On 11/30/2012 11:07 PM, Larry Jaques wrote:
On Fri, 30 Nov 2012 22:54:06 -0600, "Pete S"
wrote:

Seems that fewer and fewer kids are learning about building things with toys
that use real nuts and bolts these days. I think that's too bad.
I just gathered up my own small collection of Gilbert Erector set stuff and
put up a webpage about it.

It's at:

http://www.spaco.org/MachineShop/Ere...ErectorSet.htm

The period I'm interested in is the 1940's and 1950's. Shortly after that
era they started taking all the fun out of it with plastic parts and low
power battery motors.

My parents got separated for the 1959 year when I was 6-7 and my new
"uncle" Ken (Dad's boss, no less) bought me offg with a shiny new
top-of-the-line Erector Set with electric motor. I had an absolute
BLAST with that thing. It far outlasted uncle Ken.

Mom showed all her friends the moving robot nightstand I built.

Very fond memories. Thanks for sharing, Pete.

--
Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative effort.
-- Franklin D. Roosevelt


you too, Larry.