Märklin Metall Construction Sets

Märklin Metall construction sets originated as Meccano. The German government took over control of the German Meccano operation during World War One and then sold it to the Márklin company in around 1919. There was a joint period until early 1919 when sets were jointly produced. See Meccano-Márklin. Märklin was made in Germany from 1919 until around 2000. Although there have been a small number of special sets since then.

Manufacturer / Distributor

Gebr. Märklin & Cie, Goppingen, Germany

Info from the Metal Constructional Systems Database for MÄRKLIN

Maker
Märklin

System Type
MÄRKLIN type

Country
Germany

Dates
1919 to 2000 (see comment *¹)

Material
Steel

Thread
5/32W (see comment *²)

Boss Type
double-tapped (see comment *³)

Boss Thread
5/32W

Diametrical Pitch of Gears
38 (see comment *⁴)

No. of Parts in System
260 (see comment *⁵)

Hole Pitch (Spacing) (mm)
12.7

Diameter of holes in Strips(mm)
4.3 (see comment *⁶)

Diameter of the Bore in Bosses(mm)
4.0 (see comment *⁷)

Diameter of Axle Rods(mm)
4.0

Types of Nuts and Bolts
Nuts: hexagonal
Bolts: tapered cheese (slotted)
(see comment *⁸)

Material/Finish of Nuts and Bolts
Steel with a Brass finish

Size of the Nuts across Flats (mm)
8.0(mean)

Bolt diameter (mm)
6.2

Comments
*¹plus '04 Digger set with parts by Metallus. *²+M6 for theme set Hubs. *³single tapped early/late. *⁴plus Rings 14.5. *⁵Excluding elec parts, & about 20, mostly plastic, in 80s theme sets. *⁶*⁷*⁸c'20: dST=4.2; inside diamenter of holes in strips=4.1; Plate head(s) Bolt. '89: circa Bolt head(s).

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Pre-War Literature

The Märklin instruction manual No.70 for 1924 - dated November 1924.
(Added 27/11/19)

The Märklin instruction manual No.70 for 1929 - dated November 1924.
(Added 27/11/19)

The Märklin instruction manual No.70 in Italian for 1940 - dated October 1940.
(Added 27/11/19)

The Märklin instruction manual No.71 for 1919.

The Märklin instruction manual No.71 for 1920 - dated January 1920.

The Märklin instruction manual No.71 for 1921 - dated March 1921.

The Märklin instruction manual No.71 for 1922 - dated November 1922.

The Märklin instruction manual No.71 in Italian for 1922.
(Added 27/11/19)

The Märklin instruction manual No.71 for 1924 - dated July 1924.

The Märklin instruction manual No.71 for 1924 - dated Novemeber 1924.

The Märklin instruction manual No.71 for 1925 - dated May 1925.

The Märklin instruction manual No.71 for 1926 - dated April 1926.

The Märklin instruction manual No.71 for 1927 - dated January 1927.

The Märklin instruction manual No.71 for 1929 - dated February 1929.

The Märklin instruction manual No.71 in Italian for 1930.
(Added 27/11/19)

The Märklin instruction manual No.71a for 1931. - dated May 1931.
(Added 27/11/19)

The Märklin instruction manual No.71a in Spanish for 1931. - dated October 1931.
(Added 27/11/19)

The Märklin instruction manual No.71a in English for 1937. - dated May 1937.
(Added 27/11/19)

The Märklin instruction manual No.71a for 1939. - dated May 1939.
(Added 27/11/19)

The Märklin instruction manual No.71a in Italian for 1940. - dated October 1940.
(Added 27/11/19)

The Märklin instruction manual No.71b for 1933. - dated May 1933.
(Added 27/11/19)

The 1919 Märklin instruction manual No.72 for using the various motors. - Dated 1919 - Version 1.

The 1919 Märklin instruction manual No.72 for using the various motors. - Dated 1919 - Version 2.

The 1920 Märklin instruction manual No.72 for using the various motors. - Dated January 1920.

The 1922 Märklin instruction manual No.72 for using the various motors. - Dated March 1922.

The 1923 Märklin instruction manual No.72 for using the various motors. - Dated February 1923.

The 1925 Märklin instruction manual No.72 for using the various motors. - Dated October 1925.

