Posted on 04/19/2021 6:48:11 PM PDT by SamAdams76
Back in the 1960s, when you were Christmas shopping for your children, both boys and girls, you looked for toys that would help teach them useful skills for adulthood.
Before there were Legos, there were Erector Sets. In which you were given a wrench to screw together various steel pieces that were then hooked up to motors to make them do things.
But that's not all. Children were provided with microscopes, telescopes, chemistry sets, electronics kits and even home brewing kits.
Okay, I'm just kidding about the last part. But check out this video.
Girders and Panels for “realistic” skyscrapers.
Creepy Crawlers
The metal box with all those sharp edges!!!!!!
Mt son got one of the military army toy sets at a gargae sale when he was about 6. Metal box, lots of military stuff and lots of sharp edges.
He survived.
Not to be picky, but the Digi-Comp I is digital, not analog. I found one in a flea market a while back, put it together, and it actually worked. In nerd-speak, it’s actually a programmable 3-bit synchronous counter.
Go away, nerd. When you’re seven, you don’t care if it’s fueled by unicorn farts.
Had an Erector set or two. Always wanted the big fancy set with the motor,etc., but always got only the cheaper one, but we sure enjoyed it!
Sorry, I thought you were a little older than seven.
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