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Identification:
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Brand/Type: Vintage Meccano (Classic Mid-Century Green Enamel Era)
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Part Number: #48a / #45 Series (Double Bent Strip / Double Angle Strip, 1 x 5 x 1 Hole format)
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Quantity: 6 original pressed-steel structural pieces
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Design: U-shaped pressed-steel channels featuring a 5-hole base section with single right-angled end flanges. Designed for building rigid cross-bracing, motor mounts, boxed chassis frames, and structural beam supports across classic Meccano models.
Description:
A set of six original vintage Meccano green enamel double bent strips. These U-channel structural brackets are essential components used to build rigid box frames, axle supports, engine beds, and transverse chassis braces on mid-century Meccano vehicles, cranes, and stationary machinery.
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Condition: Fair / Heavy Play Wear & Patina. The top five pieces show original green paint with varying degrees of play wear, edge scuffs, and surface oxidation/rust spots. The bottom piece is heavily weathered with significant paint loss and surface rust. All pieces remain structurally sound, straight, and fully usable for restoration or builder lots.
Estimated Value: R40 – R80 (for the 6-piece lot)
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