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Stokys Construction Sets
Stokys metal construction sets are similar to Meccano. They have been made in Switzerland from 1942 to the present. Their website is https://www.stokys.ch/.
Manufacturer / Distributor
Stockman Bros. SA, Maihofstrausse, Lucerne, Switzerland
Later: Stokys Eiko AG, Maihofstrausse, Lucerne
Later: Stokys CH-6014, Littau-Luzern, Switzerland
Info from the Metal Constructional Systems Database for STOKYS (Ref:STO)
Maker
Stockmann
Stockmann
System Type
Meccano principle but sig. differences
Meccano principle but sig. differences
Country
Switzerland
Switzerland
Dates
1942 to in production in 2018 and continuing
1942 to in production in 2018 and continuing
Material
Aluminium (Alloy)
Aluminium (Alloy)
Thread
5/32W (see comment *1)
5/32W (see comment *1)
Boss Type
double-tapped
double-tapped
Boss Thread
5/32W (see comment *2)
5/32W (see comment *2)
Diametrical Pitch of Gears
38
38
No. of Parts in System
520 (see comment *3)
520 (see comment *3)
Hole Pitch (Spacing) (mm)
12.7
12.7
Diameter of holes in Strips(mm)
4.1
4.1
Diameter of the Bore in Bosses(mm)
4.1
4.1
Diameter of Axle Rods(mm)
4.0
4.0
Types of Nuts and Bolts
Nuts: hexagonal
Bolts: tapered cheese (slotted)
Nuts: hexagonal
Bolts: tapered cheese (slotted)
Material/Finish of Nuts and Bolts
Brass with a Brass finish
(see comment *4)
Brass with a Brass finish
(see comment *4)
Size of the Nuts across Flats (mm)
7.0
7.0
Bolt diameter (mm)
5.5(see comment *5)
5.5(see comment *5)
Comments
Pulleys anodised in colour. Strips with raised edges. Most parts stamped STOKYS. *1*2 Changed to M4 in 1988. *3 280 in 1989. *4 maybe black metallic 1988 on. *5 M4 also 6mm.
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Below there are manuals/leaflets which can be downloaded by clicking on the appropriate image.
The Stokys First Steps manual
A Stokys instruction manual for set 00.
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Another Stokys instruction manual for set 00.
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A Stokys instruction manual for sets 0 to 2 - edition 10.
A Stokys instruction manual for sets 0 to 2 - edition 25 dated September 1966.
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A Stokys instruction manual for sets 0 to 2 - edition 27 dated August 1974.
A Stokys instruction manual for sets 0 to 2 - edition 29 dated August 1986.
(Note that pages 4 to 57 have not been scanned as they are virtually identical to those in edition 27)
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A Stokys instruction manual for sets 0 to 2 dated 2015.
A Stokys instruction manual for sets 3 and 4 - edition 6.
A Stokys instruction manual for sets 3 and 4 - edition 10.
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A Stokys instruction manual for sets 3 and 4 - edition 14 dated September 1965.
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A Stokys instruction manual for sets 3 and 4 - edition 15 dated October 1969.
(Note that pages 104 to 155 have not been scanned as they are virtually identical to those in edition 16)
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A Stokys instruction manual for sets 3 and 4 - edition 16 dated September 1978.
Another Stokys instruction manual for sets G1 and G2 - edition 7.
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Another Stokys instruction manual for sets G1 and G2 - edition 9.
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The Stokys instruction manual for sets G1 and G2 - edition 13 with red band at bottom of front cover.
The Stokys instruction manual for sets G1 and G2 - edition 13 with yellow band at bottom of front cover.
The Stokys instruction manual for sets K1 (Bridge Set) - two languages - no edition number.
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The Stokys instruction manual for sets K1 (Bridge Set) - three languages - no edition number.
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The Stokys instruction manual for sets K1 (Bridge Set) - edition 3 dated May 1972 with type 1 cover.
