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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                                 (Rule 13d-102)
             INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
           TO RULES 13d-I(b) (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
                            PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)
                               (Amendment No. 10)

                             WILLIAMS CONTROLS, INC.
                                (Name of Issuer)


                          COMMON STOCK, $.01 PAR VALUE
                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                     969465
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                December 31, 1999
             (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the  appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed.

___   Rule 13d-1(b)     ___   Rule 13d-(c)            _X_   Rule 13d-1(d)

(Degree)The  remainder  of this cover  page shall be filled out for a  reporting
person's  initial  filing on this  form with  respect  to the  subject  class of
securities,  and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would
alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

This  information  required  in the  remainder  of this  cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed"  for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange
Act of 1934 or otherwise  subject to the  liabilities of that section of the Act
but  shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the Act  (however,  see the
Notes).


<PAGE>

CUSIP NO. 969465                    13G             Page___2____ of ___26__Pages


        1       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
                S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
                        Thomas W. Itin
                        ###-##-####
        2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                (a)
                        NA
                                                                (b)

        3       SEC USE ONLY



        4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                        US

                                5       SOLE VOTING POWER
                                                        1,200,000       common
                                                          637,500       warrants
        NUMBER OF
        SHARES                  6       SHARED VOTING POWER
        BENEFICIALLY
        OWNED BY                                        3,717,280       common
        EACH
        REPORTING               7       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        PERSON                                          1,200,000       common
                                                          637,500       warrants

                                8       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                                        3,717,280       common


        9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                                                        4,917,280       common
                                                          637,500       warrants

        10      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
                SHARES*

                                        X


        11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

                                                        27.2%


        12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                                       IN


                      *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!


<PAGE>

CUSIP NO. 969465                     13G             Page___3___ of ___26__Pages


        1       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
                S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
                    Thomas W. Itin, as Trustee for Williams Controls, Inc. ESOP

        2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                (a)
                        n/a
                                                                (b)

        3       SEC USE ONLY



        4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                        California ESOP

                                5       SOLE VOTING POWER


        NUMBER OF
        SHARES                  6       SHARED VOTING POWER
        BENEFICIALLY
        OWNED BY                                            424,795    common
        EACH
        REPORTING               7       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        PERSON


                                8       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                                            424,795    common


        9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                                                            424,795    common


        10      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
                SHARES*




        11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

                                                        2.1%


        12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                                       EP


                      *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
<PAGE>

CUSIP NO. 969465                    13G             Page___4___ of ___26___Pages


        1       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
                S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
         Thomas W. Itin, as Trustee for Williams Controls, Inc. Non-Union 401(k)

        2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                (a)
                        n/a
                                                                (b)

        3       SEC USE ONLY



        4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                        Oregon

                                5       SOLE VOTING POWER


        NUMBER OF
        SHARES                  6       SHARED VOTING POWER
        BENEFICIALLY
        OWNED BY                                           203,162     common
        EACH
        REPORTING               7       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        PERSON


                                8       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                                           203,162     common


        9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                                                           203,162     common


        10      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
                SHARES*




        11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

                                                        1.0%


        12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                                       EP


                      *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
<PAGE>

CUSIP NO. 969465                     13G             Page___5___ of ___26__Pages


        1       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
                S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
             Thomas W. Itin, as Trustee for Williams Controls, Inc. Union 401(k)

        2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                (a)
                        n/a
                                                                (b)

        3       SEC USE ONLY



        4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                        Oregon

                                5       SOLE VOTING POWER


        NUMBER OF
        SHARES                  6       SHARED VOTING POWER
        BENEFICIALLY
        OWNED BY                                            88,604     common
        EACH
        REPORTING               7       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        PERSON


                                8       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                                            88,604     common


        9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                                                            88,604     common


        10      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
                SHARES*




        11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

                                                        0.4%


        12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                                       EP


                      *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!

