ACTION MAN
Training Tower 1976
Period: Flock and Eagle Eyes
Dates: 1976 until c.1979/80
Cat No: 34725
Action Man Training Tower:
4 x large lower sections
4 x medium mid sections
4 x small top sections
5 Platform components
T-bar (safety bar)
Cable support arch
Crane and hook
Aerial
Zip-line rope, trolley and cradle/seat
Rope ladder
Climbing Net
Star Card
Instruction Sheet
Training Tower Description:
The Hasbro designed Action Man Training Tower with escape slide and crane ran for a few years and is the largest of the Action Man accessories. It was produced by Palitoy for the UK marker using the Hasbro tools. The Field Training Exercise figure was an ideal figure to accessories the enormous tower. It first appears in the 1976 Action Man Equipment Manual and runs until 1979/80. The self-assembly Training Tower set came with escape slide (or 'zip-line') rope ladder, crane, climbing net and aerial The GI Joe Adventure Team version was named the 'Training Centre' and came with more in terms of accessories and a play mat.
Notes:
There are many components to this set, and any number of can be mislaid. The ladders can come apart and the aerial is missing very often.