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Rhocano

Rhocano was a construction system very like Meccano. It was made in Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) in around the mid 1970s.

Manufacturer / Distributor

R.E.S.C.U. Sheltered Employment, 21 Salisbury Street, Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia

Info from the Metal Constructional Systems Database for RHOCANO (Ref:RHO)

Maker
 
System Type
Very like Meccano
Country
Rhodesia
Dates
known in circa 1975
Material
Steel
Thread
M4
Boss Type
double-tapped
Boss Thread
M4
Diametrical Pitch of Gears
--
No. of Parts in System
26 (see comment *1)
Hole Pitch (Spacing) (mm)
12.7
Diameter of holes in Strips(mm)
4.3
Diameter of the Bore in Bosses(mm)
4.0
Diameter of Axle Rods(mm)
3.9
Types of Nuts and Bolts
Nuts: square
Bolts: tapered cheese (slotted)
Material/Finish of Nuts and Bolts
Steel with a Dull plated finish
Size of the Nuts across Flats (mm)
7.4
Bolt diameter (mm)
6.7

Comments
Parts similar to MECCANO but fully perforated M188; 4 holes M24; 5 holes M126,a; etc. *1 In (only known) Set 101.

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