| A.C. Gilbert | Lionel | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YEAR | SALES | EARNINGS | SALES | EARNINGS |
| 1946 | 7.7 M | 274 K | 5.4 M | (90 K) |
| 1947 | 6.0 M | 90 K | 10.0 M | 1.1 M |
| 1948 | 10.7 M | 728 K | 12.2 M | 1.2 M |
| 1949 | 13.9 M | 831 K | 15.5 M | 1.6 M |
| 1950 | 11.0 M | 579 K | 15.3 M | 1.7 M |
| 1951 | 12.5 M | 525 K | 21.5 M | 2.3 M |
| 1952 | 14.5 M | 901 K | 19.1 M | 1.4 M |
| 1953 | 18.0 M | 536 K | 28.1 M | 1.6 M |
| 1954 | 15.6 M | 554 K | 32.9 M | 1.9 M |
| 1955 | 12.8 M | 152 K | 20.6 M | 1.2 M |
| 1956a | 14.9 M | 692 K | 22.8 M | 1.5 M |
| 1957 | 16.0 M | 215 K | 18.8 | 842 K |
| 1958 | 11.9 M | 409 K | 14.5 M | (469) |
| 1959 | 13.1 M | 670 K | 15.7 M | (1.3 M) |
| 1960 | 12.6 M | 387 K | 31.4 M | 1.2 M* |
| 1961 | 11.6 M | 20 K | 55.3 M | (2.5 M) |
| 1962b | 10.9 M | (280 K) | ||
| 1963 | 10.7 M | (5.7 M) | ||
| 1964 | 11.2 M | (1.9 M) | ||
| 1965 | 14.9 M | (2.9 M) | ||
| 1966 | ? | (12.8 M) | ||
| aA.C. Jr. President bWrather takes over |
*Lionel begins to acquire electronics and aerospace companies | |||
Between 1946 and 1959 (the peak of the era) the sales figures were as
follows:
| A.C. Gilbert | 178 M |
| Lionel | 252 M |
Sales of other Gilbert Products [Erector, microscopes, etc.] accounted for
about 25% of the total so the train market was then:
| American Flyer | 134 Million | 35% |
| Lionel | 250 Million | 65% |