<PAGE>

CUSIP NO. 969465                     13G             Page___6___ of ___26__Pages


        1       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
                S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
      Thomas W. Itin, as Trustee for Williams Controls, Inc. Non-Union Employees
      Retirement Income Pension Plan

        2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                (a)
                        n/a
                                                                (b)

        3       SEC USE ONLY



        4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                        Oregon

                                5       SOLE VOTING POWER


        NUMBER OF
        SHARES                  6       SHARED VOTING POWER
        BENEFICIALLY
        OWNED BY                                             115,000   common
        EACH
        REPORTING               7       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        PERSON


                                8       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                                             115,000   common


        9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                                                             115,000   common


        10      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
                SHARES*




        11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

                                                        0.6%


        12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                                       EP


                      *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
<PAGE>

CUSIP NO. 969465                     13G             Page___7___ of ___26__Pages


        1       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
                S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
        Thomas W. Itin, as Trustee for Williams Controls, Inc. Union Employees
        Pension Plan

        2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                (a)
                        n/a
                                                                (b)

        3       SEC USE ONLY



        4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                        Oregon

                                5       SOLE VOTING POWER


        NUMBER OF
        SHARES                  6       SHARED VOTING POWER
        BENEFICIALLY
        OWNED BY                                             187,000   common
        EACH
        REPORTING               7       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        PERSON


                                8       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                                             187,000   common


        9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                                                             187,000   common


        10      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
                SHARES*




        11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

                                                        0.9%


        12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                                       EP


                      *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!

<PAGE>
CUSIP NO. 969465                     13G             Page___8___ of ___26__Pages


        1       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
                S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
                        Shirley B. Itin
                        ###-##-####
        2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                (a)
                        n/a
                                                                (b)

        3       SEC USE ONLY



        4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                        US

                                5       SOLE VOTING POWER

                                                             402,600   common
        NUMBER OF
        SHARES                  6       SHARED VOTING POWER
        BENEFICIALLY
        OWNED BY                                           2,600,200   common
        EACH
        REPORTING               7       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        PERSON
                                                             402,600   common

                                8       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                                           2,600,200   common


        9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                                                           3,002,800   common


        10      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
                SHARES*




        11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

                                                        15.2%


        12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                                       IN


                      *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
<PAGE>

CUSIP NO. 969465                   13G             Page___9____ of ___26___Pages


        1       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
                S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
                        Acrodyne Corporation
                        38-1561308
        2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                (a)
                        n/a
                                                                (b)

        3       SEC USE ONLY



        4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                        Michigan corporation

                                5       SOLE VOTING POWER
                                                           1,200,000   common

        NUMBER OF
        SHARES                  6       SHARED VOTING POWER
        BENEFICIALLY
        OWNED BY
        EACH
        REPORTING               7       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        PERSON                                             1,200,000   common


                                8       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER




        9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                                                           1,200,000   common


        10      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
                SHARES*




        11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9


                                                        6.1%

        12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                                       CO


                      *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!

<PAGE>

CUSIP NO. 969465                  13G             Page___10____ of ___26___Pages


        1       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
                S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
                        SICO
                        38-3023843
        2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                (a)
                        n/a
                                                                (b)

        3       SEC USE ONLY



        4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                        Michigan co-partnership

                                5       SOLE VOTING POWER

                                                             568,000   common
        NUMBER OF
        SHARES                  6       SHARED VOTING POWER
        BENEFICIALLY
        OWNED BY
        EACH
        REPORTING               7       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        PERSON
                                                             568,000   common

                                8       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER




        9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                                                             568,000   common


        10      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
                SHARES*




        11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

                                                        2.9%


        12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                                       PN


                      *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!

