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.

Pete Stanaitis
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I still have the remains of a set from the forties in a box made by my
grandfather, also one of the red motors meant to run from a 6V.
battery. Haven't had the box open in over 20 years.
When I was ten or twelve years old, I made my own protective cup from
bits and pieces bolted together to wear while playing hockey.
Eventually the coach hinted to my Dad that I should have the real
equipment so my invention was parted out and returned to the box.
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Gerry :-)}
London,Canada