Getting started with model railroads
By David Dixon I never thought I’d be a model train kind of guy because it’s such an investment in terms of time and space, but my son expressed interest in giving the pastime a go, so here we are! Read More …
Author: David Gilbert
1938 Gilbert Advertisements
Many thanks to Steve Livengood for scanning and sharing these two Gilbert advertisements from the December 1938 issue of Popular Schience Monthly. Just click on either image to enlarge and enjoy!
Alfred Carlton Gilbert III
Alfred C. (Fred) Gilbert III passed away peacefully in Waitsfield, Vermont on June 1, 2019. He was 72 years old. Fred was the oldest son of A.C. (Al) Gilbert, Jr., and grandson of A.C. Gilbert. Many of you had a Read More …
Passing of A.C. Gilbert Company Employee Dominic Prete
We recently learned from Frank Prete that his father, Dominic Prete, passed away in September. He was 96 years old. He was born in New Haven, Conn. and worked at the A.C. Gilbert Factory for 30 years until it closed Read More …
New Erector Set Manuals
Many thanks to Bob Newman and Cadyn Klassett for scans of several manuals, including four “How To Make ‘Em Books” (two from 1938, one from 1951, and one from 1954), a “Models Built with the Master Builder’s Erector Set” guide, Read More …
Ken Weinig’s Erector Collection Featured on WMUR Manchester
The Stinson Mountain Museum of Building Toys is open free of charge to all ACGHS members. The collection was available for viewing during the 2018 Convention, attendees will remember. It contains many Erector Sets and other Gilbert items once owned Read More …