Splintofix

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Splintofix Construction Sets

Splintofix was a simple construction system made from aluminium. It mainly used clips with wedges to join parts together although a screwed rod and nuts were also used when a rod was required. It was made in East Germany in the late 1940s. The instruction leaflet is dated November 1948, with 2000 being printed.

Manufacturer / Distributor

Gebr. Bieier, Bieler, Halle-S., Paul-Riebeck-Str, East Germany

Info from the Metal Constructional Systems Database for SPLINTOFIX (Ref:SPL)

Maker

System Type
Hole pitch >12.7mm

Country
Former East Germany

Dates
1948 (see comment *¹)

Material
Aluminium (Alloy)

Thread
3.5x.6 (see comment *²)

Boss Type
tapped

Boss Thread
---

Diametrical Pitch of Gears
--

No. of Parts in System
18 (approximately)

Hole Pitch (Spacing) (mm)
18.0

Diameter of holes in Strips(mm)
3.6 (see comment *³)

Diameter of the Bore in Bosses(mm)
---

Diameter of Axle Rods(mm)
---

Types of Nuts and Bolts
Nuts: square
Bolts: --

Material/Finish of Nuts and Bolts
Aluminium (Alloy) with a Aluminium (Alloy) finish

Size of the Nuts across Flats (mm)
8.1

Bolt diameter (mm)
---

Comments
Simple system; main parts are square-ended Strips, Wheel Disc, lozenge-shaped Plate, & Corner Bracket held by a Wedge thru flat Clip. *¹ Print Ref. *² Probably not M3.5. *³ 3.5 in other parts.

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The Splintofix instruction leaflet
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Photos of the Splintofix set
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Photos of the Splintofix set and a model
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