The 1927 Märklin instruction manual No.72 for using the various motors. - Dated January 1927.

The 1928 Märklin instruction manual No.72 for using the various motors. - Dated June 1928.

The 1930 Märklin instruction manual No.72 for using the various motors. - Dated March 1930.

The 1936 Märklin instruction manual No.72 for using the various motors. - Dated May 1936.

The 1922 Märklin instruction manual No.73 for using sets 101/1 & 101/2 - Transportenlagen (Conveyer Hopper system). - Dated February 1922.

The 1922 Märklin instruction manual No.74 for using sets 102 & 104 - Clockwork & Electric Clocks. - Dated March 1922.

The 1923 Märklin instruction manual No.75 for constructing electric motors and clocks. - Dated June 1923.

The 1927 Märklin instruction manual No.76 for use in conjunction with sets 101/1, 101/2, 105/1 & 105/2. - Dated October 1927.

The 1929 Märklin instruction manual No.76 for use in conjunction with sets 101/1, 101/2, 105/1 & 105/2. - Dated October 1929.

The 1921 Märklin instruction leaflet for the Steam Engine. - Dated October 1921.

The 1921 Märklin instruction leaflet in English for the Steam Engine. - Dated October 1921.
(Added 27/11/19)

The 1921 Märklin instruction leaflet in French for the Steam Engine. - Dated October 1921.
(Added 27/11/19)

The Märklin instruction leaflet for the No.201 clockwork motor.
(Added 27/11/19)

A Märklin illustrated parts list dated March 1926.
(Added 27/11/19)

An early Märklin Metall catalogue - undated.
(Added 27/11/19)

The Märklin all products catalogue for 1930.
(Added 27/11/19)

The Märklin Metall sets catalogue dated October 1934.
(Added 27/11/19)

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Post-War Literature

The Märklin instruction manual 71z. Dated October 1947.
(Added 27/11/19)

The Märklin instruction manual 170. Dated October 1948.
(Added 27/11/19)

The Märklin instruction manual 170NL in Dutch. Dated May 1951.
(Added 27/11/19)

The Märklin instruction manual 170F in French. Undated, but probably early 1950s.
(Added 27/11/19)

The Märklin instruction manual 171. Dated March 1949.
(Added 27/11/19)

The Märklin instruction manual 171a. Dated August 1952.
(Added 27/11/19)

The Märklin instruction manual 171a. Dated February 1955.
(Added 27/11/19)

The Märklin instruction manual 171b. Dated June 1959.
(Added 27/11/19)

The Märklin instruction manual 14910. Dated April 1958.
(Added 27/11/19)

The Märklin instruction manual 14920. Dated July 1957.
(Added 27/11/19)

The Märklin instruction manual 14920. Dated April 1963.
(Added 27/11/19)

The Märklin instruction manual 14930 for sets 1009 to 1034. - Dated April 1963.

The Märklin instruction manual 14911. Dated July 1966.
(Added 27/11/19)

The Märklin instruction manual 14920. Dated June 1973.
(Added 27/11/19)

The Märklin instruction manual 14930. Dated May 1967.
(Added 12/04/21)

The Märklin instruction manual 14920. Dated February 1969.
(Added 12/04/21)

The model cutouts from the Märklin instruction manual 14920.
(Added 12/04/21)

A leaflet on the use of the Universal Gears. Included with manuals in the late 1950s and the 1960s. Dated January 1956.
(Added 27/11/19)

A leaflet on the use of the Universal Gears in Dutch. Included with manuals in the late 1950s and the 1960s. Dated February 1956.
(Added 27/11/19)

A leaflet on the use of the Universal Gears. Included with manuals in the late 1950s and the 1960s. Dated April 1963.
(Added 27/11/19)

The Märklin instruction manual for set 14905 - Bauanleitung Baufahrzeuge (Construction Vehicles). Dated September 1980.

The Märklin instruction manual for set 14906 - Bauanleitung Lastkraftwagen (Trucks and Lorries). Dated September 1980.

The Märklin instruction manual for set 14907 - Bauanleitung Seilbahnen (Cable Car). Dated June 1981.

The Märklin instruction manual for set 14904 - Bauanleitung Landmaschinen (Agricultural Machines). Dated March 1982.

