Metall Baukasten(12)

Metall Baukasten(12) Construction Sets

Metall Baukasten(12) was a Meccano-like construction system with aluminium parts. It was made in Germany from 1945 to 1950.

Manufacturer / Distributor

An unknown company from Germany

Info from the Metal Constructional Systems Database for METALL BAUKASTEN [12]

Maker

System Type
Hole pitch <12.7mm

Country
Germany

Dates
1945 to 1950

Material
Aluminium (Alloy)

Thread
M3

Boss Type
tapped

Boss Thread
M4

Diametrical Pitch of Gears
--

No. of Parts in System
31

Hole Pitch (Spacing) (mm)
10.0

Diameter of holes in Strips(mm)
4.0 (see comment *¹)

Diameter of the Bore in Bosses(mm)

Diameter of Axle Rods(mm)
5.0

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

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

Size of the Nuts across Flats (mm)
`

Bolt diameter (mm)

Comments
Blue/white lid with Crane & small initials ?NHR? 4mm holes with few 5.5mm for 5mm Axles. Parts have alloy look & including Strips, Angle Girders with slotted end hole, 8x8h Plate.Name Hyphenated on manual cover. *¹A few 5.5mm hole for Axles.

Below there are manuals/leaflets and photos which can be downloaded by clicking on the appropriate image.

A Metall Baukasten(12) manual
(Added 30/01/2019)

Various photos of the Metall Baukasten(12) construction system
(Added 30/01/2019)