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Stabo
Stabo was a construction system which used aluminium tubes connected by plastic couplings. It was made in East Germany, in the early 1960s. There were four main sets - 10, 20, 30 and 40, set 15 containing card infill panels, together with 14 individual parts boxes (1 to 9, 1 to 14 and 16) Below you can see a purchase invoice for some Staba sets to a Montreal shop dated January 1964.
Manufacturer / Distributor
GETA, Hans Kolbe u. Co, Hildesheim, Kalenberger Graben 33
Info from the Metal Constructional Systems Database for STABO
Maker
System Type
Mainly Rods/Tubes
Mainly Rods/Tubes
Country
Germany
Germany
Dates
circa 1970 (some significant doubt)
circa 1970 (some significant doubt)
Material
Aluminium (Alloy) / Plastic
Aluminium (Alloy) / Plastic
Thread
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Boss Type
not tapped
not tapped
Boss Thread
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Diametrical Pitch of Gears
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No. of Parts in System
16
16
Hole Pitch (Spacing) (mm)
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Diameter of holes in Strips(mm)
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Diameter of the Bore in Bosses(mm)
Diameter of Axle Rods(mm)
5.0 (see comment *1)
5.0 (see comment *1)
Types of Nuts and Bolts
Nuts: --
Bolts: --Bolts: --
Nuts: --
Bolts: --Bolts: --
Material/Finish of Nuts and Bolts
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Size of the Nuts across Flats (mm)
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Bolt diameter (mm)
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Comments
5mm Tubes push into plastic Connectors, some with flexible necked sockets to allow Tubes to be angled..2 plastic Pulleys, with rubber Tyre for one..
Below there are manuals/leafets and photos which can be downloaded by clicking on the appropriate image.
Stabo boxes for sets 10, 15 and 20 together with all 14 of the individual parts boxes.
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A photo of Stabo set 10.
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The Stabo instruction leaflet for set 10.
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A photo of Stabo set 15.
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The Stabo instruction leaflet for set 15.
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A photo of Stabo set 20.
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The main Stabo instruction manual.
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A purchase invoice for Stabo to a Montreal shop from Germany dated January 1964.
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