Gluck

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Gluck

Gluck was a construction system to make model aircraft and a zeppelin. It was made in the USA by the Gluck Manufacturing Co. of New York, probably in the 1920s.

Manufacturer / Distributor

Gluck Manufacturing Co., New York, USA

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

Maker

System Type
Aerospace

Country
USA

Dates
1920s (some significant doubt)

Material
Steel / Wood

Thread

Boss Type
no boss

Boss Thread
----

Diametrical Pitch of Gears
--

No. of Parts in System
55 (see comment *¹)

Hole Pitch (Spacing) (mm)
Variable

Diameter of holes in Strips(mm)

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: square
Bolts: round (slotted)

Material/Finish of Nuts and Bolts
Steel

Size of the Nuts across Flats (mm)
`

Bolt diameter (mm)

Comments
Maker of Aero & Zeppelin sets eg Build-A-Zep, Build-A-Plane, Ten In One, etc. Zep parts mostly metal; Planes wood & metal, some with rubber drive. *¹ About 25 for the Zep; 30 estimated for the Planes.

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