Meccano
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meccano-180-8809170
title:
Meccano
text:
Meccano is a brand of model construction system created in 1898 by Frank Hornby in Liverpool, England. The system consists of reusable metal strips, plates, angle girders, wheels, axles and gears, and plastic parts that are connected using nuts and bolts. It enables the building of working models and mechanical devices. In 1913, a very similar construction set was introduced in the United States under the brand name Erector. In 1990, Meccano bought the Erector brand and unified its presence on a
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description:
British model construction system
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meccano
date created:
2002-11-16T09:21:11Z
date modified:
2024-09-05T08:16:59Z
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