How dare we foster another John Galt. FWIW, one of my most brilliant inganeer friends was building structures via Lincoln Logs that were way beyond his young years. They are trying to downgrade us, this is another attempt to take away our American Exceptionalism, this is a key component of the engineering world visualization in your minds eye of what you want to create, Legos let you build it.
What would they say to that toy ( who's name escapes me ) was essentially all angle steel pieces with holes in them to build structures and vehicles with nuts and bolts?
That would be the old Erector Set. Can’t have that, though, it sounds too similar to an erection.
An Erector Set! I had one. Company started around the time of the First World War, I think.
Erecter set? I had one and built many a project.
Erector sets were awsome! Not only did they help the brain in learning basic engineering concepts, but they required learning how to use simple tools for assembly. I absolutely loved mine as a small boy and I’m certain the things I was learning while ‘playing’ with it helped me in developing the knowledge necessary used in the construction trades I spent a portion of my life involved in. ‘Toys’ like that should be in every boys arsenal, but I’m not even sure if they still exist or not? So many small, pointy, pieces that the lawyers could have a field day with.
Erector set. It was great as well as Legos and Lincoln Logs.
Erector Sets? Remember the old Kenner Building System where you could build buildings, bridges, roads and other things.
Erector set ... I built bridges, cranes, skyscrapers ...