Erector Set, circa 1940
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Artifact Overview
A.C. Gilbert introduced Erector Sets in 1913, inspired by watching workers erect an electrical system along the railroad line between New Haven and New York City. Gilbert manufactured Erector Sets for fifty years, offering a range of sets each season, in several different sizes. This set, which retailed for about $10.00, contained an electric motor, gear box, electromagnet, and small steel building.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Construction toy
Date Made
circa 1940
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
90.0.282.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Steel (Alloy)
Metal
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Blue
Yellow (Color)
Black (Color)
Red
White (Color)
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 3.00 in
Width: 22.25 in
Length: 13.25 in
Inscriptions
Box top: ERECTOR / "World's Greatest Toy"
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