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Gio Construction Sets

Gio was a simple construction system using plastic rivets to hold metal parts together. It was made in the Italy in the 1960s.

Manufacturer / Distributor

Gio-Cas, Bologna, Italy

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

Maker
 
System Type
Hole pitch <12.7mm
Country
Italy
Dates
1960s
Material
Steel / Plastic
Thread
----
Boss Type
push fit
Boss Thread
----
Diametrical Pitch of Gears
--
No. of Parts in System
9
Hole Pitch (Spacing) (mm)
7.5
Diameter of holes in Strips(mm)
3.4
Diameter of the Bore in Bosses(mm)
2.9
Diameter of Axle Rods(mm)
2.9 (see comment *1)
Types of Nuts and Bolts
Nuts: --
Bolts: --
Material/Finish of Nuts and Bolts
--  --
Size of the Nuts across Flats (mm)
---
Bolt diameter (mm)
---

Comments
Strips, Bracket, & Disc. Push-fit plastic Plugs (3.4mm diameter, with 4.2mm diameter cheese head) used instead of N&B. *1 Mean of oval.

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