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The Constructioneer

The Constructioneer was a Meccano-like constructional system. It was made in the USA from 1946 to the early 1950s..

Info from the Metal Constructional Systems Database for THE CONSTRUCTIONEER

Maker
 
System Type
Hole pitch <12.7mm
Country
USA
Dates
1946 to early 1950s
Material
Steel
Thread
8-32
Boss Type
single-tapped
Boss Thread
6-32
Diametrical Pitch of Gears
16
No. of Parts in System
55
Hole Pitch (Spacing) (mm)
11.1 (see comment *1)
Diameter of holes in Strips(mm)
4.7
Diameter of the Bore in Bosses(mm)
4.2 (see comment *2)
Diameter of Axle Rods(mm)
4.0
Types of Nuts and Bolts
Nuts: hexagonal
Bolts: round (slotted)
Material/Finish of Nuts and Bolts
Steel with a Nickel plated finish
Size of the Nuts across Flats (mm)
8.6
Bolt diameter (mm)
7.6

Comments
Mainly Strips (5-15h), Flanged Plates up to 24x6h, & some special parts eg fairground parts. A few parts are marked URBANA MFG. Colombia. URBANA. OHIO. U.S.A. *1 7/16". *2 A few up to 4.4.

The MCS document for this system is shown below. It can also be downloaded to your computer if desired here

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The Constructioneer manual for sets 4, 6, 8
Added 14/01/20

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