Stratoman remembers...I LOVED Erector sets. There was always a motorized set in my house from when I was five until fourteen. I started on the plans they included, but quickly moved on to "original" ideas. A lot of them were complete ... More » |
Mikey remembers...WOW! I remember this from way way way back in the greatest generation of all time (speaking of the 80's of course) I really enjoyed playing with these. I got these for my birthday one year. More » |
James Bishop 006.75 remembers...Mom bought me a set. I tried to use it, but Lego's were so much easier, and you didn't need a screwdriver or wrench to work with your creations. More » |
jupiter remembers...I remember these being way too complicated compared to Lego, Lincoln Logs, and Tinker Toys. ‘Playing’ with an Erector Set felt a bit like vocational training. More » |
princessdiana remembers...My brother had one. More » |
LSPoorEeyorick remembers...I had a hand-me-down sort of rusty 1970s set. I, too, was a casualty of Erector war. It made me realize that I never, ever wanted to be an engineer. More » |
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