FAC kontakt: FAC division News : Meccano Kinematics

The magazine FAC Kontakt was first published in september 1958 by the Transitoria Trading Company, a previous owner of the FAC System. Editor of the magazine was Mark Sylwan. Only 3 issues have been published over the time in at least 3 different languages: swedish, german and english. As for the english periodical the title was not called “FAC kontakt”, but “FACTS about FAC”.

The intention of the editor of this magazine was to exchange ideas and experiences with the FAC system. Very intriging models have been published in this magazine, together with some new construction principles. Each magazine starts with a general description of a model and an interview with it’s designer(s). This concept is today adapted by many techinal periodicals.

It’s unknown why further publication after 1960 stopped.

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FAC Kontakt nr. 1, september 1958
(with courtesy of Dirk Ernstsen, Holland)

FAC Kontakt nr. 2, february 1959
(with courtesy of Dirk Ernstsen, Holland)

FAC Kontakt nr. 3, march 1960, last issue
(with courtesy of Roelf Valkema, Holland)

FACTS about FAC nr. 1, october 1958
(with courtesy of Tobias Hötzer, Österreich)

FACTS about FAC nr. 2, march 1959
(with courtesy of Joseph Vienneau, USA)

FACTS about FAC nr. 3, april 1960, last issue
(with courtesy of Zoltan Porkolab, United Kingdom)

Another interesting periodical was called FAC News, published by the sole US FAC importer Overseas Commodex Inc. It’s unknowm to me how many issues were published. Apart from their own publications, Overseas Commodex Inc. promoted the FAC System also through the well known magazine “Popular Mechanics”.

Any reader who has more info regarding to this subject is welcome to contact the author of this site.

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