From the acquisition of the American Flyer train product line in 1938, the A. C. Gilbert Company included street lamps in the cataloged product line. Several models were developed over the years along with those inherited from the American Flyer Manufacturing Company in Chicago.
This Gilbert American Flyer designed street lamp entered the product line in 1940 and included a No. 690 Track Terminal and wires.
Only included in the 1938 Gilbert American Flyer catalog, the No. 2210 De Luxe Lamp Post was fabricated with sheet metal and enamel painted. Clearly a continuation of the Chicago Flyer product line, it complimented the larger O gauge trains that also came from Chicago Flyer.
From the acquisition of the American Flyer train product line in 1938, the A. C. Gilbert Company included street lamps in the cataloged product line. Several models were developed over the years along with those inherited from the American Flyer Manufacturing Company in Chicago.
From 1951 to 1953 the crossing gate was redesigned by Gilbert American Flyer to use a much smaller base. Several factors probably entered into this. In addition to the reduced cost of the die cast material in the base, the box changed to a colorful blue, yellow and white pasteboard design.