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Sako / Sakolo Construction Sets

Sako / Sakolo was a simple Meccano-like construction system. It was made in Germany - probably in the 1950s.

Manufacturer / Distributor

An unknown company from Germany

Info from the Metal Constructional Systems Database for SAKO

Maker

System Type
Hole pitch <12.7mm

Country
Germany

Dates
1950s (some significant doubt)

Material
Steel / See comment *¹

Thread
M4

Boss Type
single-tapped (see comment *²)

Boss Thread
M4

Diametrical Pitch of Gears
--

No. of Parts in System
21

Hole Pitch (Spacing) (mm)
10.0

Diameter of holes in Strips(mm)
4.1

Diameter of the Bore in Bosses(mm)
4.1

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

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

Material/Finish of Nuts and Bolts
Steel with a Dull plated finish

Size of the Nuts across Flats (mm)
6.9

Bolt diameter (mm)
6.9

Comments
Dull plated parts including 39mm Disc with 'sq' pattern holes. White lid with red name & 2 blue models: Big Wheel & Crane, compare with SAKOLO. *¹But clearance hole right through. Another set has dull black parts with *²aluminium Pulleys, & *³3.8 Axles.

Manufacturer / Distributor

An unknown company from Germany

Info from the Metal Constructional Systems Database for SAKOLO

Maker

System Type
Hole pitch <12.7mm(probably)

Country
Germany

Dates

Material
Steel (probably)

Thread

Boss Type

Boss Thread

Diametrical Pitch of Gears

No. of Parts in System

Hole Pitch (Spacing) (mm)
10.0 (some significant doubt)

Diameter of holes in Strips(mm)

Diameter of the Bore in Bosses(mm)

Diameter of Axle Rods(mm)

Types of Nuts and Bolts
Nuts:
Bolts:

Material/Finish of Nuts and Bolts

Size of the Nuts across Flats (mm)
`

Bolt diameter (mm)

Comments
Lid design as SAKO but larger models, a Grabbing Crane & Lorry. Black parts like MÄRKLIN. Photo of an Accessory se has Angle Girders, Tyres, & a bright 9(ish) hole diameter Annulus with rings of 6 & 12 holes..

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

A Sako manual
(Added 09/12/2018)

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