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- Erector Set, circa 1940 - A.C. Gilbert introduced Erector Sets in 1913, inspired by watching workers erect an electrical system along the railroad line between New Haven and New York City. Gilbert manufactured Erector Sets for fifty years, offering a range of sets each season, in several different sizes. This set, which retailed for about $10.00, contained an electric motor, gear box, electromagnet, and small steel building.
- circa 1940
- Collections - Artifact
Erector Set, circa 1940
A.C. Gilbert introduced Erector Sets in 1913, inspired by watching workers erect an electrical system along the railroad line between New Haven and New York City. Gilbert manufactured Erector Sets for fifty years, offering a range of sets each season, in several different sizes. This set, which retailed for about $10.00, contained an electric motor, gear box, electromagnet, and small steel building.
- Instruction Manual for A. C. Gilbert Co. Erector Set, "How to Make 'Em Book," 1938 -
- 1938
- Collections - Artifact
Instruction Manual for A. C. Gilbert Co. Erector Set, "How to Make 'Em Book," 1938
- Trail Blazing No. 8 Zeppelin Erector Set, 1929 -
- 1929
- Collections - Artifact
Trail Blazing No. 8 Zeppelin Erector Set, 1929
- The Mysto Erector Structural Steel Builder Play Set, 1915 - During the early 20th century, older boys' toys reflected the modern world of science and technology. The engineer was the new ideal for boys. A.C. Gilbert's Erector Set, introduced in 1913, inspired boys to build dozens of structures using girders, panels, wheels, pulleys, gears, and small electric motors. This beginner's set introduced boys to skills they would need in the working world.
- 1915
- Collections - Artifact
The Mysto Erector Structural Steel Builder Play Set, 1915
During the early 20th century, older boys' toys reflected the modern world of science and technology. The engineer was the new ideal for boys. A.C. Gilbert's Erector Set, introduced in 1913, inspired boys to build dozens of structures using girders, panels, wheels, pulleys, gears, and small electric motors. This beginner's set introduced boys to skills they would need in the working world.