Merkur (toy)

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Merkur refers to a metal construction set built in the Czech Republic. It was also referred to as Constructo or Build-o in English-speaking countries.

Unlike Erector, Meccano, and Maerklin, which were based on Imperial measurments, Merkur used Metric.

It was begun in 1920, and ran until 1940 when World War II put a halt to production. It was resumed in 1947. The private company was closed down and taken over by the Communists in 1953, and remained under their control until 1989. The company was privatized, but went out of business in 1993. This would have been the end, if it had not been for Mr. Jaromír Kříž. He bought out the company and spent the next 3 years getting it back into full production.

At the time of writing, Merkur remains in production.

[edit] External links

• Merkur - Merkur Website
• M! Incredible - Merkur distrubuter.