Thanks for the post. Several years ago the National Meet for A.C. Gilbert was held in Huntsville, Alabama, I went there with the hope of getting a replica of the 1927 Erector set that made the Zeppelin. I found almost all the original pieces and a silk cover for the skin. Another train guy from Jackson, TN. was there and saw what I was doing so we wound up putting two sets of parts together and made phone calls to one another while putting them together with the gondolas, etc. We did add a long straight metal rod through the center area length wise to keep the ship from sagging. It worked great and I have mine flying over my pre-war Autumn, 1941 layout. The zeppelin is a great focal point and many have enjoyed viewing it over the past years. I also have an almost mint 10 1/2 set in the red box for viewing. Great toy for patient people. It was a real bear to bring all the pieces together to make the nose cone. Also caused some concern when we had to cut slits in the silk bag. A lot of fun!
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