Hoha

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Hoha Construction Sets

Hoha was a simple Meccano-like construction system. It was produced in Germany from the 1930s to the 1950s.

Manufacturer / Distributor

E. Horn amp; Sohn, Ludensheld, Germany

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

Maker

System Type
Hole pitch >12.7mm

Country
Germany

Dates
1935 to 1950

Material
Steel

Thread
M4

Boss Type
single-tapped

Boss Thread
M3

Diametrical Pitch of Gears
--

No. of Parts in System
68

Hole Pitch (Spacing) (mm)
13.1 (see comment *¹)

Diameter of holes in Strips(mm)
4.2 (see comment *²)

Diameter of the Bore in Bosses(mm)
4.1

Diameter of Axle Rods(mm)
4.0 (see comment *³)

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)
7.0(see comment *⁴)

Bolt diameter (mm)
7.1

Comments
Rather flimsy bright nickel parts, with formed Bonnets, Loco parts, etc. 2 versions in 11/291. *¹*² As found; 13.1/4.1 & 13.0/4.6 reported. *³ Needs confirming, 3.5 also reported. *⁴ 7.5 also possible.

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A Hoha manual for sets 1-4
(Added 14/11/2018)

A Hoha brochure
(Added 14/11/2018)

A leaflet for Hoha
(Added 14/11/2018)

A parts list for Hoha sets
(Added 14/11/2018)

The German patent for Hoha
(Added 14/11/2018)

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