<PAGE>

CUSIP NO. 969465                  13G             Page___11____ of ___26___Pages


        1       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
                S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
                        TICO
                        38-3023846
        2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                (a)
                        n/a
                                                                (b)

        3       SEC USE ONLY



        4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                        Michigan co-partnership

                                5       SOLE VOTING POWER
                                                           1,974,000   common

        NUMBER OF
        SHARES                  6       SHARED VOTING POWER
        BENEFICIALLY
        OWNED BY
        EACH
        REPORTING               7       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        PERSON                                             1,974,000   common


                                8       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER




        9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                                                           1,974,000   common


        10      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
                SHARES*




        11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

                                                        10.0%


        12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                                       PN


                      *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!

<PAGE>

CUSIP NO. 969465                  13G             Page____12___ of ___26___Pages


        1       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
                S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
                        Timothy Sean Itin Irrevocable Living Trust

        2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                (a)
                        n/a
                                                                (b)

        3       SEC USE ONLY



        4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                        Michigan Trust

                                5       SOLE VOTING POWER

                                                              85,000   common
        NUMBER OF
        SHARES                  6       SHARED VOTING POWER
        BENEFICIALLY
        OWNED BY
        EACH
        REPORTING               7       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        PERSON
                                                              85,000   common

                                8       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER




        9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                                                              85,000   common


        10      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
                SHARES*




        11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

                                                        0.4%


        12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                                                        00


                      *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!


<PAGE>

CUSIP NO. 969465                  13G             Page____13___ of ___26___Pages


        1       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
                S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
                        Nina Beardsley Itin Irrevocable Living Trust

        2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                (a)
                        n/a
                                                                (b)

        3       SEC USE ONLY



        4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                        Michigan Trust

                                5       SOLE VOTING POWER

                                                              85,000   common
        NUMBER OF
        SHARES                  6       SHARED VOTING POWER
        BENEFICIALLY
        OWNED BY
        EACH
        REPORTING               7       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        PERSON
                                                              85,000   common

                                8       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER




        9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                                                              85,000   common


        10      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
                SHARES*




        11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

                                                        0.4%


        12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                                                        00


                      *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!

<PAGE>

CUSIP NO. 969465                  13G             Page____14___ of ___26___Pages


        1       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
                S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
                        Whitney Lynne Hebard Irrevocable Living Trust

        2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                (a)
                        n/a
                                                                (b)

        3       SEC USE ONLY



        4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                        Michigan Trust

                                5       SOLE VOTING POWER

                                                             106,000   common
        NUMBER OF
        SHARES                  6       SHARED VOTING POWER
        BENEFICIALLY
        OWNED BY
        EACH
        REPORTING               7       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        PERSON
                                                             106,000   common

                                8       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER




        9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                                                             106,000   common


        10      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
                SHARES*




        11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

                                                        0.5%


        12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                                                        00


                      *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!

<PAGE>

CUSIP NO. 969465                    13G             Page___15___ of ___26__Pages


        1       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
                S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
                        Gregory Robert Hebard Irrevocable Living Trust

        2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                (a)
                        n/a
                                                                (b)

        3       SEC USE ONLY



        4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                        Michigan Trust

                                5       SOLE VOTING POWER

                                                             106,000   common
        NUMBER OF
        SHARES                  6       SHARED VOTING POWER
        BENEFICIALLY
        OWNED BY
        EACH
        REPORTING               7       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        PERSON
                                                             106,000   common

                                8       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER




        9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                                                             106,000   common


        10      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
                SHARES*




        11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

                                                        0.5%


        12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                                                        00


                      *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!

<PAGE>

CUSIP NO. 969465                   13G             Page___16___ of ___26___Pages


        1       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
                S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
                        Elinor Lee Itin Irrevocable Living Trust

        2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                (a)
                        n/a
                                                                (b)

        3       SEC USE ONLY



        4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                        Michigan Trust

                                5       SOLE VOTING POWER

                                                              17,600   common
        NUMBER OF
        SHARES                  6       SHARED VOTING POWER
        BENEFICIALLY
        OWNED BY
        EACH
        REPORTING               7       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        PERSON
                                                              17,600   common

                                8       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER




        9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                                                              17,600   common


        10      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
                SHARES*




        11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

                                                        0.1%


        12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                                                        00


                      *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!

