MAIN MENU Introduction Cast / Credits Resource LInks Contact / About TIME MACHINES Full Size 1960 Full Size 2002 Time After Time Model 1960 Model Kits TECHNICAL The Barber Chair The Restoration CREATIVE Scratch Built Model GALLERY'S Lobby Cards 1960 Publicity Pics 1960 Pictures 2002 DOWNLOADS Wallpapers The Time Machine, The Discovery and Restoration Bob Burns In 1979 Tom Scherman discovered the Time Machine in a Orange County California thrift shop (Antique Shop), he immediately told Bob Burns about it and Bob was able to acquire the Machine although there was great disappointment in regard to its condition. The Time Machine, The Discovery and Restoration Click To Enlarge Above, the Time Machine arriving and unloaded, as you can see there were a lot of problems, in the picture on the right you can see the replacement console which is barely holding onto the rails. Photograph on the left was taken by Don Coleman for the documentary "The Journey Back", You can visit Don and Mary's website at this address: http://www.colemanzone.com/Time_Machine_Project The Time Machine, The Discovery and Restoration Click To Enlarge Above, a close up of the replacement console made in 1970, the end caps were made from pie tins and Christmas lights on top, you can see by the picture on the right that the entire chair is missing, apparently sold to an anonymous buyer years earlier for supposed price of $600!.. The Time Machine, The Discovery and Restoration Click To Enlarge Above, the engine pods were in terrible condition, as you can see this one has more or less fallen apart due to the excessive heat created by the high wattage bulbs used in place of the original lights.. You can see the small cooling fan inside which obviously didn't help much.. The Time Machine, The Discovery and Restoration Click To Enlarge Above, views of the dish drive assembly, still in fairly good condition.. The mechanism is in a sealed unit so it would have been unnecessary to pull this part of the machine apart.. The gold orb (Ball) contains a worm gear or possibly a bevel gear.. (Diagram Above), although claims state the mechanism is a worm unit it is my own personal belief that its more likely to be a bevel drive.. FACT: The dish movement is powered by a vintage BBQ spit motor.. The Time Machine, The Discovery and Restoration Click To Enlarge Above, the restoration begins with the help of Bob's friends, the first thing to do is disassemble the machine as much as possible.. The Time Machine, The Discovery and Restoration Click To Enlarge Above, the bars are sanded, filled and repainted again.. The Time Machine, The Discovery and Restoration Click To Enlarge Above, a brand new console is built using the original MGM blue prints.. Note that the insignia in the console's center reads "Manufactured by H. George Wells", this was George Pals little tribute to the acclaimed writer.. The Time Machine, The Discovery and Restoration Click To Enlarge Above, the original dish was fine and did not require any maintenance, although quite warped this was an attribute that stayed with the dish since it was first created. Constructed from fiberglass the dish developed a warp during the filming of the movie and runners had to be placed behind it during rotation to try and prevent it from wobbling. Notice the little knobs that appear all around the dish's edge, there are 348 in total.. The Time Machine, The Discovery and Restoration Click To Enlarge The original Berninghaus Barber chair was missing, so a new one had to be fashioned from the blueprints.. For more information on the Berninghaus Barber Chair : Click Here The Time Machine, The Discovery and Restoration Click To Enlarge The Time Machine was completely restored within three months and just in time for a special Halloween show. A set was constructed to represent the journey of the traveler from past to future with a cast of morlocks adding to the atmosphere. George Pal and his wife were there and George even took the Time Machine for a ride, he looks very happy to be there.. Above, a group photo of the gang including Bob, George and the morlocks.. Images courtesy of Bob Burns : http://bobburns.mycottage.com All "Time Machine" related media including images, video and characters etc are owned by the original author's or copyright holders. This website is neither sponsored or endorsed by the above mentioned nor does it affiliate with any other divisions thereof. Contact Webmaster : timemachine_nz@yahoo.co.nz Viewed best at 1024x768 with Internet Explorer AFFILIATE SITES