Training Tower
Toy
© 1973; c. 1980 (made)
© 1973; c. 1980 (made)
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Geyper Man (Spanish version) and Palitoy’s Action Man versions of the original Hasbro training tower were made in orange plastic. The original tower had three vertically constructed sections whereas the 1984 prototype tower (in the Wolfpack range) reduced this to two and added different, non plastic, components.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 29 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | moulded plastic; in original box |
| Brief description | Action Man Training tower; cat no. 34725 (1980s edition 934872); England/Hong Kong; c. 1980 |
| Physical description | 1. box lid, card printed in colours to show title, maker's details and illustration of the tower being used 2. box base, card 3. box insert, shaped card, with three compartments 4-15. tower struts, moulded orange plastic, these are graded in size and slot together, 16,17. platform sides, grey plastic; slot together 18. platform back, grey plastic; slot together 19. platform base, grey plastic; slot together; marked © 1973 HASBRO 20. platform collar, grey plastic 21. platform console, grey plastic 22. cable support arch, grey plastic 23. antenna, black plastic 24. crane, black plastic with white rope 25. scramble net, light brown 26. sealed bag containing rope ladder, equipment for the escape slide, and survival kit 27. instructions sheet 28. leaflet 29. star award card |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Marks and inscriptions | © 1973 HASBRO on platform base |
| Object history | References: Made by the Palitoy Company, Coalville, Leicester England under licence from CPG Products Corp USA `Big Value self assembly Training Tower with Rope Ladders, hoist tackle and breeches buoy'. |
| Production | Made by: Palitoy Co. England/Hong Kong |
| Summary | Geyper Man (Spanish version) and Palitoy’s Action Man versions of the original Hasbro training tower were made in orange plastic. The original tower had three vertically constructed sections whereas the 1984 prototype tower (in the Wolfpack range) reduced this to two and added different, non plastic, components. |
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| Accession number | B.552:1 to 29-1994 |
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| Record created | April 17, 2000 |
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