Genial

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Genial Construction Sets

Genial was a simple constructional system, with unusual arrangement of holes on many parts. It was produced in Austria in around 1946-52.

Manufacturer / Distributor

Genial-Spielwaren, Wien, Albrechtske 17-21, Austria

Info from the Metal Constructional Systems Database for GENIAL (Ref:GEN)

Maker

System Type
Hole pitch <12.7mm

Country
Austria

Dates
after 1946 to known in 1952

Material
Steel

Thread
M3

Boss Type
single-tapped

Boss Thread
M3 (see comment *¹)

Diametrical Pitch of Gears
51 (see comment *²)

No. of Parts in System
67

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

Diameter of holes in Strips(mm)
3.3

Diameter of the Bore in Bosses(mm)
3.2

Diameter of Axle Rods(mm)
3.1

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

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

Size of the Nuts across Flats (mm)
5.5

Bolt diameter (mm)
5.5

Comments
Many unusual parts including Chain Wheel, Threaded Boss (M5), L-Girders. *¹ 2.6x.45 in some (earlier?) smaller diameter bosses. *² Mod .5. *³ & 5.0 & 20.0mm for some end & other holes.

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A Genial manual for set 0
(Added 14/11/2018)

A Genial manual for set 1
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A Genial manual for set 2
(Added 14/11/2018)

A leaflet for the Genial system
(Added 14/11/2018)

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