Today's Erector Sets are slightly different than the ones ... The first set that I have now opened is the Blue Box or the Construction Vehicles kit. It's cool... very cool. My son loves tractors ...

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 ...

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 ...

Q — I have an Erector Set No. 9-1/2. The instruction book is copyrighted 1938. What is its value? Where do I find a buyer? — RT, New Middletown, OH A — I selected your question to… ...

A huge Erector Set that was left in the house we bought was my favorite toy while I was in 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grades. It included a powerful AC gear motor, which I used, of course, to twirl sharp ...

Suzie Watts, of Selinsgrove, brought her children to the event and worked with them to build their own erector set. "It brings you back to when you were a kid," said Watts. "It's fun to see the ...