Introduced in 1913 by A.C. Gilbert, Erector sets allowed children to build working models of everything from bridges to locomotives using metal beams, gears, and motors. Dubbed “the toy that builds ...

PARIS, Oct. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Fans of the Gears of War™ franchise will now be able to bring the game to life as they build model vehicles offered by Erector®, a division of Meccano®. The brand ...

FOR MILLIONS of mechanically inclined young tinkerers, the Erector set (known in Europe as Meccano) has been the ultimate kit. This collection of perforated metal beams and panels, held together with ...

NEW HAVEN - Long before LEGOS appeared on the scene, kids used their imaginations building their elaborate creations with A.C. Gilbert's Erector Sets. The sets used metal beams and nuts and bolts to ...