Introduced in 1913 by A.C. Gilbert, Erector sets allowed children to build working models of everything from bridges to locomotives using metal beams, gears, and motors. Dubbed “the toy that ...

That was the starting point for his hobby of collecting Erector sets and a range of other items produced by the A.C. Gilbert Company of New Haven, Conn. Those items include American Flyer model ...

If we were to talk to engineers about the childhood toys which most inspired them, it’s likely that the older among them would mention either Meccano or Erector Set. These similar construction ...

If we were to talk to engineers about the childhood toys which most inspired them, it’s likely that the older among them would mention either Meccano or Erector Set. These similar construction ...

Additionally, Erector Sets is a strong believer in contributing to the community. It has produced many projects for local schools and community centers and makes a point to hire locally.

1910s: The Teddy Bear, velocipedes, and the Erector Set was first marketed in 1913, as a toy that could be put together as one thing, taken apart and built into something else. According to severa ...