Technical Trainer

Technical Trainer Construction Sets

Technical Trainer used rods held by couplings. It was made in the USA and known in 1946.

Manufacturer / Distributor

Tucker Toys Amsterdam Ave., New York, USA
Later- Farmingdale Aircraftsmen Mfg. Corp., Farmindale, New York, USA

Info from the Metal Constructional Systems Database for TECHNICAL TRAINER

Maker

System Type
Mainly Rods/Tubes

Country
USA

Dates
known in 1946

Material
Aluminium (Alloy)

Thread
¼"-20

Boss Type
no boss

Boss Thread
----

Diametrical Pitch of Gears
--

No. of Parts in System
17

Hole Pitch (Spacing) (mm)
Variable

Diameter of holes in Strips(mm)
6.4 (approximately)

Diameter of the Bore in Bosses(mm)
6.3 (see comment *¹)

Diameter of Axle Rods(mm)
6.4

Types of Nuts and Bolts
Nuts: hexagonal
Bolts: hexagonal (slotted)
(see comment *²)

Material/Finish of Nuts and Bolts
Steel with a Dull plated finish

Size of the Nuts across Flats (mm)
11.1()(see comment *³)

Bolt diameter (mm)
11.1()(see comment *⁴)

Comments
Set aluminium seen; 'B' only in ad. ¼" Rods with threaded ends joined by Couplings. Large Bases. *¹ Sample Wheel goes over thread but not smooth part of Rod. *² Also acorn Nuts? *³*⁴ 7/16" nominal.

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A Technical Trainer leaflet
(Added 30/01/2019)

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