Erector Set was a brand of metal toy construction sets which were originally patented by Alfred Carlton Gilbert and first sold by his company, the Mysto Manufacturing Company of New Haven, Connecticut, in 1913. In 1916, the company was reorganized as the A. C. Gilbert Company. The brand continued its independent existence under various corporate ownerships until 2000, when Meccano bought the Erector brand and consolidated its worldwide marketing with its own brand. The coverage here focuses on the historical legacy of the classic Erector Set; for current developments under the "Erector by Meccano" brand name, see the Meccano article.
Print advertisement for Erector Set, circa 1922
An early Erector set
Some components of a modern Erector Set
Exhibit in the Museum of the City of New York
A construction set is a standardized piece assortment allowing for the construction of various different models. Construction sets are most often marketed as toys. A popular longtime construction set toy brand is Lincoln Logs.
Kiddicraft and Lego building blocks in different colors.
Lego bricks are a construction set example.
Interlocking Disks enable the construction of high-symmetry models such as that of C 60 Fullerene.
1970s No. 2 Meccano set
