Price: $1,300 The A.C. Gilbert No. 7-1/2 Erector Set includes rare truck components like four cast iron wheels with black rubber tires and angle girders, adding to its distinct appeal.

My own generation probably is the last to have come wholly under that influence. Born in 1939, I was given my first Erector set sometime around the end of World War II, and my first American Flyer ...

At some point in the past 10 or 15 years, the Erector set disappeared for a short while. I don't know all the details, but I do recall suddenly seeing them again as part of the Meccano family of ...

It's an Erector Set that sold for a then-impressive $69.75 in 1929, the last year really bad things happened on Wall Street. Today, it's worth thousands - depending on its condition.

Indie production company Helix Films has formed an exclusive partnership with the Meccano Toy Co. to develop an original 3D feature film based upon the Erector Set line of construction toys.

The 2025 Ford F-150 Lobo Marks the Return of the Factory Street Truck. Read More. ... Home / News; LA 2008: PWM offers adult Erector Set to build work benches. By [email protected] ...

I always built my own stairs, when I could control the distance between floor levels, with a 7 1/2-inch riser and a 10-inch tread. The model A stringers come with a 7 7/16-inch riser and a 10 1/4 ...

Erector sets enable the building of working models and mechanical devices and have inspired countless engineers, designers, architects and creative minds of all ages.

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 ...