Savoy Merchandise was definitely the go-to place for Flyer S gauge in the postwar period through the mid 1950's, and they had excellent service to boot! Their special relationship with the Gilbert Hall of Science gave them an "edge"! I still remember those porthole windows in the GHOS, through which you could watch some of the science demos. My favorite was the Jacob's Ladder, which could be activated by pressing a button! I also had a deluxe Gilbert chemistry set which eventually led to my taking a total of five-years of chem courses, three at Brooklyn Tech High School, and two at Adelphi College. Did not finish with a chem degree due to my difficulty with calculus! 
I finished college with an MA in English Literature instead. Currently on renal hemodialysis, my knowledge of chemistry has made me a proactive patient over the last almost-thirteen years on dialysis. 
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