Seeger

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Seeger Construction Sets

Seeger was an unusual system using rods to hold parts together by clamps. It was made in Switzerland and known in the late 1950s.

Manufacturer / Distributor

R. Seeger, Abt. Metallspielwaren, Luzern, Switzerland

Info from the Metal Constructional Systems Database for SEEGER (Ref:SER)

Maker

System Type
Mainly Rods/Tubes

Country
Switzerland

Dates
known in 1958

Material
Steel

Thread
M4

Boss Type
double-tapped

Boss Thread
M3

Diametrical Pitch of Gears
--

No. of Parts in System
87

Hole Pitch (Spacing) (mm)
30.0 (see comment *¹)

Diameter of holes in Strips(mm)
5.0

Diameter of the Bore in Bosses(mm)

Diameter of Axle Rods(mm)
5.0

Types of Nuts and Bolts
Nuts: square
Bolts: round (slotted)

Material/Finish of Nuts and Bolts
Steel with a Nickel plated finish
(probably)

Size of the Nuts across Flats (mm)
`

Bolt diameter (mm)

Comments
Structures from 30 lengths of Rod, plus others bent at various angles, which are clamped together by N&B through pairs of Plates or Brackets. *¹ Most common but also others.

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A Seeger manual
(Added 30/01/2019)

Various photos of the Seeger construction system
(Added 30/01/2019)