Erector Set - Wikipedia
Erector Set (trademark styled as "ERECTOR") was a brand of metal toy construction sets which were patented by Alfred Carlton Gilbert and first sold by his company, the Mysto Manufacturing Company …
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Bill Bean’s Guides to Gilbert Erector Sets
Oct 2, 2023 · The revised and updated Bill Bean’s Guide to Gilbert Erector Sets, 1913-1932 is here. It’s been a lengthy wait for some, and an anticipated accomplishment for many; however, the waiting is …
A.C. Gilbert, The Man Who Saved Christmas (and Invented the Erector Set)
A.C. Gilbert invented the Erector Set, founded a major New Haven company, won an Olympic gold medal and in 1918 saved Christmas from government interference.
Gilbert Erector Set: The Toy That Built Young Engineers
Jun 18, 2025 · Gilbert Erector Set wasn’t just a toy. It was a toolbox for your hands. With real metal beams, tiny nuts, and working motors, you didn’t just play you built. You became the builder of …
GILBERT ERECTOR HISTORY - RFGCO
As the story goes, Alfred C. Gilbert invented the Erector set by observing the steel work along the New York, New Haven Railroad, in 1913. Although there were other metal construction toys available, the …
Gilbert Erector Sets – The A.C. Gilbert Heritage Society
Collectors commonly divide Gilbert Erector sets in a number of categories based on the style of parts. The sets shown in our galleries are organized chronologically by period.
Erector Set - The Strong National Museum of Play
While watching the construction of steel girders to support power lines in 1911, A. C. Gilbert conceived the Erector Set, an educational toy that encouraged kids to create their own miniature buildings.
Erector Set History - Art Of Toys
Feb 23, 2025 · A.C. Gilbert, a toy manufacturer and Olympic gold medalist in the pole vault, unveiled his first Erector set in 1913, one-upping the contemporary Meccano building toy by allowing kids to build …
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