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action man, SPACE RANGER

Action Figure Clothing
1970s (made)
Place of origin

1. left glove cast in resin and painted black; it shows a pattern on the guantlet, three bands around the wrist and lines out to each finger. On the top is a patch of white gum originally used to hold the glove upright.
2. left glove, moulded in grey plastic.
3. right glove, moulded in a gren grey plastic.
4,5. right and left gloves moulded in cream plastic.

Object details

Object type
Parts
This object consists of 5 parts.

  • Prototype of Glove
  • Sample of Glove
  • Sample of Glove
  • Sample of Glove
  • Sample of Glove
Titleaction man, SPACE RANGER (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
rubber and plastic
Brief description
Prototypes of space ranger gloves; prototype matrix and samples; english; 1970s
Physical description
1. left glove cast in resin and painted black; it shows a pattern on the guantlet, three bands around the wrist and lines out to each finger. On the top is a patch of white gum originally used to hold the glove upright.
2. left glove, moulded in grey plastic.
3. right glove, moulded in a gren grey plastic.
4,5. right and left gloves moulded in cream plastic.
DimensionsCircumference: 2½in (6.3cm)
Object history
References: ACTION MAN Equipment. Made In Hong Kong by the Palitoy Company; A Division of General Mills UK Ltd; Coalville; Leicester; England; Under Licence from Hasbro Ind. Inc Pawtucket; RI USA

These are probably Mountain and Arctic Rescue Gloves and not Space Ranger.
Production
Made by: Palitoy
Collection
Accession number
B.416:1-1996

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Record createdApril 18, 2000
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