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#870 Pull-A-Tune Xylophone
Years Made:
Fisher-Price Toy Department
Department 1:
Audio, Visual, Musical, Educational & Electronics
1957-1989

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1957-1965
Version


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*Wrong Mallot
1966-1968
Version


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1979-1986
Version


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1979-1986
Version


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1987-1989
Plastic Base
Version


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1987-1989
Plastic Base
Version

Description: The Pull-A-Tune Xylophone is a well-known long-lived Fisher-Price toy that appeals to children of all ages. When pulled the xylophone plays a beautiful tune. The pull string has an attached mallot for children to play their own song on the xylophone. The color-coded keys match color-coded notes in the children's song book that was sold with the Xylophone. Designed for children ages 2 to 6 years old.

During it's long production, the xylophone was slightly changed several times with different lithographs on the sides, wooden wheels verses plastic wheels, wooden mallot verses plastic mallot, etc., but the over-all look, action, and appeal remain the same through all of the years.

Accessories:
  • 1957-1965:
    • FPT3330 - Long white wooden xylophone base that rolls on 4 red wooden wheels. The xylophone has 8 metal keys: (smallest to largest) red, orange, yellow, light green, dark green, light blue, dark blue, and purple. The sides of the base have the words "Fisher-Price Pull-A-Tune" heat-stamped in black (no paper lithograph). Measures 14" long, 5" wide, 2-1/4" high. WFL: 07-AF-23-0-B. *See "Variations" below.
    • FPT3334 - The xylophone has a plastic pull cord with a wooden mallot attached to the end. The mallot has a round blue wooden ball on the end.
    • FPT3335 - Four page paperback children's song book with color-coded notes. The colors of the notes are red, orange, yellow, light green, dark green, light blue, dark blue, and purple. The songs are: Jingle Bells, Fre're Jacques, This Old Man, and Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. *See "Variations" below.
Variations:
  • 1966-1968:
    • FPT3331 - Long white wooden xylophone base that rolls on 4 red wooden wheels. The xylophone has 8 metal keys: (smallest to largest) red, orange, yellow, light green, dark green, light blue, dark blue, and purple. The sides of the base have a white paper lithograph with a Fisher-Price logo, the words "Fisher-Price" in black, and the words "Pull-A-Tune" in red. Measures 14" long, 5" wide, 2-1/4" high. WFL: 07-AG-15-2-A.
    • FPT3334 - The xylophone has a plastic pull cord with a wooden mallot attached to the end. The mallot has a round blue wooden ball on the end.
    • FPT3335 - Four page paperback children's song book with color-coded notes. The colors of the notes are red, orange, yellow, light green, dark green, light blue, dark blue, and purple. The songs are: Jingle Bells, Fre're Jacques, This Old Man, and Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.
  • 1969-1977:
    • FPT3332 - Long white wooden xylophone base that rolls on 4 red plastic wheels. The xylophone has 8 metal keys: (smallest to largest) red, dark orange, light orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple. The sides of the base have a white paper lithograph with a Fisher-Price logo, the words "Fisher-Price" in black, and the words "Pull-A-Tune" in red. Measures 14" long, 5" wide, 2-1/4" high.
    • FPT3334 - The xylophone has a plastic pull cord with a wooden mallot attached to the end. The mallot has a round blue wooden ball on the end.
    • FPT8541 - Four page paperback children's song book with color-coded notes. The colors of the notes are red, dark orange, light orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple. The songs are: Jingle Bells, Fre're Jacques, This Old Man, and Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.
  • 1978-1978:
    • FPT3333 - Long white wooden xylophone base that rolls on 4 red plastic wheels. The xylophone has 8 metal keys: (smallest to largest) red, dark orange, light orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple. The sides of the base have a white paper lithograph with the words "Fisher-Price" in black and multi-colored music notes. WFL: 07-AH-07-0-C
    • FPT8539 - The xylophone has a plastic pull cord with a plastic mallot attached to the end. The mallot has a single round ball on one end.
    • FPT8541 - Four page paperback children's song book with color-coded notes. The colors of the notes are red, dark orange, light orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple. The songs are: Jingle Bells, Fre're Jacques, This Old Man, and Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.
  • 1979-1986:
    • FPT3333 - Long white wooden xylophone base that rolls on 4 red plastic wheels. The xylophone has 8 metal keys: (smallest to largest) red, dark orange, light orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple. The sides of the base have a white paper lithograph with the words "Fisher-Price" in black and multi-colored music notes. WFL: 07-AH-07-0-C
    • FPT8540 - The xylophone has a plastic pull cord with a plastic mallot attached to the end. The mallot has a small round ball on one end and a large round ball on the other end.
    • FPT8541 - Four page paperback children's song book with color-coded notes. The colors of the notes are red, dark orange, light orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple. The songs are: Jingle Bells, Fre're Jacques, This Old Man, and Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.
  • 1987-1989:
    • FPT3336 - Long white plastic xylophone base that rolls on 4 red plastic wheels. The xylophone has 8 metal keys: (smallest to largest) red, dark orange, light orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple. The sides of the base have a white paper lithograph with the words "Fisher-Price" in black and multi-colored music notes. WFL: 07-AG-15-1-B.
    • FPT8540 - The xylophone has a plastic pull cord with a plastic mallot attached to the end. The mallot has a small round ball on one end and a large round ball on the other end.
    • FPT8541 - Four page paperback children's song book with color-coded notes. The colors of the notes are red, dark orange, light orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple. The songs are: Jingle Bells, Fre're Jacques, This Old Man, and Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.
Other Information:
  • 1957-1959 - Patent No. 2,259,629.
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