Erector Set.

Name/Title

Erector Set.

Entry/Object ID

2023.43.1

Tags

Building, Engineering, Toys

Description

Erector Set (No. 7 ½ Engineer's Set). Contents: numerous parts, cardboard box, instructions (missing wrappers), lids for parts containers (but not the containers themselves).

Made/Created

Manufacturer

A. C. Gilbert Company

Date made

circa 1951

Notes

Date: "Sensational New" No. 7 ½. Original box design may have been 1938. The motor that is present was introduced in 1950. The label on the outside was moved to the right side in 1951. Boxes for No. 7 ½ changed from cardboard to steel in 1952.

Create Date

November 21, 2023

Update Date

November 21, 2023