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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 (Ref:KMA)
Mainly Rods/Tubes
Germany
circa 1946 to 1950 (some significant doubt)
Steel
(see comment *1)
double-tapped (see comment *2)
----
(see comment *3)
68
10.0
1.5 (see comment *4)
6.1
5.9
Nuts: hexagonal
Bolts: --
(see comment *5)
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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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