Skyline (construction set)

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[edit] Skyline (construction set)

American Skyline was a construction set sold in the late 1950's and early 1960's by Elgo Plastics/Halsam Products Company from Chicago, Illinois. With an American Skyline set, its owner was able to piece together models of high-rise city buildings.

The set consisted of a collection of three different types of plastic parts -- column segments, vertical panels (which included windows and doors), and floor panels. The column segments interlocked to form stacks. Each such stack would present four tracks running the length of the stack. The vertical panel pieces had edges that could slide into the tracks. Panels slid into adjacent tracks in the same column would be at right-angles to each other. The floor panels had corners cut in such a way that each corner could be held in place between two column segments.

Sets were sold in six different versions. The sets came in six different sizes. They originally came in flat boxes, then Cardboard canisters with a metal top. These sets other than how they were boxed were identical. Elgo/Halsam issued a 3rd version of these sets, the other difference was that this last version came with colored plastic windows (in amber, green and blue) and had more total pieces than the two earlier versions (they did have fewer roof/floor pieces however).

Skyline sets came in the following:

Flat Box and Canister

1. 91 - 229 pieces
2. 92 - 476 pieces
3. 93 - 723 pieces
4. 94 - 970 pieces
5. 95 - 1217 pieces
6. 96 - 1904 pieces

Canister with Plastic Windows

1. 91 - 249 pieces (green windows)
2. 92 - 516 pieces (amber windows)
3. 93 - 801 pieces (blue windows)
4. 94 - 1060 pieces (green windows)
5. 95 - 1330 pieces (amber windows)
6. 96 - 2118 pieces (blue windows)

In my humble opinion, American Skyline made the best looking buildings. I just wish they were still being made. They haven't been made since the early 60's.