FAC + toy KONSTRUKTIONER

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FAC + toy KONSTRUKTIONER Construction Sets

FAC is a professional system used by industry for prototyping. In the very early days (early 1950s) FAC produced the KONSTRUKTIONER toy construction system. FAC was made in Sweden from 1952 to the present day.

Manufacturer / Distributor

Mark Sylwan AB, Hornsgaten 89, Stockholm, Sweden
Later (1960s): -Transitoria Trading Company AB, Gjörwellsgaten 15, Stockholm, Sweden
Later (1970s): FAC Systems AB, Floravägen 6, S-80228 Gävie, Sweden

Info from the Metal Constructional Systems Database for FAC + toy KONSTRUKTIONER sets (Ref:FAC)

Maker

System Type
Professional type and Mainly Rods/Tubes

Country
Sweden

Dates
1952 to in production in 2009 and continuing (see comment *¹)

Material
Steel

Thread
M3; M4 (see comment *²)

Boss Type
double-tapped

Boss Thread
M3

Diametrical Pitch of Gears
36

No. of Parts in System
225 (approximately)

Hole Pitch (Spacing) (mm)
14.0 (multiples of value shown, including half.)

Diameter of holes in Strips(mm)
4.1 (see comment *³)

Diameter of the Bore in Bosses(mm)
6.0

Diameter of Axle Rods(mm)
6.0 (see comment *⁴)

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

Material/Finish of Nuts and Bolts
Steel with a Black metallic finish

Size of the Nuts across Flats (mm)
5.9(see comment *⁵)

Bolt diameter (mm)
5.3(mean)

Comments
*¹ Not in 80c-98c. *² Lead Screw M6. *³ 3.2 wide slots in Strips with 4.1 centre hole. Other holes 3.0-3.2mm. *⁴ Also:4.0 Axles & structural Rods. *⁵ M4: 8mm, for Threaded Rods.

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A FAC KONSTRUKTIONER manual for set 0 from 1954
(Added 09/12/2018)

A FAC KONSTRUKTIONER manual for set 1 from 1953
(Added 09/12/2018)

A FAC KONSTRUKTIONER manual for set 2 from 1952
(Added 09/12/2018)

A FAC Construction Methods manual (Book 106) from 1975 in English
(Added 28/06/2019)

A FAC catalogue (Book 107) from 1975 in four languages
(Added 28/06/2019)

A FAC set contents booklet (Book 108) from 1963 in four languages
(Added 09/12/2018)

A FAC set contents booklet (Book 108) from 1964 in four languages
(Added 09/12/2018)

A FAC set contents booklet (Book 108) from 1975 in four languages.
(Added 28/06/2019)

A FAC Book 112 from 1971 in German.
(Added 28/06/2019)

A FAC booklet giving dimensions of all the parts from 1960 (in English)
(Added 09/12/2018)

A FAC Handbook from 1955 (in German)
(Added 09/12/2018)

A FAC Manual from 1958 in English
(Added 09/12/2018)

A FAC Manual from 1960 in English
(Added 09/12/2018)

Another slightly later FAC Manual from 1960 in English
(Added 09/12/2018)

A FAC Parts List from 1957 in English
(Added 09/12/2018)

A FAC Parts List from 1953 in Swedish
(Added 22/03/2019)

A FAC brochure from 1955 published by Weyco in English
(Added 22/03/2019)

A FAC handbook from 1955 in English
(Added 22/03/2019)

A FAC brochure from 1956 in English
(Added 22/03/2019)

A FAC brochure from 1956 in English with Weyco as the distributor
(Added 28/06/2019)

A FAC parts list from 1957 in Swedish
(Added 22/03/2019)

A FAC parts list from 1961 in six languages
(Added 22/03/2019)

A leaflet 'Fact about FAC No.2' from 1958 in English
(Added 22/03/2019)

A leaflet 'FAC News No.2' from 1958 in English
(Added 22/03/2019)