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 …
2023 ACGHS Convention – Part 1: Reminiscences (30:12) A. C. Gilbert’s office at Erector Square, July 20, 2023, featuring reminiscences by David Gilbert, David Conte, Greta Edelman, Ronda Aurigemma, Tim Egan, Sev Marsted, [John O’Connor?], Judith Petrulis, Cynthia Potts and Read More …
Enjoy this short video from WTOL11 Toledo of the Greater Toledo Toy and Train Show at Owens Community College, organized by ACGHS member extraordinaire Randy Ramsey. The show took place on Sunday, March 12, 2023. Look closely for shots of Read More …
(select this link to open video) This 11 minute, 15 second video by Ira H. Gallen Video Resources of New York, NY, features commercial clips of Gilbert Microscopes, Physics Sets, Erector Sets, Electrical Engineering Sets, Chemistry Sets, Telescopes, Erec-Tronic Sets, Read More …
By David Dixon I never thought I’d be a model train kind of guy because it’s such an investment in terms of time and space, but my son expressed interest in giving the pastime a go, so here we are! Read More …
Many thanks to Steve Livengood for scanning and sharing these two Gilbert advertisements from the December 1938 issue of Popular Schience Monthly. Just click on either image to enlarge and enjoy!