Anker(1)

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Anker(1) Construction Sets

Anker(1) was a Meccano-like construction system. It was made in East Germany in around the mid 1950s.

Manufacturer / Distributor

VEB. Ankerwerk, Schmalkalden, GDR (East Germany)

Info from the Metal Constructional Systems Database for ANKER [1] (Ref:ANK1)

Maker

System Type
Hole pitch <12.7mm

Country
Former East Germany

Dates
known in 1956 to (see comment *¹)

Material
Metal / Plastic (some significant doubt)

Thread
M3

Boss Type

Boss Thread

Diametrical Pitch of Gears

No. of Parts in System
47

Hole Pitch (Spacing) (mm)
12.0 (estimated)

Diameter of holes in Strips(mm)

Diameter of the Bore in Bosses(mm)

Diameter of Axle Rods(mm)

Types of Nuts and Bolts
Nuts: hexagonal
Bolts: cheese (slotted)

Material/Finish of Nuts and Bolts

Size of the Nuts across Flats (mm)
`

Bolt diameter (mm)

Comments
Lid not seen, manual cover has manual & boy at bench with model. Small selection of normal parts, including 5 holes Trunnions, but also 6 Gears including a Bevel. Wrongly said to have been made in Germany during WW2 & marketed in Japan.

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