Thale Stahlbau Technik

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Thale Stahlbau Technik Construction Sets

Thale Stahlbau Technik was a Meccano-like construction system. It was made in East Germany from 1946 to 1975

Manufacturer / Distributor

Thjaler Blechwarenfabrik Krause & Co., Thale/Hartz, East Germany
Later- VEB Metallspielwaren Thale/Hartz, East Germany

Info from the Metal Constructional Systems Database for THALE STAHLBAU TECHNIK (Ref:TSK)

Maker
Krause & Co.

System Type
MÄRKLIN type

Country
Former East Germany

Dates
1946 to 1975

Material
Steel

Thread
M4

Boss Type
double-tapped

Boss Thread
M4

Diametrical Pitch of Gears
20 (see comment *¹)

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

Hole Pitch (Spacing) (mm)
12.5 (see comment *³)

Diameter of holes in Strips(mm)
4.2 (see comment *⁴)

Diameter of the Bore in Bosses(mm)
4.1

Diameter of Axle Rods(mm)
4.0

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

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

Size of the Nuts across Flats (mm)
6.9

Bolt diameter (mm)
6.9

Comments
Some hole patterns not as MCS. Sometimes 5.7mm holes instead of slots. *¹ Mod 1.25. *² including 10 in Geometrie set. *³ Early: 12.7. *⁴ Early: 4.1. *⁵ Round Bolts in MCS. *⁶ & black metallic steel Nuts. Early Bolt/Nut: steel plain steel 7.8/hex plain aluminium 7.9.

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A Thale Stahlbau Technik Intro manual - dated 1963
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A Thale Stahlbau Technik Intro manual - dated 1965
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A Thale Stahlbau Technik manual - dated 1955
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A Thale Stahlbau Technik manual for sets 1-3 - dated 1956
(Added 09/12/2018)

A Thale Stahlbau Technik manual - dated 1956. There are some strange things about early colour version of the manual. Was it just a trial run as it is stamped on the front 'Werbedruck (unverkäflich)' (Advertising print (not available))
Added 14/01/20