Lionel

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Lionel Construction Sets

Lionel was an unusual construction system. It used square tubes joined by various brackets using rivets and rubber grommets. It was produced in the USA in around 1947 to 1949

Manufacturer / Distributor

The Lionel Corporation, 15 East 26th Street, New York, USA

Info from the Metal Constructional Systems Database for LIONEL (Ref:LIO)

Maker

System Type
Mainly Rods/Tubes

Country
USA

Dates
1947 to 1949

Material
Aluminium (Alloy)

Thread
----

Boss Type
single-tapped

Boss Thread
4-40

Diametrical Pitch of Gears
--

No. of Parts in System
56

Hole Pitch (Spacing) (mm)
Variable (see comment *¹)

Diameter of holes in Strips(mm)
3.4

Diameter of the Bore in Bosses(mm)
3.3

Diameter of Axle Rods(mm)
3.2

Types of Nuts and Bolts
Nuts: --
Bolts: --

Material/Finish of Nuts and Bolts
-- --

Size of the Nuts across Flats (mm)
---

Bolt diameter (mm)
---

Comments
Square Tubes, Plates, etc joined by 1/8x1/2" Rivets (6.3mm round head) & rubber Grommets. LIONEL moulded into Tyres. *¹ .4" in Flanged Plate.

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

A manual for Lionel sets 232, 343 and 454
(Added 14/11/2018)

A Lionel manual. Unfortunately pages 1-4 and 61-64 are missing
(Added 28/06/2019)

A chart showing the Lionel construction system parts and how joints were made
(Added 14/11/2018)