A. C. Gilbert Company
A 1940s Gilbert chemistry set. | |
| Formerly | Mysto Manufacturing Company |
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| Industry | Manufacturing |
| Founded | 1909 in Westville, Connecticut |
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| Defunct | 1967 |
The A. C. Gilbert Company was an American toy company, once one of the largest in the world. Gilbert originated the Erector Set, a construction toy similar to Meccano, and made chemistry sets, microscope kits, and a line of inexpensive reflector telescopes. In 1938, Gilbert purchased the American Flyer, a manufacturer of toy trains. The Gilbert Company struggled after the death of its founder in 1961 and went out of business in 1967. Its trademarks and toy lines were sold to other companies.