Jo Ann had asked her mother and father for an Erector set. She opened present after present. Each time she got to a package that was the right size, she expected to find what she wanted.

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 ...

Gilbert, who in the spring of 1913 began to manufacture and market a toy he called the Erector set, really did change American boys and the toys with which they played. Gilbert has been dead for ...

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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 ...

Based on the look and function of the series, Zieta says that many folks have pointed out the similarities to old-timey Erector (Meccano) sets; and though referencing the popular toys wasn’t his ...

announced Tuesday that they have formed an exclusive partnership with Meccano Toy Company to develop an original 3D feature film based upon the iconic Erector Set brand of children's construction ...