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ACTION MAN

Toy
1977 (made)

1. body part, left hand side, mid blue,inside numbered 139447; green approval label - CODE NO. D2204 PRODUCT SEA WOLF APPROVED BY L J CODRINGTON DATE 19.1.77
2. body part, right hand side matching left, inside numbered 139448; green approval label - CODE NO. D2205; PRODUCT SEA WOLF APPROVED BY L J CODRINGTON DATE 19.1.77
3. hatch ring, mid blue; green approval label - CODE NO. D2206
PRODUCT SEA WOLF APPROVED BY L J CODRINGTON DATE 19.1.77
4. bag containing flat plate, mid blue plastic; green approval label - CODE NO D2207 PRODUCT SEA WOLF APPROVED BY L J CODRINGTON DATE 19.1.77
5. bag containing rudder, mid blue; green approval label -
CODE NO. D2208 PRODUCT SEA WOLF APPROVED BY L J CODRINGTON DATE 19.1.77
6. raised grid panel, mid blue; green approval label -
CODE NO. D2209 PRODUCT SEA WOLF APPROVED BY LJ CODRINGTON DATE 19.1.77
7. dome, clear plastic; green approval label - CODE NO D2210
PRODUCT SEA WOLF APPROVED BY L J CODRINGTON DATE 19.1.77
8. seat, moulded black plastic; green approval label - CODE NO D2211
PRODUCT SEA WOLF APPROVED BY L J CODRINGTON DATE 19.1.77
9. steering unit, black plastic; green approval label - CODE NO D2212
PRODUCT SE WOLF APPROVED BY L J CODRINGTON DATE 19.1.77
10. bag containing a group of black plastic items; 5 green approval labels - CODE NOs D2213; D2214; D2215; D2216; D2217 PRODUCT SEA WOLF APPROVED BY L J CODRINGTON DATE 19.1.77
11. bag containing 2 black plastic items; 2 green approval labels -
CODE NOs D2218; D2219 PRODUCT SEA WOLF APPROVED BY L J CODRINGTON DATE 19.1.77
12. bag containing clear plastic tubing; green approval label - CODE NO D2229 PRODUCT SEA WOLF APPROVED BY L J CODRINGTON DATE 22.2.77 under the date is the word DESIGN
13. bag containing short copper tube; green approvel label - CODE NO D2230 PRODUCT SEA WOLF APPROVED BY L J CODRINGTON DATE 17.2.77
14. bag containing two metal washers; green approval label - CODE NO G2011 PRODUCT SEA WOLF APPROVED BY L J CODRINGTON DATE 1.3.77
15. bag containing two larger metal washers; green approval label - CODE NO G2014 PRODUCT SEA WOLF APPROVED BY L J CODRINGTON DATE 25.3.77
16. bag containing screw; green approval label - CODE NO. G2034 PRODUCT SEA WOLF APPROVED BY L J CODRINGTON DATE 22.8.77 under date is GKN LOUGHBOROUGH (makers of the screw)
17. air pump, soft black plastic; green approval label - CODE NO SA150 PRODUCT SEA WOLF APPROVED BY L J CODRINGTON DATE 26.1.77
18. bag containing a pink plastic wedge shape; green approval label - CODE NO SA7112 PRODUCT SEA WOLF APPROVED BY H A L DATE 29.4.77

Object details

Object type
Parts
This object consists of 18 parts.

  • Action Man Equipment
  • Action Man Equipment
  • Action Man Equipment
  • Action Man Equipment
  • Action Man Equipment
  • Action Man Equipment
  • Action Man Equipment
  • Action Man Equipment
  • Action Man Equipment
  • Action Man Equipment
  • Action Man Equipment
  • Action Man Equipment
  • Action Man Equipment
  • Action Man Equipment
  • Action Man Equipment
  • Action Man Equipment
  • Action Man Equipment
  • Action Man Equipment
TitleACTION MAN (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
moulded mid blue, clear and black plastic parts
Brief description
Approved Samples; SEA WOLF; 1977
Physical description
1. body part, left hand side, mid blue,inside numbered 139447; green approval label - CODE NO. D2204 PRODUCT SEA WOLF APPROVED BY L J CODRINGTON DATE 19.1.77
2. body part, right hand side matching left, inside numbered 139448; green approval label - CODE NO. D2205; PRODUCT SEA WOLF APPROVED BY L J CODRINGTON DATE 19.1.77
3. hatch ring, mid blue; green approval label - CODE NO. D2206
PRODUCT SEA WOLF APPROVED BY L J CODRINGTON DATE 19.1.77
4. bag containing flat plate, mid blue plastic; green approval label - CODE NO D2207 PRODUCT SEA WOLF APPROVED BY L J CODRINGTON DATE 19.1.77
5. bag containing rudder, mid blue; green approval label -
CODE NO. D2208 PRODUCT SEA WOLF APPROVED BY L J CODRINGTON DATE 19.1.77
6. raised grid panel, mid blue; green approval label -
CODE NO. D2209 PRODUCT SEA WOLF APPROVED BY LJ CODRINGTON DATE 19.1.77
7. dome, clear plastic; green approval label - CODE NO D2210
PRODUCT SEA WOLF APPROVED BY L J CODRINGTON DATE 19.1.77
8. seat, moulded black plastic; green approval label - CODE NO D2211
PRODUCT SEA WOLF APPROVED BY L J CODRINGTON DATE 19.1.77
9. steering unit, black plastic; green approval label - CODE NO D2212
PRODUCT SE WOLF APPROVED BY L J CODRINGTON DATE 19.1.77
10. bag containing a group of black plastic items; 5 green approval labels - CODE NOs D2213; D2214; D2215; D2216; D2217 PRODUCT SEA WOLF APPROVED BY L J CODRINGTON DATE 19.1.77
11. bag containing 2 black plastic items; 2 green approval labels -
CODE NOs D2218; D2219 PRODUCT SEA WOLF APPROVED BY L J CODRINGTON DATE 19.1.77
12. bag containing clear plastic tubing; green approval label - CODE NO D2229 PRODUCT SEA WOLF APPROVED BY L J CODRINGTON DATE 22.2.77 under the date is the word DESIGN
13. bag containing short copper tube; green approvel label - CODE NO D2230 PRODUCT SEA WOLF APPROVED BY L J CODRINGTON DATE 17.2.77
14. bag containing two metal washers; green approval label - CODE NO G2011 PRODUCT SEA WOLF APPROVED BY L J CODRINGTON DATE 1.3.77
15. bag containing two larger metal washers; green approval label - CODE NO G2014 PRODUCT SEA WOLF APPROVED BY L J CODRINGTON DATE 25.3.77
16. bag containing screw; green approval label - CODE NO. G2034 PRODUCT SEA WOLF APPROVED BY L J CODRINGTON DATE 22.8.77 under date is GKN LOUGHBOROUGH (makers of the screw)
17. air pump, soft black plastic; green approval label - CODE NO SA150 PRODUCT SEA WOLF APPROVED BY L J CODRINGTON DATE 26.1.77
18. bag containing a pink plastic wedge shape; green approval label - CODE NO SA7112 PRODUCT SEA WOLF APPROVED BY H A L DATE 29.4.77
Object history
References: see also B 476-1994; the displayed item
Production
Made by: Palitoy
ENGLAND
Collection
Accession number
B.475:1-1994

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