[DOC] [TLE] Erector Set - Wikipedia [PAR] An Erector Set is a brand of metal toy construction sets, originally patented by 
Alfred Carlton Gilbert and first sold by his company, The Mysto Manufacturing 
Company of New Haven, Connecticut in 1913. In 1916, the company was 
reorganized as the A.C. Gilbert Company. ... This construction is what inspired 
him to develop the toy. [DOC] [TLE] Alfred Carlton Gilbert - Wikipedia [PAR] AC Gilbert as a young fraternity man at Pacific University in 1902. Alfred Carlton 
Gilbert (February 15, 1884  January 24, 1961) was an American inventor, 
athlete, magician, toy-maker and businessman. ... His inspiration was steel 
construction girders being used on the New York, New Haven & Hartford 
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and riveted the steel beams of an electrical power-line tower, Gilbert decided to 
create a children's construction kit: not just a toy, but an assemblage of metal 
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inspired Gilbert. ... Gilbert doesn't claim to have invented the steel construction 
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and inspired children ... Gilbert founded the A. C. Gilbert Company and went on 
to invent and sell all kinds of classic science toys from chemistry sets to ... In 1949 
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by the steel construction girders once used to build railroads, AC Gilbert invented 
the... [DOC] [TLE] Mr. Potato Head and other toys that stood the test of time | TheCabin ... [PAR] Dec 25, 2001 ... The classic toy first was sold as pieces of a funny face that kids could ... In the 
early 1900s, an inventor named A.C. Gilbert was fascinated by the use of steel 
girders in building construction. ... The younger Wright came up with an idea for a 
children's toy, inspired by the interlocking beams used in his father's... [DOC] [TLE] The 5 Retro Science Kits That Inspired a Generation of Tinkerers ... [PAR] Oct 30, 2014 ... From Erector sets to chemistry kits, science toys have fueled many people's first ... 
A.C. Gilbert and Porter, made versions of the classic chemistry set. ... On a train 
trip to New York in 1911, a construction project to convert the ... Impressed by the 
steel electrical towers being erected, A.C. Gilbert invented his... [DOC] [TLE] Collecting Erector Sets - American Profile [PAR] Dec 2, 2010 ... Invented in 1911 by American toy visionary A.C. Gilbert, the Erector 
revolutionized toy construction sets by including 3-inch to 12-inch steel girders 
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created a scientific and building culture that some boys

Question: The use of steel girders in construction inspired A.C. Gilbert to invent this classic toy
Answer: an erector set