Globus Leichtbau

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Globus Leichtbau Construction Sets

Globus Leichtbau was a Meccano-like system which also used braced girders as constructional elements. It was made in East Germany in the late 1940s.

Manufacturer / Distributor

Gebr. Wichelhaus K.-G., Solingen-Wald, Rosenkamer Str 16, East Germany

Info from the Metal Constructional Systems Database for GLOBUS LEICHTBAU (Ref:GLO)

Maker

System Type
Hole pitch <12.7mm

Country
Former East Germany

Dates
known in 1948

Material
Aluminium (Alloy)

Thread
M3; M4 (see comment *¹)

Boss Type
no boss

Boss Thread
----

Diametrical Pitch of Gears
--

No. of Parts in System
39

Hole Pitch (Spacing) (mm)
10.0

Diameter of holes in Strips(mm)
4.0

Diameter of the Bore in Bosses(mm)
4.2

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 with a Nickel plated finish

Size of the Nuts across Flats (mm)
5.5(see comment *²)

Bolt diameter (mm)
5.8

Comments
Parts include tapered Braced Girders. Simple but quite elegant Bridge & Crane models. *¹ M4 for Screwed Rods. *² M4 Nut plain steel 7.0 Across flats.

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A Globus Leichtbau manual.

The Globus Leichtbau patent.

Globus Leichtbau photos.

Photo of Globus Leichtbau parts.