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Fips

Fips was a very simple construction system to make simple models of people and animals. It was made in Germany in (probably) the 1930s.

Manufacturer / Distributor

An unknown company from Germany

Info from the Metal Constructional Systems Database for FIPS (Ref:FIP)

Maker
 
System Type
Non-Meccano type
Country
Germany
Dates
1930s
Material
Steel (probably)
Thread
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Boss Type
no boss
Boss Thread
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Diametrical Pitch of Gears
--
No. of Parts in System
8
Hole Pitch (Spacing) (mm)
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Diameter of holes in Strips(mm)
---
Diameter of the Bore in Bosses(mm)
---
Diameter of Axle Rods(mm)
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Types of Nuts and Bolts
Nuts: --
Bolts: --
Material/Finish of Nuts and Bolts
--  --
Size of the Nuts across Flats (mm)
---
Bolt diameter (mm)
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Comments
Set called der Wandelbare with 5 parts which push into 3 others to make 10cm high clown/duck-like etc figures.

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