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The Winchester Crusty the Cat V2 Animatronic was an animatronic created by Fantasy Forest for Pizza Time Theatre in Summer 1978 based on the character, Crusty the Cat. The bot was a replacement of the original Crusty bot used at San Jose, CA (370 S Winchester Blvd). It used the Winchester Control System for store movement & Winchester Hardware Setup for programming.

The bot was used until Winchester replaced their Fantasy Forest Portrait show for a Cyberamics Portrait show in 1981.

History

After the creation of the 1978 Winchester Madam Oink bot & 1977 Helen Henny bot, PTT requested Fantasy Forest Manufacturing to update the Early Chuck E. Cheese & Crusty bots to have more movements. The bot was seen in an Australian broadcasting segment in 1979, which is the only footage of the bot at Winchester. Once the Winchester Blvd. location upgraded their show to standard Cyberamics in 1981, The V2 Crusty bot was relocated to the Pizza Time Theatre Sunnyvale, CA Corporate Office.

Once Pizza Time Theatre went bankrupt, Paul Linden of SPT's Entertainment Department acquired the Crusty animatronic and was thought to be a prototype animatronic that never ended up in a location. In 2011 the Crusty animatronic was discovered once again and later bought by Travis Schafer in 2012. The bot is currently in storage in Travis Schafer's archive.

Cosmetic Design

Crusty is a black cat with white fur patches, wearing a blue and yellow baseball uniform reading "Swingers 13"; to fit his theming he also held a red baseball bat in his right hand The animatronics eyes and hands are nearly identical to it's accompanying Chuck E. Cheese Animatronic, with the exception of color and eyes being more detailed.

Movements

The majority of the animatronic's mechanics were built onto the fiberglass body, leaving a mostly empty interior. As for cylinders, it appears that a majority of the head used small single acting cylinders for certain movements. The metal base Crusty was built on was bought up to an angle so it could come out of the frame more. An additional note, the body turns dictated the movement of the left arm like the future Cyberamics.


Movement
Mouth
Eyes Left
Eyes Right
Eyes Up
Eyes Down
Eyelids
Ears
Head Tilt Left
Head Tilt Right
Head Turn Left
Head Turn Right
Body Turn Left + Left Arm Twist
Right Arm Up
Right Elbow

Gallery

2011
Crusty the Cat collection of Travis Schafer, 2014
Close up of Crusty, 2020
2021
Crusty the Cat and Chuck E. Cheese in storage, 2022
Crusty close up, 2022

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+{{Animatronic|image=Crusty_version2.jpg|unitsProduced=1|releasedate=Summer 1978|finalrelease=Only One Released|manufacturer=Fantasy forest}}
-{{Stub}}{{Generic|image=Crusty_version2.jpg|desc=Crusty the Cat V2 in the Winchester location}}'''''Winchester Crusty the Cat V2''''' is an animatronic used at the [[San Jose, CA (370 S Winchester Blvd)|San Jose CA (Winchester) Pizza Time Theatre]] from 1978 until it was replaced by Mr. Munch in 1980. It is an upgraded version of the [[Winchester Crusty the Cat V1 (Animatronic)|original animatronic]].
+The '''''Winchester Crusty the Cat V2''''' '''''Animatronic''''' was an animatronic created by [[Fantasy Forest]] for [[Pizza Time Theatre]] in Summer 1978 based on the character, [[Crusty the Cat]]. The bot was a replacement of the [[Winchester Crusty the Cat V1 (Animatronic)|original Crusty bot]] used at [[San Jose, CA (370 S Winchester Blvd)]]. It used the [[Winchester Control System]] for store movement & [[Winchester Hardware Setup]] for programming.
+The bot was used until Winchester replaced their [[Winchester PTT Show|Fantasy Forest Portrait show]] for a [[Cyberamics Portrait / Shelf Stage|Cyberamics Portrait show]] in 1981.
-== History ==
-Shortly after the [[San Jose, CA (1371 Kooser Rd)|Kooser Rd]] Road Pizza Time Theatre location opened, PTT requested Fantasy Forest Manufacturing to update the Winchester Chuck E. Cheese's to be standardized like the Kooser location. Once the Winchester Blvd. location upgraded their show to standard Cyberamics in 1980, Chuck E. was relocated to the [[Pizza Time Theatre Sunnyvale, CA Corporate Office]].
+== History ==
-Once Pizza Time Theatre went bankrupt, Paul Linden of SPT's Entertainment Department acquired the Crusty animatronic and was thought to be a prototype animatronic that never ended up in a location. In 2011 the Crusty animatronic was discovered once again and later bought by Travis Schafer in 2012.
+After the creation of the [[Winchester Madam Oink (Animatronic)|1978 Winchester Madam Oink bot]] & [[Winchester Helen Henny (Animatronic)|1977 Helen Henny bot]], PTT requested Fantasy Forest Manufacturing to update the Early [[Winchester Chuck E. Cheese V1 (Animatronic)|Chuck E. Cheese]] & Crusty bots to have more movements. The bot was seen in an Australian broadcasting segment in 1979, which is the only footage of the bot at Winchester. Once the Winchester Blvd. location upgraded their show to standard [[Cyberamics]] in 1981, The V2 Crusty bot was relocated to the [[Pizza Time Theatre Sunnyvale, CA Corporate Office]].
+Once Pizza Time Theatre went bankrupt, Paul Linden of SPT's Entertainment Department acquired the Crusty animatronic and was thought to be a prototype animatronic that never ended up in a location. In 2011 the Crusty animatronic was discovered once again and later bought by Travis Schafer in 2012. The bot is currently in storage in Travis Schafer's archive.
-In 2023, Travis donated Crusty to the Smithsonian institution and is currently set to be on display along with 2nd Gen Chuck in an exhibit on computers and video games in the 20th century in July of 2023.<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/CqgDvStp9zk/</ref>
 == Cosmetic Design ==
-Crusty is a black cat with white fur patches, wearing a blue and yellow baseball uniform reading "Swingers 13"; to fit his theming he also held a red baseball bat in his right hand The animatronics eyes and hands are nearly identical to it's accompanying [[Winchester Chuck E. Cheese V2 (Animatronic)|Chuck E. Cheese Animatronic]], with the exception of color and eyes being more detailed. The majority of the animatronic's mechanics were built onto the fiberglass body, leaving a mostly empty interior.
+Crusty is a black cat with white fur patches, wearing a blue and yellow baseball uniform reading "Swingers 13"; to fit his theming he also held a red baseball bat in his right hand The animatronics eyes and hands are nearly identical to it's accompanying [[Winchester Chuck E. Cheese V2 (Animatronic)|Chuck E. Cheese Animatronic]], with the exception of color and eyes being more detailed.
 == Movements ==