Tupo

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Tupo/Tuposa Construction Sets

Tupo was a construction system with special parts to make human and animal figures. It was made in Germany in the 1950s. It also appears to have been known as Tuposa. Perhaps for some export market??

Manufacturer / Distributor

Altenioh Brink & Co., Milspe, Germany
(the name Artur Deitchman appears on some box lids)

Info from the Metal Constructional Systems Database for TUPO (Ref:TUP)

Maker

System Type
Non-Meccano type

Country
Germany

Dates
1935

Material
Metal / Plastic

Thread

Boss Type
no boss

Boss Thread
----

Diametrical Pitch of Gears
--

No. of Parts in System
30 (see comment *¹)

Hole Pitch (Spacing) (mm)
Variable

Diameter of holes in Strips(mm)
2.5

Diameter of the Bore in Bosses(mm)
---

Diameter of Axle Rods(mm)

Types of Nuts and Bolts
Nuts: hexagonal
Bolts:

Material/Finish of Nuts and Bolts

Size of the Nuts across Flats (mm)
`

Bolt diameter (mm)

Comments
Special parts to make human & animal figures. Ball joints clamped in 'Strips' by small N&B give movement. *¹ 22 metal, 8 plastic.

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

A Tupo manual
(Added 09/12/2018)

Tupo model plans
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A Tupo leaflet
(Added 09/12/2018)

A Tupo leaflet in the form of a letter
(Added 09/12/2018)

A Tupo postcards
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A Tupo price list
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The Tupo German patent
(Added 09/12/2018)

The Tupo French patent
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The Tupo Swiss patent
(Added 09/12/2018)

The Tupo USA patent
(Added 09/12/2018)

Various photos of the Tupo construction system
(Added 09/12/2018)

Various photos of the Tuposa construction system
(Added 09/12/2018)