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The A.C. Gilbert Heritage Society

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National Convention

National Convention

The 2025 National Convention will be held Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, July 10-12 in historic York, Pennsylvania. Our hosts will be Gary and Lisa Treible. This part of Pennsylvania, often referred to as “Pennsylvania Dutch Country,” offers a rich selection Read More ...

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Access ACGHS Newsletters

Current Newsletter The March 2025 issue of the ACGHS Newsletter is now available in digital format. If you are a member, please log into the website and follow this link to the ACGHS Newsletters page. If you’re not a member, Read More ...

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Join the ACGHS

Join the A.C. Gilbert Heritage Society or renew your current membership. There are several ways to join or renew. Regular membership is $35 per calendar year or $10 for junior members ages 5-15. If you want to do a little Read More ...

Upcoming Events

Posted onApril 19, 2020January 16, 2025AuthorDavid Gilbert8 Comments

Please join us for the 2025 ACGHS Spring Midwest Regional Meet on Saturday, March 29, 2025 from 8:00a to 12:00 Noon at the Faith Community Center, 5572 Mercy Way, Lafayette, IN 47905 . We can start setting up at 8:00a. Read More …

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Need a New Home for Old Erector Sets?

Posted onOctober 28, 2024November 28, 2024AuthorDavid GilbertLeave a comment

by Tim Wilkin Are you looking for a new home for one or more old Erector Sets you no longer want? Here are some suggestions for donation of your Erector sets. If the set contains parts that are in good Read More …

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Bill Bean's Guide to Gilbert Erector Sets 1913-1932

Guide to Gilbert Erector Sets, 1913-1932

Posted onJanuary 1, 2023November 8, 2023AuthorDavid Gilbert1 Comment

Fourth Edition On October 2, 2023, the A. C. Gilbert Heritage Society released the fourth edition of Bill Bean’s Guide to Gilbert Erector Sets, 1913-1932. Recent revisions include: Retrieve a listing of the revisions and corrections to the Fourth Edition Read More …

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Bill Bean's Guide to Gilbert Erector Sets 1933-1962

Guide to Gilbert Erector Sets, 1933-1962

Posted onNovember 9, 2022November 8, 2023AuthorDavid Gilbert2 Comments

Third Edition The Third Edition to Bill Bean’s Guide to Gilbert Erector Sets, 1933-1962 was released on April 23, 2023. Minor revisions to the text include: This guide is a comprehensive update to the 1998 edition of Greenberg’s Guide to Read More …

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Cover of the 1939 American Flyer catalog

1939: A Snapshot of American Flyer

Posted onMarch 27, 2014November 1, 2023AuthorDavid Gilbert2 Comments

Above: Cover of the 1939 American Flyer catalog Although best remembered for the S gauge trains of the 1950s that it made as a division of the A. C. Gilbert Company, American Flyer was initially an independent company whose origins Read More …

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Gilbert Hall of Science in Chicago

Posted onJune 11, 2022June 11, 2022AuthorDavid Gilbert1 Comment

The A. C. Gilbert Company opened a Gilbert Hall of Science in Chicago, Illinois at the Congress Hotel in October 1953. These photographs, taken by the Chicago photography studio Du Bois, The Drake, are courtesy of Mark Castiglione, owner of Read More …

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