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Meca
Constructivo
Meca appears to be a construction system with many of the parts similar to Meccano. The manual models are taken from a Meccano manual. It was made by Disa in Mexico in (probably) the mid to late 1950s.
Constructivo appears to be virtually identical to Meca. It was probably made in Spain although it could just possibly have come from Mexico. It is also likely to have also been made by Disa, in (probably) the mid to late 1950s.
Meca
Manufacturer / Distributor
Disa, Mexico
Info from the Metal Constructional Systems Database for MECA (Ref:MECA)
Very like Meccano
Mexico
1950s (see comment *1)
Steel
7-32
single-tapped
5-40
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27 (see comment *2)
12.7
4.7 (see comment *3)
4.1
4.0 (mean) (see comment *4)
Nuts: square
Bolts: round (slotted)
Steel with a Bright Zinc plated finish
8.8
7.2
Comments
Small No.2 set with red/green parts, some unlike MECCANO, but models MECCANO. MECANO 2 on box. compare with CONSTRUCTIVO, also DISA..*1 After 1954. *2 In Set 2. *3 Some to 4.2. *4 3.9-4.1.
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Constructivo
Manufacturer / Distributor
Unknown
Info from the Metal Constructional Systems Database for CONSTRUCTIVO (Ref:CVO)
Very like Meccano
Spain (probably)
after World War Two
Steel (probably)
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22 (see comment *1)
12.7 (probably)
4.0 (probably)
Nuts: hexagonal
Bolts: round (slotted)
Steel
(probably)
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Comments
From a Set 1 seen on French Ebay with blue lid with DISA & Autogiro on it. Red, green, nickel parts; #52 has no centre 5 holes row. compare with MECA. *1 at least in Set seen.
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