<PAGE>

CUSIP NO. 969465                    13G             Page___17___ of ___26__Pages


        1       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
                S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
                        Wyatt Otto Itin Irrevocable Living Trust

        2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                (a)
                        n/a
                                                                (b)

        3       SEC USE ONLY



        4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                        Michigan Trust

                                5       SOLE VOTING POWER

                                                               3,000   common
        NUMBER OF
        SHARES                  6       SHARED VOTING POWER
        BENEFICIALLY
        OWNED BY
        EACH
        REPORTING               7       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        PERSON
                                                               3,000   common

                                8       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER




        9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                                                               3,000   common


        10      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
                SHARES*




        11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

                                                        0.0%


        12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                                                        00


                      *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!

<PAGE>

CUSIP NO. 969465                    13G             Page___18___ of ___26__Pages


        1       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
                S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
                        Dearborn Wheels, Inc.
                        38-2038101
        2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                (a)
                        n/a
                                                                (b)

        3       SEC USE ONLY



        4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                        Michigan Corporation

                                5       SOLE VOTING POWER

                                                              58,200   common
        NUMBER OF
        SHARES                  6       SHARED VOTING POWER
        BENEFICIALLY
        OWNED BY
        EACH
        REPORTING               7       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        PERSON
                                                              58,200   common

                                8       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER




        9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                                                              58,200   common


        10      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
                SHARES*




        11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

                                                        0.3%


        12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                                       CO


                      *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!

<PAGE>

CUSIP NO. 969465                    13G             Page___19___ of ___26__Pages


        1       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
                S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
                        Ajay Sports, Inc.
                        39-1644025
        2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                (a)
                        n/a
                                                                (b)

        3       SEC USE ONLY



        4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                        Delaware Corporation

                                5       SOLE VOTING POWER

                                                             156,719   common
        NUMBER OF
        SHARES                  6       SHARED VOTING POWER
        BENEFICIALLY
        OWNED BY
        EACH
        REPORTING               7       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        PERSON
                                                             156,719   common

                                8       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER




        9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                                                             156,719   common


        10      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
                SHARES*




        11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

                                                        0.8%


        12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                                       CO


                      *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!







<PAGE>


CUSIP No. 969465                                                   Page 20 of 26


ITEM 1(a)   Name of Issuer:  Williams Controls, Inc. ("WMCO")
            ---------------
ITEM 1(b)   Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
            ------------------------------------------------
            14100 SW 72nd Avenue
            Portland, OR  92224

ITEM 2(a)   Name of Persons Filing:
            -----------------------
            This Schedule 13G is being filed  jointly by Thomas W. Itin;  Thomas
            W. Itin, as trustee for Williams Controls,  Inc. ESOP ("ESOP"), WMCO
            Non-Union  401(k),  WMCO  Union  401(k),  WMCO  Non-Union  Employees
            Retirement  Income  Pension Plan, and WMCO Union  Employees  Pension
            Plan, Shirley B. Itin; Acrodyne Corporation,  a Michigan corporation
            ("Acrodyne"); Dearborn Wheels, Inc., a Michigan Corporation ("DWI");
            Ajay Sports, Inc., a Delaware Corporation ("Ajay"); TICO, a Michigan
            co-partnership  ("TICO");  SICO, a Michigan co-partnership ("SICO");
            and  Shirley  B.  Itin,   as  Trustee  for  the  Timothy  Sean  Itin
            Irrevocable   Living  Trust  ("TSI  Trust"),   Nina  Beardsley  Itin
            Irrevocable  Living  Trust  ("NBI  Trust"),   Whitney  Lynne  Hebard
            Irrevocable  Living  Trust  ("WLH  Trust),   Gregory  Robert  Hebard
            Irrevocable Living Trust ("GRH Trust"),  Elinor Lee Itin Irrevocable
            Living Trust ("ELI Trust"),  and Wyatt Otto Itin Irrevocable  Living
            Trust ("WOI Trust"). The TSI Trust, NBI Trust, WLH Trust, GRH Trust,
            ELI Trust,  and WOI Trust  sometimes  hereinafter  are  referred  to
            collectively as the "Trusts".


