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Kiko Construction Sets
and
Kitou Construction Sets
Kiko was a Meccano-like construction system. It had black parts with round holes, although the instructions showed elongated holes. It was made in France, in around 1946.
It is thought to have been followed from the same manufacturer by Kitou - a similar system but with aluminium painted parts which had elongated slots on many parts. It was made in France, in around 1946.
Kiko
Manufacturer / Distributor
Etienne Vial, Near Lyon. France
Info from the Metal Constructional Systems Database for KIKO (Ref:KKO)
Meccano principle but sig. differences
France
1946 (see comment *1)
Steel
5/32W
no boss
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19
12.7 (see comment *2)
4.4 (see comment *3)
4.0
Nuts: square
Bolts: pan (slotted)
(see comment *4)
Steel
7.0
Comments
KIKONSTRUITOU also possible.. Before KITOU. Black parts with round holes but Model Leaflet has most slotted. *1 Name registered 1947. *2 Angle Girder pitch about 1½". *3 4.3 also reported. *4 Hex Nuts also possible.
The MCS document for this system is shown below. It can also be downloaded to your computer if desired here
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Pages from the 'Other Systems Newsletter' which contain information on this system are shown below. They can also be downloaded to your computer if desired here
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There are currently no manuals, leaflets or photos etc. on Kiko available for downloading. If you can supply any, please get in contact with me.
Kitou
Manufacturer / Distributor
Thought to be the same as Kiko:
(Etienne Vial, Near Lyon. France)
Info from the Metal Constructional Systems Database for KITOU (Ref:KIT)
Hole pitch <12.7mm
France
1946 (see comment *1)
Steel
5/32W
no boss
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19
12.6 (see comment *2)
4.4 (see comment *3)
4.0
Nuts: square
Bolts: pan (slotted)
(see comment *4)
Steel
7.0
Comments
Followed KIKO. Silver painted parts with round holes at first, then many slotted. *1 Name registered in 1947. *2 Mean, from 12.5-12.7. About 1½" in Angle Girder. *3 4.3 also reported. *4 Hex Nuts also possible.
The MCS document for this system is shown below. It can also be downloaded to your computer if desired here
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The report can be zoomed into, made full screen or downloaded as a pdf document by using the controls provided
Pages from the 'Other Systems Newsletter' which contain information on this system are shown below. They can also be downloaded to your computer if desired here
NOTE : If the 'Other Systems Newsletter' pages for KITOU do not appear in the window below, then refresh the page.
The report can be zoomed into, made full screen or downloaded as a pdf document by using the controls provided
There are currently no manuals, leaflets or photos etc. of Kitou available for downloading. If you can supply any, please get in contact with me.