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Mecabel Construction Sets

Mecabel was a construction system which had many slotted holes in the parts. It was produced in Belgium in the 1940s.

Manufacturer / Distributor

Unknown - possibly in Brussels, Belgium

Info from the Metal Constructional Systems Database for MECABEL (Ref:MBL)

Maker
 
System Type
Hole pitch <12.7mm
Country
Belgium
Dates
1940s (some significant doubt)
Material
Steel
Thread
3.5x.8
Boss Type
double-tapped
Boss Thread
3.0x.6
Diametrical Pitch of Gears
--
No. of Parts in System
22
Hole Pitch (Spacing) (mm)
10.0
Diameter of holes in Strips(mm)
3.9
Diameter of the Bore in Bosses(mm)
3.5
Diameter of Axle Rods(mm)
3.4
Types of Nuts and Bolts
Nuts: hexagonal
Bolts: round (slotted)
(see comment *1)
Material/Finish of Nuts and Bolts
Steel with a Black metallic finish
Size of the Nuts across Flats (mm)
8.3
Bolt diameter (mm)
6.0

Comments
Strips, Flanged Plate with slots between many pairs of holes. Boy & large Big Wheel on manual cover. *1 Square Nuts shown in models.

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A manual for Mecabel sets
(Added 14/11/2018)

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

Page content last updated - 14th November 2018