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A. C. Gilbert

A. C. Gilbert

Gilbert House Children’s Museum: About A. C. Gilbert – A brief history about the man who saved Christmas, in 1918. Site offers a short timeline.

Scientific American: A. C. Gilbert – Article about the American toy maker. 

A. C. Gilbert Society – A source for A. C. Gilbert and his products.

Gliders & Gears: A Brief History of A. C. Gilbert Erector – A time line and short history about the erector set.

Eli Whitney Museum & Workshop: The Gilbert Project – Information about Gilbert the man, The Gilbert Exhibitions, and The Gilbert Collections.

Wikipedia: A. C. Gilbert Company – Information about the company Gilbert began. Also, about the man Alfred Carlton Gilbert and the Erector Set. 

You Tube Video: The Story of The A. C. Gilbert Company and A. C. Gilbert Erector Sets 1960



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