Winchester Warblettes (Animatronic)
Winchester Warblettes (Animatronic)
Release
Units Produced: 1Release Date: May, 1977
Manufacturer: Fantasy Forest
Info
The Winchester Warblettes Animatronic was an animatronic produced in 1977 by Fantasy Forest for the Pizza Time Theatre location on San Jose, CA (370 S Winchester Blvd). The bot used the Winchester Hardware Setup for programming & the Winchester Control System for controlling the bots movements.
The bot was replaced in 1981 when Winchester got Cyberamics.
History
Production & Manufacturing
Before the bot was created, Harold Goldbrandsen created concept art showing what the bot could do. The concept art had scrapped movements for the eyes, heads, & hands.
The bot was developed in early 1977 by Harold Goldbrandsen & Fantasy Forest.
Location Use
The bot was installed in San Jose, CA (370 S Winchester Blvd) & Programmed to the Pizza Time Theatre Showtape in Early 1977. The bot was later programmed to the Helen Henny Showtape, the Madame Oink Showtape, & the Foxy Colleen Showtape from August 1978 to November 1978. The bot was seen in an episode of the Australian broadcast series, "Four Corners" in their "New Eatery Fad" segment[1].
Fate
The bot was removed in 1981 when "Winchester" got Cyberamics. The bot was sent to the Pizza Time Theatre Sunnyvale, CA Corporate Office the same year & left there until 1984, when they were thrown out during the move to the Showbiz Pizza Time Corporate Office.
Design
The Figures had 2 Eyes, black feathers, a yellow beak, black fluffed hair feathers, yellow feet, a yellow neck chain, & a brow purse.
Movements
The bot had 3 movements, which opened the mouth on the figures.
| Daisy's Mouth Open |
| Maisy's Mouth Open |
| Irmagard's Mouth Open |
Gallery
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Original Concept Art, 1977 (Created by Harold Goldbrandsen) -
(B&W) In store, 1977 -
In showroom, 1979
