1938 Gilbert Advertisements
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!
Category: Erector Sets
New Erector Set Manuals
Many thanks to Bob Newman and Cadyn Klassett for scans of several manuals, including four “How To Make ‘Em Books” (two from 1938, one from 1951, and one from 1954), a “Models Built with the Master Builder’s Erector Set” guide, Read More …
Jim Banks’ “Skydiver” Ferris Wheel
Growing up in the 1960s and 1970s I rode on tons of amusement park rides, and one that I always remembered fondly was the infamous “Skydiver”. Resembling a large Ferris wheel with rotating cars, the Skydiver was a rough and Read More …
New! Erector Marketing page
This isn’t news to collectors, but one of A.C. Gilbert’s abilities was creating promotions and advertising. This page has been created to display and make available for download some of his print ads, large and small. Many of these ads Read More …
Greg Guidarelli’s Erector Models
These models are from the 1929 #9 Mechanical Wonders set. The model on the right side of the back plate is the Cone Pulleys model, the first model in the wonders section of the manual and the easiest. The model Read More …
Russell Williams’ Mammoth Crane
Before building this crane, I looked at several crane designs on the Internet and incorporated some of the designs in my model. I have given my crane the name “The Mammoth Crane”, representing the new generation of 200,000 ton heavy Read More …