Bill Klein’s Machines
Bill Klein’s 3 Drum Winch Bill Klein writes: The 3 Drum Winch is a custom built, heavy duty winch for a big crane. One drum to run the boom up and down, another to run the bucket up and down Read More …
Category: Machines
Bruce Hansen’s Lunar Drilling Rig
Bruce Hansen writes: This is the Lunar Drilling Rig built from a 1962 set of the same name (8 1/2 set). The motor in this model drives a rotating drill in the base and a rotating “antenna” (everything above the Read More …
Bruce Hansen’s Electromagnetic Loader
Bruce Hansen writes: This is the Electro Magnet Loader built from a 1950 #12 1/2 set. The model picks up steel with the electromagnet and dumps it on the opposite side of the model. The model uses a P55 motor. Read More …
Bruce Hansen’s Conveyor Models
Bruce Hansen writes: There were three models shown in the manual using the TA conveyor belt added to the parts list in 1959. The first one is the Elevating Conveyor. Here are pictures in the up and down position. The Read More …
Bruce Hansen’s Coal Loader
Bruce Hansen writes: A 1928 Gilbert advertisement pointed out a number of new features. The ad is a simplified version of the new lithograph that appeared on the 1928 #1. Here’s my version of the Coal Conveyor and Dump Truck. Read More …
Bruce Hansen’s Cape Canaveral Models
Bruce Hansen writes: Gilbert changed the name of the #7 1/2 set from the Action Conveyor Set to the Cape Canaveral set in 1962. They also added two models on separate instruction sheets and on the box top. The first Read More …