The first Erector set was made there in 1913, called "The Erector / Structural Steel and Electro-Mechanical Builder", and labeled as "Educational, Instructive and Amusing". The toy was first introduced and sold to the public in 1913 at the Toy Fair held at the Broadway Central Hotel in New York City.

Which came first Erector set or Meccano?

About Meccano

Across the Atlantic Ocean in 1913, a similar construction set called Erector was introducted in the United States. In 2000, these two innovative brands merged and began building together under one global brand name–Meccano.

What are the pieces in an Erector set?

It consists of pulleys, shaft collars and axles, plates and girders wheels, gears and electric motors and various metal strips with holes and nuts and bolts to connect the pieces. The first set was manufactured in 1913 and was called "The Erector / Structural Steel and Electro-Mechanical Builder".