Bildal

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Bildal Construction Sets

Bildal was a simple construction system using strips with forked ends. It was made in the USA from around 1928 to 1932 and exported to Argentina.

Manufacturer / Distributor

The Bettcher Stamping & Manufacturing Co., 3100 West 61st Street, Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Info from the Metal Constructional Systems Database for BILDAL (Ref:BDL)

Maker

System Type
Non-Meccano type

Country
USA

Dates
1928 (see comment *¹) to circa 1932

Material
Steel

Thread
----

Boss Type
not tapped

Boss Thread
6-32 (see comment *²)

Diametrical Pitch of Gears
--

No. of Parts in System
15

Hole Pitch (Spacing) (mm)
---

Diameter of holes in Strips(mm)
3.7 (see comment *³)

Diameter of the Bore in Bosses(mm)
3.6

Diameter of Axle Rods(mm)
3.4

Types of Nuts and Bolts
Nuts: --
Bolts: round (slotted)
(see comment *⁴)

Material/Finish of Nuts and Bolts

Size of the Nuts across Flats (mm)
---

Bolt diameter (mm)

Comments
Strips with forked ends spring into Angles. Wheels but no Pulleys. *¹ Reputed date of Xmas ad, 1929 for sure. *²-*³ Only Screw is in U Collar. *⁴ A few 3.5, & in Angle.

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