapped

Boss Thread
M3

Diametrical Pitch of Gears

No. of Parts in System
29

Hole Pitch (Spacing) (mm)
13.0

Diameter of holes in Strips(mm)
3.3

Diameter of the Bore in Bosses(mm)
3.5

Diameter of Axle Rods(mm)
3.0

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

Material/Finish of Nuts and Bolts
Steel with a Brass finish
(see comment *³)

Size of the Nuts across Flats (mm)
6.0

Bolt diameter (mm)

Comments
Manual models from MÄRKLIN but parts differ. *¹ Manual Print Ref 447. *² Some sets all steel but much aluminium in others. *³ Possibly more if reputed add-on set actually existed. *⁴ Bolts probably bright plated steel, other finishes possible.

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A Frydagh manual
(Added 14/11/2018)

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

Burschi

Manufacturer / Distributor

Frydagh Meschinen und Gerätebau, Abteilung Metallwaren, Haldesleban, East Germany

Info from the Metal Constructional Systems Database for BURSCHI (Ref:BSI)

Maker

System Type
MÄRKLIN type

Country
Former East Germany

Dates
circa 1945 to circa 1950

Material
Steel (probably)

Thread
M4 (some significant doubt)

Boss Type

Boss Thread

Diametrical Pitch of Gears

No. of Parts in System

Hole Pitch (Spacing) (mm)

Diameter of holes in Strips(mm)
4.0 (some significant doubt)

Diameter of the Bore in Bosses(mm)

Diameter of Axle Rods(mm)
4.2 (some significant doubt)

Types of Nuts and Bolts
Nuts:
Bolts:

Material/Finish of Nuts and Bolts

Size of the Nuts across Flats (mm)
`

Bolt diameter (mm)

Comments
Parts look like simplified MÄRKLIN with red Flanged Plates & other parts blue. *¹ Said to be 1945-50 period.

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Photo of a Burschi set box
(Added 14/01/2021)