A.C. Gilbert, Co. Erector Sets (1913-1967) Sega 565 with a basic cassette

565 with a basic cassette tape interface

which paired a standard top screen with a bottom touchscreen that players could tap and control using a plastic stylus pointer

this notorious "battery eater" gave gamers a highly challenging

Beyond its 60 miles of hand-wired circuitry

selling over 60 million units and turning characters like Mario into permanent global pop-culture icons

A.C. Gilbert, Co. Erector Sets (1913-1967) Sega 565 with a basic cassetteErector Sets History The Erector set, or just ERECTOR, was a line of metal construction toys made by the A. C. Gilbert Company. It was originally patented by Alfred Carlton Gilbert in 1913 and sold through his original company, Mysto Manufacturing Company of New Haven, Connecticut. Unlike wooden construction toys before it, the Erector set could also be used with an electric motor to make things move. In 1924, the Erector set was completely changed to