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Polykon Construction Sets

Not much is known about Polykon. The set shown below appears to make gearboxes. It was made in East Germany in probably the mid to late 1960s.

Info from the Metal Constructional Systems Database for POLYKON

Maker

System Type
Non-Meccano type

Country
Former East Germany

Dates
1966

Material
Aluminium (Alloy) / Steel / Plastic

Thread
M8, M4?

Boss Type

Boss Thread

Diametrical Pitch of Gears

No. of Parts in System

Hole Pitch (Spacing) (mm)

Diameter of holes in Strips(mm)

Diameter of the Bore in Bosses(mm)

Diameter of Axle Rods(mm)
4

Types of Nuts and Bolts
Nuts: hexagonal
Bolts:

Material/Finish of Nuts and Bolts

Size of the Nuts across Flats (mm)
14(see comment *¹)

Bolt diameter (mm)

Comments
Set 1 seen is a Gear Set for schools with steel Rods, cast aluminium Bases, plastic Gears, *¹ and 8.

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

A Polykon manual for gearboxes
(Added 09/12/2018)

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