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Ami Construction Sets
Ami was a Meccano-like construction systems. Ami was produced in Italy from about 1930 to 1955. The maker was taken over in 1955 and the system became Ami Lac with very few changes.
Info from the Metal Constructional Systems Database for AMI
Maker
System Type
MECCANO & MÄRKLIN features
MECCANO & MÄRKLIN features
Country
Italy
Italy
Dates
early 1930s to 1955
early 1930s to 1955
Material
Steel
Steel
Thread
Boss Type
Boss Thread
Diametrical Pitch of Gears
No. of Parts in System
Hole Pitch (Spacing) (mm)
12.7
12.7
Diameter of holes in Strips(mm)
Diameter of the Bore in Bosses(mm)
Diameter of Axle Rods(mm)
Types of Nuts and Bolts
Nuts:
Bolts:
Nuts:
Bolts:
Material/Finish of Nuts and Bolts
Size of the Nuts across Flats (mm)
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Bolt diameter (mm)
Comments
Many parts like MECCANO & MÄRKLIN. AMI, the maker, was taken over in 1955 and became AMILAC. Data probably as AMILAC except not as many parts, but needs confirming.
Below there are manuals/leafets which can be downloaded by clicking on the appropriate image.
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