Pionier

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Pionier Construction Sets

Pionier was a Meccano-like construction system with some Märklin type parts. It was made in East Germany from 1955 probably to the early 1960s.

Manufacturer / Distributor

VEB Transformatoren und Rontgenwerk, Dresden, East Germany

Info from the Metal Constructional Systems Database for PIONIER (Ref:PNR)

Maker

System Type
MÄRKLIN type

Country
Former East Germany

Dates
1955 to known in 1960

Material
Steel

Thread
M4

Boss Type
single-tapped

Boss Thread
M3

Diametrical Pitch of Gears
15 (see comment *¹)

No. of Parts in System
43

Hole Pitch (Spacing) (mm)
12.7 (see comment *²)

Diameter of holes in Strips(mm)
4.3

Diameter of the Bore in Bosses(mm)
4.1

Diameter of Axle Rods(mm)
4.0

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

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

Size of the Nuts across Flats (mm)
7.0

Bolt diameter (mm)
7.0

Comments
Pale green & black parts. Unusual parts are Windmill Sail with alternate 1 & 2 crosswise slots at ¼" pitch; & a flat S Hook. *¹ Approx DP of MÄRKLIN type Gear Rings. *² 12.75 in parts seen.

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A Pionier manual
Replaced with better scan 14/01/20

Various photos of the Pionier construction system.
(Added 09/12/2018)