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Kinco Engineering Construction Sets
and
Kinco Engineer Construction Sets
These were both very similar simple construction systems. They had wavy narrowish strips which widened around the holes. They were made in the UK - Kinco Engineering from 1920 to 1922 and Kinco Engineer followed on from 1922 to 1924.
Kinco Engineering
Manufacturer / Distributor
British Metal (Kingston) Ltd., 64 Basinghall Street, Kingston on Thames, UK
Info from the Metal Constructional Systems Database for KINCO ENGINEERING (Ref:KIN)
British Metal
Hole pitch >12.7mm
United Kingdom
1920 to 1922
Steel
(see comment *1)
27
31.8 (see comment *2)
3.8
Nuts: hexagonal
Bolts: round (slotted)
Brass
`
Comments
Unusual very narrow Strips with holes in 'bosses'. In ads first called KINCO MECHANICAL ENGINEER. *1 Smaller than 5/32". *2 1¼".
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There are currently no manuals, leaflets or photos etc. on Kinco Engineering available for downloading. If you can supply any, please get in contact with me.
Kinco Engineer
Manufacturer / Distributor
Kincoiland, Kingston on Thames, UK
Proprietors: British Metal (Kingston) Ltd., 64 Basinghall Street, Kingston on Thames, UK
Info from the Metal Constructional Systems Database for KINCO ENGINEER (Ref:K E)
British Metal
Meccano principle but sig. differences
United Kingdom
1922 to 1924
Steel (probably)
--
10 (more than)
12.7 (probably)
4.0 (some significant doubt)
Nuts:
Bolts:
`
Comments
From G&T. Wavy 'economy' Strips (narrowed between holes. May have also been called KINCO ENGINEERING.
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
There are currently no manuals, leaflets or photos etc. of Kinco Engineer available for downloading. If you can supply any, please get in contact with me.