Philips

Philips produced both Mechanical and Electrical construction kits for young engineers. It was produced in the Netherlands in the 1960s.

Manufacturer / Distributor

Philips Electrical Ltd., Century House, Shaftsbury Avenue, London, WC2, UK

Info from the Metal Constructional Systems Database for PHILIPS

Maker
Philips

System Type
PHILIPS type

Country
Netherlands

Dates
1960s

Material
Plastic

Thread
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Boss Type
collet fixing

Boss Thread
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Diametrical Pitch of Gears
15 (see comment *¹)

No. of Parts in System
61

Hole Pitch (Spacing) (mm)
15.0

Diameter of holes in Strips(mm)
5.0

Diameter of the Bore in Bosses(mm)
3.2 (see comment *²)

Diameter of Axle Rods(mm)
3.0 (see comment *³)

Types of Nuts and Bolts
Nuts: --
Bolts: --

Material/Finish of Nuts and Bolts
-- --

Size of the Nuts across Flats (mm)
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Bolt diameter (mm)
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Comments
Sets: Mexico 1200 Mechanical Engineer/Mechanik Experimente; later Mexico 1201 with same (English) name & ME1250 Compact Mechanical Engineer. See also NORELCO. *¹ Mod 1.67. *² Bush. *³*⁴ Also 2.0mm with 2.3mm Bush.

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A Philips instruction manual for set ME-1200
Added 17/06/20

A Philips advertising leaflet dated 1968
Added 14/01/20

A Philips price list dated 1975
Added 14/01/20