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Necobo Construction Sets
Necobo was a Meccano-like construction system. It was made in The Netherlands in the late 1940s or 1950s to the 1960s.
Manufacturer / Distributor
Netherlands Constructie, Bouw, Netherlands
Later may have been BE & Be, Strykviertel, De Meer, Netherlands
Info from the Metal Constructional Systems Database for NECOBO [a] (Ref:NECa)
MECCANO & MÄRKLIN features
Netherlands
1950s
Steel
5/32W
double-tapped
5/32W
25 (see comment *1)
126
12.7
4.5
4.1 (see comment *2)
4.1 (probably)
Nuts: hexagonal
Bolts: cheese (slotted)
Brass with a Brass finish
8.0
6.0
Comments
Lid label may have had Gantry Crane with jib pointing to the right, but needs confirming. Early phase with parts to part no. 140 and *1 Mod.1 Gears. *2 or late 1940s. *3 or 4.0.
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Manufacturer / Distributor
Netherlands Constructie, Bouw, Netherlands
Later may have been BE & Be, Strykviertel, De Meer, Netherlands
Info from the Metal Constructional Systems Database for NECOBO [b] (Ref:NECb)
MECCANO & MÄRKLIN features
Netherlands
to 1960s (see comment *1)
Steel
5/32W
double-tapped
5/32W
38
201
12.7
4.5
4.0 (see comment *2)
4.1
Nuts: square
Bolts: tapered cheese (slotted)
Steel with a Brass finish
6.4
6.0
Comments
Lid label may have boy & H'head Crane with jib to left, but ? (as above). Later phase with more parts & 38 DP Gears. aluminium wide range of parts, MECCANO inspired but some similar to MÄRKLIN & many specials. *1Not made by 1970.
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