The Märklin instruction sheet for set 149441 - E60 Electric Locomotive. Undated

The Märklin instruction sheet for set 149442 - Adler Locomotive. Undated

The Märklin instruction sheet for set 149443 - BR50 Steam Locomotive. Undated

The Märklin instruction manual for set 1089 - The Eiffel Tower. Dated August 1989.

The Märklin instruction manual for set 1007 - Roboter-Baukasten (Robot Arm). Dated August 1989.

The Märklin instruction manual for set ?? - Großbaukasten "Do-X" (Dornier Do X aircraft). Dated June 1991.
Improved scans 27/11/19

The Märklin instruction manual for set 1008 - Solar-Baukasten. Dated August 1991.

The Märklin instruction manual for set 1035 - Seilbahn (Cable Car). Undated.

The Märklin instruction manual for the Steamboat set - Großbaukasten "Mississippi-Dampfer" (Mississippi-Steamboat). Dated July 1992.
Improved scans 27/11/19

The Märklin instruction manual for set 1062 - Mechanics Accessory set (Ergänzungskasten Mechanik). Dated November 1993.

The Märklin instruction manual for sets 1003 to 1006 - m10, m30, m40 and m60. Dated February 1994.
Added 22/02/2021

Photos of a Märklin set 1004 (m30).
Added 22/02/2021

The Märklin instruction manual for set 1060 - Ergänzungskasten Solar (Solar powered models). Dated November 1994.

The Märklin instruction manual for sets 1080 and 1081. Dated November 1994.
(Added 27/11/19)

The Märklin instruction manual for set 1083 - Themenkasten Unimog (Unimog Trucks). Dated January 1995.

The Märklin instruction manual for set 5629 - Geschenkpackung "Brücke" (Railway Bridge). Dated January 1995.

The Märklin instruction manual for set 1511 - Themenkasten "Spur 1-Güterwagen"" (Railway Goods Wagons). Dated August 1995.

The Märklin instruction manual for set 1085 - Themenkasten Lastkraftwagon (Trucks). Dated September 1995.

The Märklin instruction manual for set 10821 - Großbaukasten "Wiener Riesenrad" (Vienna Ferris Wheel). Dated November 1996.

The Märklin instruction manual for set 10861 - Themenkasten "La Manche" (Early aircraft). Dated November 1996.

The Märklin instruction manual for sets 10852 - Themenkasten Laswagen mot Ladekran. Dated June 1997.
(Added 27/11/19)

The Märklin instruction manual for sets 1003 - 1017. Dated October 1998.
(Added 27/11/19)

The Märklin instruction manual for set 10900 - Seilbagger mit Tieflöffel (Backhoe Dragline). Dated April 2004.

The Märklin instruction manual for set 10891 - Großbaukasten "Turmdrehkran" (Tower Crane). Dated September 2014.

A Märklin spare parts list dated February 1949.
(Added 27/11/19)

A Märklin spare parts list dated March 1950.
(Added 27/11/19)

A Märklin illustrated spare parts list dated April 1958.
(Added 27/11/19)

A Märklin illustrated spare parts list dated March 1962.
(Added 27/11/19)

A Märklin spare parts price list dated August 1976.
(Added 27/11/19)

A Märklin parts list dated 1996/7.
(Added 12/04/21)

A Märklin leaflet on Steam Engines dated 1961.
(Added 27/11/19)

The Märklin all products catalogue for 1949.
(Added 27/11/19)

The Märklin Metall catalogue for 1956. Dated June 1956.
(Added 27/11/19)

The Märklin all products catalogue for 1962.
(Added 27/11/19)

The Märklin Metall catalogue for 1978. Dated August 1978.
(Added 27/11/19)

The Märklin Metall catalogue for 1980. Dated September 1980.
(Added 27/11/19)

The Märklin Metall catalogue for 1981. Dated September 1981.
(Added 27/11/19)

The Märklin Metall catalogue for 1988. Dated July 1988.
(Added 27/11/19)

The Märklin Metall catalogue for 1989. Dated August 1989.
(Added 27/11/19)

The Märklin Metall catalogue for 1997. Dated September 1997.
(Added 27/11/19)

A booklet on the history of Märklin Metall. Dated March 2004.

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