I wish I could have gone to the Gilbert Hall of Science when it was still there. The Eli Whitney Museum has a large collection of A.C. Gilbert material called The Gilbert Project if you’re interested.
.The COLOSSAL ALL-ELECTRIC ERECTOR
They Whistle!
They’re All-Electric!
They ‘Buzz’ with Action!
HELLO BOYS! Look at all the fun and action you get with my new Erectors
.BOY’S DREAM. This nine-foot model of the Empire State Building, displayed in the lobby of the original by A, C. Gilbert Co., is made of Erector set parts. It took a total of 690 girders, 1,500 nuts and bolts, 83 man-hours.
.SEE WHAT MIGHTY MECHANICAL MARVELS YOU CAN BUILD WITH The Great New ERECTOR
Hello Boys!
Take a good look at that giant power plant! You build it yourself with the great new Erector. Piece by piece you construct its massive steel frame. Assemble its enormous flywheel, pistons and governor. Mount its big, shining boilers. Then you hook up the powerful Erector reversible electric engine and it throbs with action.
.SEE WHAT MIGHTY MECHANICAL MARVELS YOU CAN BUILD WITH THE GREAT NEW
ERECTORHello Boys!
Look at that giant power plant! You build it yourself with the great new Erector. Piece by piece you erect its massive steel frame. Assemble its enormous fly whee1—pistons—governor. Mount its big, shining boilers. Then you hook up the powerful Erector electric engine and it throbs with action.
