Mechanix(1)

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Mechanix(1) Construction Sets

Mechanix(1) was a Construction system very like Meccano. It was made in New Zealand from the late 1940s to the early 1950s.

Manufacturer / Distributor

Manufacturer unknown
Wholes Distributor: Mechanix, PO 1364, Auckland, New Zealand

Info from the Metal Constructional Systems Database for MECHANIX [1] (Ref:MNX1)

Maker

System Type
Very like Meccano

Country
New Zealand

Dates
late 1940s to early 1950s

Material
Steel

Thread
5/32W

Boss Type
single-tapped

Boss Thread
5/32W

Diametrical Pitch of Gears
--

No. of Parts in System
21

Hole Pitch (Spacing) (mm)
12.7

Diameter of holes in Strips(mm)
4.2

Diameter of the Bore in Bosses(mm)
4.4 (see comment *¹)

Diameter of Axle Rods(mm)
4.0

Types of Nuts and Bolts
Nuts: square
Bolts: cheese (slotted)

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

Size of the Nuts across Flats (mm)
8.0

Bolt diameter (mm)
6.1

Comments
The lid has a random pattern of Strips with name, 'Educational', & 2 boys with Crane in a centre panel. Unusual concave-sided Trunnion. Some 1" Pulleys had MECHA?IX cast into them. *¹ Some 4.0.

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