ITEM 2(b)   Address Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
            ---------------------------------------------------------
            7001 Orchard Lake Road, Suite 424
            West Bloomfield, MI 48322

ITEM 2(c)  Citizenship:
           ------------
           Mr. Itin is  a United  States  citizen.  Mrs. Itin is a United States
           citizen.  Acrodyne is a Michigan corporation.  Dearborn Wheels,  Inc.
           is   a   Michigan  corporation.  Ajay  Sports,  Inc.  is  a  Delaware
           corporation. TICO and  SICO are Michigan  co-partnerships. The Trusts
           are Michigan  trusts.  The  ESOP is a  California ESOP. The Non-Union
           and  Union  401(k) plans and pension plans are employee benefit plans
           for  WMCO, a  Delaware corporation,  with  its  principal  offices in
           Portland, Oregon.

ITEM 2(d)   Title of Class of Securities
            ----------------------------
            Common Stock $.01 Par Value

ITEM 2(e)   CUSIP Number: 969465
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CUSIP No. 969465                                                   Page 21 of 26

ITEM 3      N/A


ITEM 4      Ownership:
            ----------
            a.  Amount Beneficially Owned:

             (1) 5,554,780 shares and warrants (27.2%) beneficially owned by Mr.
                 Itin.

          Includes: (i) 1,200,000 shares owned of record by Acrodyne. All of the
          outstanding  capital stock of Acrodyne is owned by TWI  International,
          Inc.,  a  corporation  wholly  owned by Thomas W. Itin.  (ii)  156,719
          shares  owned by Ajay Sports,  Inc.  Ajay Sports is a company with its
          common stock registered under Section 12(d) of the Securities Exchange
          Act of 1934.  Mr.  Itin is the  Chairman of the Board,  President  and
          Chief Executive Officer of Ajay Sports and owns  approximately  45.75%
          of Ajay stock and disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares owned
          by Ajay Sports,  Inc. (iii) 568,000 shares owned of record by SICO and
          1,974,000  shares  owned of record by TICO.  Mr.  Itin is a partner in
          these two  Michigan  co-partnerships.  (iv)  424,795  shares  owned by
          Williams  Controls,  Inc.  ESOP;  (v)  203,162  shares  owned  by WMCO
          Non-Union  401(k);  88,604 shares owned by WMCO Union 401(k);  115,000
          shares owned by WMCO  Non-Union  Employees  Retirement  Income Pension
          Plan; and 187,000 shares owned by WMCO Union  Employees  Pension Plan.
          Mr. Itin is one the trustees for these  employee  benefit  plans.  Mr.
          Itin disclaims  beneficial  ownership of these shares,  other than the
          13,278 shares in the ESOP and 25,897  shares in the  Non-Union  401(k)
          allocated for his benefit and (vi) 637,500 shares issuable to Mr. Itin
          upon exercise of presently  exercisable  stock options  granted by the
          Issuer.

              (2) 3,002,800 shares (15.2%) beneficially owned by Mrs. Itin.

                    Includes:  (i)  568,000  shares  owned of record by SICO and
                    1,984,000  shares  owned of record by TICO.  Mrs.  Itin is a
                    partner in these two Michigan  co-partnerships;  (ii) 58,200
                    shares owned by DWI. Mrs. Itin is President and a 20% equity
                    owner of DWI. She  disclaims  beneficial  ownership of these
                    shares  except  as to her 20%  equity  ownership;  and (iii)
                    85,000 shares owned by TSI Trust; 85,000 shares owned by NBI
                    Trust;  106,000  shares owned by WLH Trust;  106,000  shares
                    owned by GRH  Trust;  17,600  shares  owned by ELI Trust and
                    3,000 shares owned by WOI Trust. Mrs. Itin is the trustee of
                    these trusts and, as such, has the power to vote and dispose
                    of these shares.  Mr. & Mrs. Itin are not  beneficiaries  of
                    these trusts and  disclaim  ownership of the shares owned by
                    the trusts.


