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Sonneberger Construction Sets
Sonneberger was a Meccano-like construction system. It was made in East Germany from 1948 and was still known in 1971
Info from the Metal Constructional Systems Database for SONNEBERGER
Maker
System Type
Hole pitch <12.7mm
Hole pitch <12.7mm
Country
Former East Germany
Former East Germany
Dates
1948 to known in 1971
1948 to known in 1971
Material
Aluminium (Alloy)
Aluminium (Alloy)
Thread
M4
M4
Boss Type
single-tapped
single-tapped
Boss Thread
M3
M3
Diametrical Pitch of Gears
17 (see comment *1)
17 (see comment *1)
No. of Parts in System
64 (see comment *2)
64 (see comment *2)
Hole Pitch (Spacing) (mm)
10.0
10.0
Diameter of holes in Strips(mm)
4.2 (see comment *3)
4.2 (see comment *3)
Diameter of the Bore in Bosses(mm)
4.1
4.1
Diameter of Axle Rods(mm)
4.0
4.0
Types of Nuts and Bolts
Nuts: hexagonal
Bolts: fillister (slotted)
Nuts: hexagonal
Bolts: fillister (slotted)
Material/Finish of Nuts and Bolts
Steel with a Steel finish
(see comment *4)
Steel with a Steel finish
(see comment *4)
Size of the Nuts across Flats (mm)
7.0(see comment *5)
7.0(see comment *5)
Bolt diameter (mm)
8.0(see comment *6)
8.0(see comment *6)
Comments
Also in MCS as VEB INJECTA, the maker from '56. Parts include 18 holes Strip, Double Strip, Angle Girder. *1 Mod 1.5. *2 including 15 in Gears set. *3 & 5.4. *4 Nut brown metallic steel. Later Pionier sets with coloured anodised parts & *5*6*7 Nickel plated steel 6.9 6.9.
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