Lilienthal

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Lilienthal Construction Sets

Lilienthal was a wooden construction system to make houses, bridges and other models. It was made in Germany by Gustaff and Otto Lilienthal. This is a very early system as its patent was dated 1888, with the first sets dating from around 1890. Like Frank Hornby's Meccano patent it also features parts with equidistant holes.

Manufacturer / Distributor

Gustaff & Otto Lilienthal, Gross-Lichterfelde, Marthe-Strasse Nr.5, near Berlin

Info from the Metal Constructional Systems Database for LILIENTHAL (Ref:LIL)

Maker

System Type
Hole pitch >12.7mm and Buildings

Country
Germany

Dates
circa 1890

Material
Wood / Card

Thread
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Boss Type
no boss

Boss Thread
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Diametrical Pitch of Gears
--

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

Hole Pitch (Spacing) (mm)
25.0 (see comment *²)

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

Diameter of the Bore in Bosses(mm)
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Diameter of Axle Rods(mm)

Types of Nuts and Bolts
Nuts: --
Bolts: --

Material/Finish of Nuts and Bolts
-- --

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

Comments
Buildings etc from Strips & Brackets joined with Wire Clips & Wedges, with card infill Panels. aluminium Windmill has steel Axle. *¹*² 2 series of sets with same models: 1st: has 25mm pitch; 2nd: 3-4x larger. *³ 2-3mm for smaller version.

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