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            b.    Percent of Class:

                  27.2% by Thomas W. Itin
                   2.1% by ESOP
                   1.0% by WMCO Non-Union 401(k)
                    .4% by WMCO Union 401(k)
                    .6% by WMCO Non-Union Pension Plan
                    .9% by WMCO Union Pension Plan
                  15.2% by Shirley B. Itin
                   6.1% by Acrodyne
                   2.9% by SICO
                  10.0% by TICO
                    .4% by TSI Trust
                    .4% by NBI Trust
                    .5% by WLH Trust
                    .5% by GRH Trust
                    .1% by ELI Trust
                    .0% by WOI Trust
                    .3% by DWI
                    .8% by Ajay

            c. Number of shares as to which such person has:
               ---------------------------------------------
              (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote:

                    Mr. Itin,  through his  ownership of Acrodyne,  has the sole
                    power to vote the  1,200,000  shares owned by Acrodyne.  Mr.
                    Itin has sole  power of the  637,500  shares  issuable  upon
                    exercise of presently exercisable stock options.

                    Mrs.  Itin has sole  power to vote or to direct  the vote of
                    the 402,600 shares held by the Trusts.

             (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote:

                    As a partner of each SICO and TICO, Mr. Itin shares power to
                    vote or to  direct  the vote of the total  2,542,000  shares
                    owned by TICO and SICO.  As trustee of the employee  benefit
                    plans,  Mr.  Itin  shares the power to vote or to direct the
                    vote of 424,795 shares held by the ESOP, 203,162 shares held
                    by WMCO Non-Union  401(k),  88,604 shares held by WMCO Union
                    401(k),  115,000 shares held by WMCO Non-Union Pension Plan,
                    and 187,000  shares held by WMCO Union  Pension  Plan.  As a
                    director of Ajay Sports,  Inc., Mr. Itin shares the power to
                    vote or to direct  the vote of 156,719  shares  held by Ajay
                    Sports.


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CUSIP No. 969465                                                   Page 23 of 26

                    As a partner of each SICO and TICO,  Mrs.  Itin shares power
                    to vote or to direct the vote of the total 2,542,000  shares
                    owned by TICO and SICO.  Mrs.  Itin shares the power to vote
                    or to direct the vote of 58,200  shares  held by DWI,  which
                    Mrs. Itin is President.


      (iii)       sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition:

                    Mr. Itin,  through his  ownership of Acrodyne,  has the sole
                    power  to  dispose  of or  direct  the  disposition  of  the
                    1,200,000 shares owned by Acrodyne.  Mr. Itin has sole power
                    of the 637,500  shares  issuable  upon exercise of presently
                    exercisable stock options.

                    Mrs.  Itin  has sole  power  to  dispose  or to  direct  the
                    disposal of the 402,600 shares held by the Trusts.

       (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition:

                    As a partner of each SICO and TICO, Mr. Itin shares power to
                    dispose of or direct the  disposition  of the 568,000 shares
                    owned by SICO and the  1,974,000  shares owned by TICO. As a
                    trustee of the employee  benefit plans,  Mr. Itin shares the
                    power to  dispose or to direct  the  disposition  of 424,795
                    shares  held  by the  ESOP,  203,162  shares  held  by  WMCO
                    Non-Union  401(k),  88,604 shares held by WMCO Union 401(k),
                    115,000  shares held by WMCO  Non-Union  Pension  Plan,  and
                    187,000  shares  held  by  WMCO  Union  Pension  Plan.  As a
                    director of Ajay Sports,  Inc., Mr. Itin shares the power to
                    vote or to direct  the vote of 156,719  shares  held by Ajay
                    Sports.

