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:

• A few typos and errors have been corrected in the text.
• Recently uncovered factory-printed contents lists have been incorporated into the Appendix: 1914 Nos. 4 and 8; 1915 No. 2; 1916-1918 Nos. 1 and 5; 1919 No. 2; 1921 No. 4; 1922 Nos. 4 and 8; 1923 Nos. 1 and 7; two versions of 1924-1925 No. 4; and two versions of 1928 No. 77. Sets that were dropped by Gilbert have been removed from the contents lists: 1920 No. 4; 1922 No. 6; and 1923 No. 6. Finally, different sizes of the (GY) metal Erector trays packed in 1929-1930 Nos. 7, 7½, 8, 9, and 10; and in 1931-1932 Nos. 7, 7½, 8, 8½, 9, and 10, have been noted.

Retrieve a listing of the revisions and corrections to the Fourth Edition of the guide: October 2, 2023 corrections and updates (PDF | 6 pages)

Members of the A. C. Gilbert Heritage Society can retrieve a PDF of the entire revised Appendix, pages 191-222, by logging in and selecting Erector Contents Lists from under the Erector Sets heading in the top navigation bar.

Here are the particulars for Bill Bean’s Guide to Gilbert Erector Sets, 1913-1932:

• Fourth Edition, October 2, 2023
• Price: $49
• Publisher‏: ‎A. C. Gilbert Heritage Society
• Language: ‎English
• Paperback: ‎224 pages
• ISBN-13: ‎978-0-578-99437-6
• Item Weight: ‎1.45 pounds
• Dimensions: ‎8.5 x 0.53 x 11 inches

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