Track Joiner Parts by A.C. Gilbert

A.C. Gilbert

track joiner

691

1946

AF

The #691 "Steel Track Pins" were produced through 1948 and came in a small white envelope which contained 12 pins and there is only one variation.

A.C. Gilbert

track joiner

692

1957

AF

"Fiber Track Pins".

A.C. Gilbert

track joiner

693

1948

AF

These "Track Locks" were produced through 1956. They came in a tan package marked "M2603". Each envelope was rubber stamped with a number that indicated how many Track Locks were in each packages. These packages contained 12 to 26 (even numbers only) Track Locks. The #693 Track Locks are 1/4" wide.

A.C. Gilbert

track joiner

26340

1961

AF

The #26340 "Pike-Master Steel Track Pins" were produced through 1964. These came in packages of 12, 24, and 36. There are four variations which is mainly a function of the packaging. The first variation came in a white envelope that measures 3-1/2" x 2-1/4" labeled "26340 P-1581-340" with paper number M5356. The second packaging variation consists of a tan envelope that measures 5-1/2" x 3-1/8" with red lettering that contains 12 pins with a paper number of M5679. The third packaging variation is like the second in size by the printing is in black and this package contains 24 pins. The paper number on this package is M5684. The last packaging variation is also the same size, but it has 36 track pins with the paper number of M5684.

A.C. Gilbert

track joiner

26341

1961

AF

The #26341 "Pike-Master Insulating Track Pins" were produced through 1964. They came in a white envelope containing 12 pins. There is only one variation of these pins.

A.C. Gilbert

track joiner

26342

1961

AF

The #26342 Pike-Master Adapter Pins were produced from 1961 through 1964 in only one variation. These were to be used when mixing original A.C. Gilbert track to the newer Pike-Master track.

A.C. Gilbert

track joiner

26343

1961

AF

#26343 "Pike-Master Track Locks" were produced through 1964, in only one variation. The track locks typically came in a small white envelope, as shown in the photo, which contained 12 silver-colored track locks. The track locks were also packaged in a larger plain envelope which simply has "36343" and the words "Pike-Master Track Locks" rubber stamped in black ink on the front. That package typically had 26 track locks in the envelope.

A.C. Gilbert

track joiner

26692

1957

AF

These "Fiber Track Pins" were produced through 1960, and again in 1964 in only one variation. The four fiber pins came in a white envelope (yellowed due to age, in the photo). The pins were used with standard American Flyer track to isolate a section of track in order to operate certain accessories. While the pins are listed as "fiber", they are in fact plastic.

A.C. Gilbert

track joiner

26693

1957

AF

The #26693 "Track Locks" were produced through 1960. They were the replacement of the older #693. Again they were packaged in a tan envelope marked "M3821" as shown in the photo. Again, the number of Track Locks in each package was rubber stamped on the front of the package. This time however the number of Track Locks in each package was 12, 14, or 26. Finally, the width of the #26693 Track Locks was decreased from 1/4" to 1/8".