Winchester Warblettes (Animatronic)

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