Uncle Klunk (Animatronic)

Release: 1983 - 1985

Uncle Klunk was traveling animatronic produced by Creative Engineering Inc. as part of the Classic Stage animatronics. He was designed to travel between store locations, temporary replacing Rolfe Dewolfe & Earl Schmerle (Animatronic) on stage right.

Stage (unfinished)

Uncle Klunk performed on stage right temporary replacing Rolfe Dewolfe & Earl Schmerle (Animatronic) . During the installation, there would be many modifications and changed made to his stage. Rolfe's rainbow, floor lights, and cymbal stand were removed. The existing black carpet would be pulled up and replaced with a brown one. Based on its previous location on the stage, Rolfe's trap door would sometimes have to be relocated. A new one would be cut, and the old one would be secured shut. Klunk would be mounted towards the left side of stage right with a guest chair on right. A small side table would sit between them holding a prop telephone and fruit bowl. The rain curtain and applause sign would be left in place, but the front of the applause sign would be replaced with one that said 'On The Air'. In addition, a portrait of Klunk's Mother, and an animatronic Coo-Coo Clock would be mounted to the back wall, as well as a TV Camera prop would be hung from the drop ceiling.

Abomination Sign

A new valance would be hung reading 'The Uncle Klunk'. A sign behind the valance would drop down reading 'Abomination.' A wooden banner board would need to be mounted, which let the valance be able to be hung farther infront of the curtain. This gave enough space for the Abomination sign to rest between the curtain track and valance. The Abomination sign was constructed out of a wood frame, and would be visible when lowered down right below the valance. The mechanism to control the sign consisted of a Tol-o-Matic cylinder, an was very similar to the mechanisms that raised the Sun (Animatronic) and Moon (Animatronic)

Coo-Coo Clock

The Coo-Coo Clock prop hung on the back wall, and contained an animatronic bird named Click Murray D Bird (Animatronic) or sometimes known as Click Murray D Bird (Animatronic) Click had two movements, one that opened his mouth, and one that pushed him forward and out of the clock. The airlines for these movements would run down the wall and under the stage where they would be controlled from valve 28 and 29 on Klunk's valve bank. The clock additionally had motorized clock hands which were plugged into the Special Effect One outlet, which previously controlled the Red Floor Lights next to the Rainbow.

Design (unfinished)

Klunk was one of the most sophisticated animatronics designed by Creative Engineering , containing 27 movement as well a multiple animated stage props. He is a human that was desing to resemble an exaggerated caricature of Jeff Howell himself,he has pale skin with Protruding Chin and a long and bulbous nose with freckles around his nose, chin and forehead , he has ice blue eyes and hair that is bright orange and curly and wich goes down to his shoulder. He is wearing a yellow checker suit with a white shirt underneath and a spotted bowtie around his neck, his shoe are black and white sneakers with a face on it soles

Movements

Klunk's valve bank drives 30 movements including 27 for the figure, and 3 for other stage props.

Uncle Klunks's Movements:

1	Mouth
2	Left Ear
3	Right Ear
4	Left Lid Up
5	Left Lid Down
6	Right Lid Up
7	Right Lid Down
8	Eyes Left
9	Eyes Right
10	Head Up
11	Head Left
12	Head Right
13	Left Arm Swing
14	Left Arm Raise
15	Left Arm Twist
16	Left Elbow
17	Left Wrist Twist
18	Left Wrist Out
19	Thumb
20	Right Arm Raise
21	Right Arm Wrist
22	Right Elbow
23	Right Wrist
24	Left Foot Wiggle
25	Chair Turn Left
26	Chair Turn Right
27	Chair Lean