Locarno

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Locarno Construction Sets

Locarno was a very simple Meccano-like construction system. It is thought to have been made in either France or Switzerland.

Brief details - Distance between holes 12.30 mm., Diameter of holes 4.5 mm. Number of different part types 18.

Manufacturer / Distributor

An unknown company from Switzerland

Info from the Metal Constructional Systems Database for LOCARNO (Ref:LOC)

Maker

System Type
Meccano principle but sig. differences

Country
Switzerland (some significant doubt) (see comment *¹)

Dates

Material
Steel

Thread
4x (see comment *²)

Boss Type
no boss

Boss Thread
----

Diametrical Pitch of Gears
--

No. of Parts in System
18 (approximately)

Hole Pitch (Spacing) (mm)
12.3

Diameter of holes in Strips(mm)
4.5

Diameter of the Bore in Bosses(mm)
---

Diameter of Axle Rods(mm)

Types of Nuts and Bolts
Nuts: hexagonal
Bolts: round (slotted)

Material/Finish of Nuts and Bolts
with a Black metallic finish

Size of the Nuts across Flats (mm)
`

Bolt diameter (mm)

Comments
*¹or France. D't'ls from only known set. Green Strips, with black Angle Bracket, N&B. No Wheels.. White label on mottled brown lid, it & manual cover have name, Les Constructions Métallique, & logo. *²not M4 or 5/32W.

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A Locarno instruction leaflet.
(Added 16/06/2020)

A photo of Locarno parts.
(Added 16/06/2020)