Merkur(2)

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Merkur(2) Construction Sets

Merkur(2) was a Meccano-like construction systems. Merkur(2) was made in Germany in around 1948. This system has 13mm hole spacing and should not be confused with the much better known Czech Merkur(1) system.

Manufacturer / Distributor

Metallwarenfabrik Fritz Hochstrate, Wuppertal-Nachstebreck, Germany

Info from the Metal Constructional Systems Database for MERKUR [2] (Ref:MER2)

Maker

System Type
MÄRKLIN type and Hole pitch >12.7mm

Country
Germany

Dates
known in 1948

Material
Steel

Thread
M3

Boss Type
tapped

Boss Thread
M3

Diametrical Pitch of Gears

No. of Parts in System
29 (see comment *¹)

Hole Pitch (Spacing) (mm)
13.0

Diameter of holes in Strips(mm)
3.4

Diameter of the Bore in Bosses(mm)

Diameter of Axle Rods(mm)
3.2

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

Material/Finish of Nuts and Bolts

Size of the Nuts across Flats (mm)
`

Bolt diameter (mm)

Comments
Possibly pre-WW2. Parts, painted or nickel, generally like MARKLIN but 13mm pitch & smaller holes. *¹ in Set 1, there is a Set 2.

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An early Merkur(2) manual
(Added 14/06/2019)

Various photos of the Merkur(2) construction system
(Added 09/12/2018)