Kinema

Kinema Construction Sets

Kinema was a simple construction system which used tubes with holes in them joined by special clips. It was produced in Germany from 1946 to the early 1950s

Manufacturer / Distributor

Rada, Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Info from the Metal Constructional Systems Database for KINEMA

Maker

System Type
Mainly Rods/Tubes

Country
Germany

Dates
circa 1946 to 1950 (some significant doubt)

Material
Steel

Thread
(see comment *¹)

Boss Type
double-tapped (see comment *²)

Boss Thread
----

Diametrical Pitch of Gears
(see comment *³)

No. of Parts in System
68

Hole Pitch (Spacing) (mm)
10.0

Diameter of holes in Strips(mm)
1.5 (see comment *⁴)

Diameter of the Bore in Bosses(mm)
6.1

Diameter of Axle Rods(mm)
5.9

Types of Nuts and Bolts
Nuts: hexagonal
Bolts: --
(see comment *⁵)

Material/Finish of Nuts and Bolts

Size of the Nuts across Flats (mm)
`

Bolt diameter (mm)

Comments
5.9mm Tubes with 1.5mm holes, joined by Unions/Split Pins. *¹ Only Collar, Threaded Pin. *² Holes for Pin, not tapped. *³ Sprockets (used as Gears?). *⁴ 6.6 for Tubes; 1.5 for attaching parts. *⁵ For Threaded Pin.

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Kinema models for set 00
(Added 14/11/2018)

Kinema models for set 0
(Added 14/11/2018)

Some larger Kinema models
(Added 14/11/2018)

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