Constructo and Eitech

Updated 28 June 2016.

Manufacture of East German ‘Konstruction’ construction sets started in1955. The hole spacing is 10 mm. About 1961 the trade mark was changed to ‘Construction’. Initially these were general purpose sets similar to Meccano sets of the same era, with mostly metal parts. They were progressive and numbered CO1, CO2, CO3 and CO 4. Sets CO2, CO3 and CO4 included gears. These sets were marketed in the UK as ‘Constructo’ A four language manual, including English, covers all four sets. The manual is marked ‘Construction’ and ‘Bauanleitung’ (the German for manual). In the 1980s a range of special purpose sets for the construction of model vehicles was produced. The sets included plastic parts, sometimes in garish colours. The colours sometimes differ from those shown in manuals. These sets were marketed in the UK as ‘Constructo’. The English language instruction manuals were marked ‘Construction’ and ‘Bauanleitung’. Instructions in manuals are entirely pictorial so translation is not needed.

At about the time of German reunification in 1990 sets started to be called ‘Eitech Construction’, and other trade marks were also used. Modern sets are called Eitech’. For more information (in German) see http://music-ur.de/construction/ whence manuals can be downloaded. Georg Eiermann drew my attention to this site.

‘Constructo’ is now used as the trade mark for a series of model ship kits.

Some sets and some of my models are described briefly. For more information on a model or set click on the link.

Constructo CO1 Set M 130 Constructo CO1 A

Constructo C 07 Super Truck Construction Set M 75 Constructo B

Constructo C 12 Tractor Construction Set M 94 Constructo A

Constructo C 13 Tractor Special Set M 95 Constructo A

Constructo No. 20 Super Helicopter Construction Set
M 120 Constructo No. 20 A

Constructo Articulated Lorry M 78 Articulated Lorry A

Constructo Jeep M 83 Constructo Jeep A

Constructo Trailer M 84 Constructo Trailer A

Constructo Pickup M 85 Constructo Pickup A

Constructo Tractor and Trailer M 98 Constructo Tractor A

Constructo Tractor and Trailer M 114 M115 Constructo Tractor A

Eitech Seaplane M 79 Seaplane A

Constructo Plastic Building Set 2 M 93 Constructo A

Constructo Plastic Building Set 4 M 90 Constructo A

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