Ami Lac

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Ami Lac Construction Sets

Ami Lac was a Meccano-like construction systems, with a very large range of parts. Ami Lac was produced in Italy from about 1955 to 2011. The maker took over Ami in 1955 and the system became Ami Lac with very few changes.

Manufacturer / Distributor

Articoli Metallica Ingegnosi, Milan, Italy
By 1996- Lac di Alermanni Ausonio, Italy

Info from the Metal Constructional Systems Database for AMI LAC (Ref:AMI)

Maker

System Type
MECCANO & MÄRKLIN features

Country
Italy

Dates
1922 (see comment *¹) to 2017

Material
Steel

Thread
5/32W

Boss Type
single-tapped

Boss Thread
5/32W

Diametrical Pitch of Gears
38

No. of Parts in System
475

Hole Pitch (Spacing) (mm)
12.7

Diameter of holes in Strips(mm)
4.2

Diameter of the Bore in Bosses(mm)
4.10

Diameter of Axle Rods(mm)
4.0

Types of Nuts and Bolts
Nuts: hexagonal
Bolts: tapered cheese (slotted)

Material/Finish of Nuts and Bolts
Steel with a Brass finish

Size of the Nuts across Flats (mm)
8.1

Bolt diameter (mm)
6.9

Comments
Many parts like MECCANO & MÄRKLIN, but some others. *¹ Said to have produced sets for short period starting 1922/23, & restarted 1956 after take-over of firm AMI which made AMI sets.

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Below there are manuals/leaflets which can be downloaded by clicking on the appropriate image.

The Ami Lac manual for set 1 (in Italian)
(Added 23/05/2019)

A slightly different Ami Lac manual for set 1 (in Italian)
(Added 11/03/2021)

Photos of a Ami Lac set 1
(Added 11/03/2021)

The Ami Lac manual for set 2 (in Italian)
(Added 23/05/2019)

Another (better) Ami Lac manual for set 2 with a slightly different inside rear cover (in Italian)
(Added 16/02/2024)

Photos of a Ami Lac red boxed set 2
(Added 16/02/2024)

Photos of a Ami Lac set 3
(Added 16/02/2024)

The Ami Lac manual for set 4 (in Italian)
(Added 14/11/2018)

An Ami Lac manual for set 5 (in Italian)
(Added 16/02/2024)

Photos of a Ami Lac set 5 in a wooden box
(Added 16/02/2024)

The Ami Lac manual for set 9 (in Italian)
(Added 23/05/2019)

An Ami Lac parts list (in Italian)
(Added 23/05/2019)

Photos of Ami Lac sets
(Added 23/05/2019)

The Ami Lac manual for set 201 (in Italian)
(Added 27/10/2022)

Photos of the Ami Lac set 201
(Added 27/10/2022)

A Ami-Lac catalogue - probably 2007
(Added 16/02/2024)

A Ami-Lac catalogue - after 2007
(Added 16/02/2024)