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Special Edition Erector Train Set

Special Edition Erector Train Set

Special edition erector train set is the perfect gift for any child that likes trains or enjoys building things. Erector train set includes over 500 parts that when assembled can make several different train cars like a locamotive, transporter railcar or even an old timer railcar plus several others, this set also includes detailed instructions to make 5 different train cars but only one can be assembled at a time. Erector sets have been around for several generations and have remained one of the most popular toys for children ages 8 to 88

Special Edition Erector Train Set

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Erector Set History and Trivia

The erector set was invented in 1911 by inventor AC Gilbert and was patented in 1913 and was manufactured in New Haven, Conneticutt until 1967 when the company filed bankruptcy. The company was purchased by the Gabriel company of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, current erector sets are manufactured by the Meccano company. The current sets are made flat instead of the curved parts of earlier models.

 With hundreds of different Erector sets being prodeuced over the generations some models have become rare and collectible. the most famous model was probably the  No 12 1/2 deluxe model kit that came with blueprints to make a mysterious walking robot.

The Erector set is beleived to be the first toy that was part of a National advertising campaign in America thats sucess helped make the erector set part of the American culture.

In 1949 an Erector set was used to make an artificial heart that bypassed a dogs heart for nearly an hour

Walt Disney World used a Erector set as a model to build the "Soarin" at Waly Disney"s World near Orlando,Florida.

Erector Set Video

Watch this video commercial from the 1980"s and see what you can build with Erector sets

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