 .

                    As a partner of each SICO and TICO,  Mrs.  Itin shares power
                    to  dispose  of or direct  the  disposition  of the  568,000
                    shares owned by SICO and the 1,974,000 shares owned by TICO.
                    Mrs.  Itin shares the power to vote or to direct the vote of
                    58,200 shares held by DWI, which Mrs. Itin is President.

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CUSIP No. 969465                                                   Page 24 of 26


ITEM 5      Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:  N/A
            ---------------------------------------------
ITEM 6      Ownership of More than Five percent on Behalf of Another Person:
            ----------------------------------------------------------------
                        N/A

ITEM 7      Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
            ------------------------------------------------------------------
            the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company:  N/A
            -------------------------------------------------------------
ITEM 8      Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:  N/A
            ----------------------------------------------------------
ITEM 9      Notice of Dissolution of Group:  N/A
            -------------------------------
ITEM 10     Certification:  N/A
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CUSIP No. 969465                                                   Page 25 of 26

                                    SIGNATURE

            After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief,
            I certify that the  information set forth in this statement is true,
            complete and correct.


Dated: February 11, 2000        \s\ Thomas W. Itin
                                ------------------------------------------
                                Thomas W. Itin

                                ACRODYNE CORPORATION - PROFIT SHARING PLAN

Dated: February 11, 2000        \s\ Thomas W. Itin
                                -------------------------------------------
                                Thomas W. Itin, Trustee

                                ACRODYNE CORPORATION

Dated: February 11, 2000        \s\ Thomas W. Itin
                                --------------------------------------------
                                Thomas W. Itin, President

                                SICO, A MICHIGAN CO-PARTNERSHIP

Dated: February 11, 2000        \s\ Shirley B. Itin
                                --------------------------------------------
                                Shirley B. Itin, Partner

                                TICO, A MICHIGAN CO-PARTNERSHIP

Dated: February 11, 2000        \s\ Thomas W. Itin
                                --------------------------------------------
                                Thomas W. Itin, Partner

                                AJAY SPORTS, INC.,

Dated: February 11, 2000        \s\ Thomas W. Itin
                                --------------------------------------------
                                Thomas W. Itin, President

                                DEARBORN WHEELS, INC.

Dated: February 11, 2000        \s\ Shirley B. Itin
                                --------------------------------------------
                                Shirley B. Itin, President




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CUSIP No. 969465                                                   Page 26 of 26

                                TIMOTHY SEAN ITIN IRREVOCABLE
                                LIVING TRUST

Dated: February 11, 2000         \s\ Shirley B. Itin
                                 ------------------------------------------
                                 Shirley B. Itin, Trustee


                                 NINA BEARDSLEY ITIN IRREVOCABLE
                                 LIVING TRUST

Dated: February 11, 2000          \s\ Shirley B. Itin
                                  -----------------------------------------
                                  Shirley B. Itin, Trustee


                                  WHITNEY LYNNE HEBARD
                                  IRREVOCABLE LIVING TRUST

Dated: February 11, 2000          \s\ Shirley B. Itin
                                  -----------------------------------------
                                  Shirley B. Itin, Trustee

                                  GREGORY ROBERT HEBARD
                                  IRREVOCABLE LIVING TRUST

Dated: February 11, 2000          \s\ Shirley B. Itin
                                  -----------------------------------------
                                  Shirley B. Itin, Trustee

                                  ELINOR LEE ITIN
                                  IRREVOCABLE LIVING TRUST

Dated: February 11, 2000          \s\ Shirley B. Itin
                                  -----------------------------------------
                                  Shirley B. Itin, Trustee

                                  WYATT OTTO ITIN
                                  IRREVOCABLE LIVING TRUST

Dated: February 11, 2000           \s\ Shirley B. Itin
                                  -----------------------------------------
                                  Shirley B. Itin, Trustee







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