The Stokys instruction manual for sets K1 (Bridge Set) - edition 3 dated May 1972 with type 2 cover.
The Stokys instruction leaflet for model No.2201: Kletterkran / Grue extensible (Extendable Tower Crane) in German and French.
The Stokys instruction leaflet for model No.2202: Riesenrad / Roue géante (Ferris Wheel) in German and French.
The Stokys instruction leaflet for model No.2203: Ornamente-Zeichnungsmaschine / Machine à dessiner (Designing Machine similar to a Meccanograph) in German and French.
(Scans from Urs Flammer)
The Stokys instruction leaflet for model No.2204: Töpferscheibe / Tour de potier (Potters Wheel) in German and French.<
The Stokys instruction leaflet for model No.2205: Wechsel-Lade-Kipper / Camion à benne basculante amovible (Truck with a Skip) in German and French.
The Stokys instruction leaflet for model SM01: Kletterkran / Grue extensible (Extendable Tower Crane) in German and French.
The Stokys instruction leaflet for model SM03: Wechsellade-Kipper / Camion à benne basculante amovible (Truck with a Skip) in German and French.
The Stokys instruction leaflet for model SM05: Traktor in German.
The Stokys instruction manual for the Auto-Bausätze (Car Kit) set in German and English.
A Stokys instruction leaflet for the F1 clockwork motor in German, French and English.
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A Stokys instruction leaflet for two clockwork motors (F0, F1) in German, French and English.
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A Stokys instruction leaflet for three clockwork motors (F0, F1, F2) in German, French and English.
Added 14/01/20
The Stokys information leaflet No. 400: Transport- und Raupenkette / Chaîne de convoyage et à chenille (Conveyor and crawler chain) in German and French.
The Stokys information leaflet W61: Transport- und Raupenkette / Chaîne de convoyage et à chenille (Conveyor and crawler chain) in German and French.
Photos of the Transport- und Raupenkette / Chaîne de convoyage et à chenille (Conveyor and crawler chain) system.
A Stokys advertising leaflet dated 1975 in German and French.
A Stokys advertising leaflet in German, French and English.
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A Stokys advertising leaflet - Prospekt No. 25a in German, French and English.
A Stokys advertising leaflet in German otherwise the same as the next two leaflets in English / French. - No date or reference.
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A Stokys advertising leaflet in English otherwise apart from the front page it is the same as the previous leaflet in German and the next leaflet in French. - No date or reference.
A Stokys advertising leaflet in French otherwise the same as the previous two leaflets in German / English. - No date or reference
A Stokys advertising leaflet about electric motors in German, French and English.
Added 14/01/20
A Stokys advertising leaflet about electric motors and transformers in German, French and English.
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A slightly different Stokys advertising leaflet about electric motors and transformers in German, French and English.
A Stokys advertising leaflet.
A Stokys parts list - 2009.
A Stokys price list for 1951/2.
A Stokys illustrated price list No.15 (September 1955) in German and French.
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A Stokys illustrated price list No.16 (September 1956) in German and French.
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A Stokys illustrated price list No.17 (September 1957) in German and French.
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A Stokys illustrated price list No.24 (April 1965) in German and French.
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A Stokys illustrated price list No.25 (April 1966) in German and French.
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A Stokys illustrated price list No.27 (April 1968) in German and French.
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A Stokys illustrated price list No.29 (April 1970) in German and French.
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A Stokys illustrated price list No.33 (March 1974) in German and French.
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The Stokys illustrated price list No.36 (September 1977) in German and French.
The Stokys illustrated price list No.37 (September 1978) in German and French.
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The Stokys illustrated price list No.38 (September 1979) in German and French.
The supplement No.38a (April 1980) to the Stokys illustrated price list No.38.
A Stokys illustrated price list No.39 (October 1980) in German and French.
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A Stokys price list for 2016.
The 2016 Stokys Catalogue.
The 2018 Stokys Catalogue.
Added 27/10/22
A Stokys price list dated June 2021.
Added 27/10/22