Winchester Crusty the Cat V2 (Animatronic)
Crusty the Cat V2 in the Winchester location
Winchester Crusty the Cat V2 was the upgraded Crusty the Cat animatronic used at the San Jose Winchester location used from 1978 to 1980, when Crusty would be retired and replaced with Mr. Munch.
Design
Crusty V2 is a fully animated figure, as opposed to the previous iteration, which was a flat figure. His arms are now able to move more freely than before, and he holds a baseball bat. His eyes are now more cat-like in appearance.
Movements
- Eye Left
- Eye Right
- Head Left
- Head Right
- Ears
- Mouth
- Eyelids
- Left arm raise
- Right arm swing
After Retirement
After Crusty was removed from Winchester, it is believed he was sent to Sunnyvale, but would eventually end up in the collection of Paul Linden. Linden believed Crusty to be a prototype character who never made it into a store. In 2012, Crusty, along with Chuck E. Cheese would end up in the collection of Travis Schafer, where they remain today.
Gallery
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Close up of Winchester Crusty the Cat V2, 2020
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Crusty the Cat, 2011
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Crusty in 2021
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Crusty the Cat and Chuck E. Cheese upon arriving in the collection of Travis Schafer
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Winchester Crusty the Cat V2 and Chuck E. Cheese in 2022
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Close up of Crusty the Cat, 2022
