Staba(1)

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Staba(1) Construction Sets

Staba(1) was a Meccano-like construction system. It was made in East Germany from 1948 to around 1966

Manufacturer / Distributor

Initially: Gebr Ehrlich, Erfurt, East Germany
From 1949: H.H. Ehrlicher, East Germany
From 1953/4: Otto Horseljau, Erfurt, East Germany
From 1955: Karl Teuteburg KG, 59 Essenoch, East Germany

Info from the Metal Constructional Systems Database for STABA [1] (Ref:SBA1)

Maker

System Type
Hole pitch <12.7mm

Country
Former East Germany

Dates
1948 to known in 1966

Material
Steel

Thread
M3

Boss Type
single-tapped

Boss Thread
M3

Diametrical Pitch of Gears
34 (see comment *¹)

No. of Parts in System
60 (see comment *²)

Hole Pitch (Spacing) (mm)
12.0

Diameter of holes in Strips(mm)
3.1

Diameter of the Bore in Bosses(mm)
3.1

Diameter of Axle Rods(mm)
3.0 (mean) (Screwed Rods or Bolts are used as axles.)

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

Material/Finish of Nuts and Bolts
Steel with a Nickel plated finish
(see comment *³)

Size of the Nuts across Flats (mm)
5.5

Bolt diameter (mm)
5.4

Comments
3-20h Strips, often used curved; Gears with & without boss, & Worm (wire in manual but solid in late sets). Maker: Ehrlich; Horseljau; Teuteberg. *¹ Mod.75. *² approx, +20 for Telefon sets. *³ Late may be bright zinc plated steel.