Tecnic Construction Sets

Tecnic metal construction sets were produced from 1944 to the 1970s. They were made in Belgium.

Manufacturer / Distributor

Inica Ltd., Courtrai, Belgium

Info from the Metal Constructional Systems Database for TECNIC

Maker

System Type
Hole pitch >12.7mm

Country
Belgium

Dates
known in 1944 to 1970s

Material
Steel

Thread
5/32W

Boss Type
double-tapped (see comment *¹)

Boss Thread
5/32W

Diametrical Pitch of Gears
25 (see comment *²)

No. of Parts in System
147

Hole Pitch (Spacing) (mm)
13.0

Diameter of holes in Strips(mm)
4.5

Diameter of the Bore in Bosses(mm)
4.5 (see comment *³)

Diameter of Axle Rods(mm)
4.1 (see comment *⁴)

Types of Nuts and Bolts
Nuts: square
Bolts: cheese (slotted)
(see comment *⁵)

Material/Finish of Nuts and Bolts
Steel with a Brass finish
(see comment *⁶)

Size of the Nuts across Flats (mm)
8.9

Bolt diameter (mm)
6.2

Comments
Parts with long slots, most stamped TECNIC. *¹ Some 2nd bores untapped. *² Mod 1+finer, possibly 38. *³ Gears & some bosses, 4.2. *⁴ 4.0 also reported. *⁵ & hex Nuts, as square ones. *⁶ Nuts also plain zinc.

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Below there are manuals/leaflets which can be downloaded by clicking on the appropriate image.

The Tecnic instruction manual for set 1.
Added 14/01/20

The Tecnic instruction manual for set 3.
Added 14/01/20

The Tecnic instruction manual for set 4.

The Tecnic instruction manual for set 5.

The Tecnic instruction manual for set 6.

The Tecnic instruction manual for set 7.

The Tecnic instruction manual for set 9.

The Tecnic 1944 Parts List.
Added 14/01/20

The Tecnic 1946 Parts List.

The Tecnic Competition 1949.
Added 14/01/20

Various photos of the Tecnic construction system