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Noma Boomtown
also called
Boomtown

Noma Boomtown (also called Boomtown) was a construction system using rods held in special clamps. There were some perforated plates used as bases. It was made in the USA, in the late 1940s.

Manufacturer / Distributor

Noma Electric Corporation, 55 West 13th Street, New York II, USA

Info from the Metal Constructional Systems Database for NOMA BOOMTOWN (Ref:N B)

Maker
 
System Type
Mainly Rods/Tubes
Country
USA
Dates
1946
Material
Steel
Thread
10-32
Boss Type
single-tapped
Boss Thread
5-40 (see comment *1)
Diametrical Pitch of Gears
--
No. of Parts in System
43
Hole Pitch (Spacing) (mm)
12.7
Diameter of holes in Strips(mm)
5.1
Diameter of the Bore in Bosses(mm)
5.0
Diameter of Axle Rods(mm)
4.7
Types of Nuts and Bolts
Nuts: hexagonal
Bolts: fillister (slotted)
(see comment *2)
Material/Finish of Nuts and Bolts
Steel with a Brass finish
Size of the Nuts across Flats (mm)
9.4
Bolt diameter (mm)
7.7(see comment *3)

Comments
Called BOOMTOWN in MCS(Frank Beadle), & elsewhere. Rods held in special Clamps. Perforated Plates up to 8x18h. *1 Also in Collar, Clamps. *2*3 Longer Bolts Round 8.9.

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