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Meweka Construction Sets

Meweka was a do-it-yourself type constructional system. It was made in Germany from 1953 to around 1960.

Manufacturer / Distributor

Reichmann & Co. Maschinenfabrik, Wuppertal-Barmen, Handelstr, 66, Germany

Info from the Metal Constructional Systems Database for MEWEKA (Ref:MEW)

Maker

System Type
DIY type

Country
Germany

Dates
1953 to circa 1960

Material
Aluminium (Alloy)

Thread
M3.5

Boss Type
tapped

Boss Thread
M3

Diametrical Pitch of Gears
--

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

Hole Pitch (Spacing) (mm)
Variable

Diameter of holes in Strips(mm)
4.0

Diameter of the Bore in Bosses(mm)

Diameter of Axle Rods(mm)
3.5

Types of Nuts and Bolts
Nuts: hexagonal
Bolts:

Material/Finish of Nuts and Bolts
Steel

Size of the Nuts across Flats (mm)
`

Bolt diameter (mm)

Comments
Hand Press with different heads, and indexing device. *¹ 28 Tool parts, 7 other parts eg Collar, Tyre, 11 types of raw material eg Plates & Strips.

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A Meweka set manual.
Added 14/11/2019

Photo of a Meweka set.
Added 8/11/2019

The Meweka German patent.
Added 8/11/2019

The Meweka UK patent.
Added 8/11/2019

The Meweka drawings for models 1 to 10. The sheets for models 1-4 are A5, models 5-8 and 10 are A3 and model 9 is approx A2.
Added 09/01/2020