Automatic Age
Issue: 1931 March - Page 152
March, 1931
A u t o m a t ic A ge
152
M E E T T HE P S Y C O G R A P H
THE C H A R A C T E R R E A D IN G M A C H IN E
1954 Working
Parts
$100,000 Spent
In Perfecting
Motor Driven
From
Light Socket
Regulating 32
Measuring
Devices
Out of the
767 Paying
Customers at
the Cleveland
Show Over
70% Were Men
26 Years
In Developing
Built Like a
Watch
One o f the outstanding devices at the Cleveland Show and repeating its
initial success at the Minneapolis and St. Paul Auto Show held at
St. Paul, Jan. 31 to Feb. 7th.
Quoting from the St. Paul Dispatch of Jan. 29th.
“ M eet the psycograph! I t ’s a mechanical character analyst, capable
o f making several million distinct calculations based on individual p e
culiarities in the shape o f the human head. It was invented by H enry
C. L avery o f Superior, W is. The “ subject ” places his head against 32
delicate measuring devices, one fo r each o f the 82 mental faculties, drops
the coin and receives a printed record o f his mental characteristics.”
Has proven on location one of the fastest money makers ever devised and
appealing to men and women alike. Machine has proven its accuracy of
character reading by test on men of outstanding characteristics known all over
the country.
This machine is leased only on most rigid territory protection guarantee.
Territory now open and applications being received.
The printed record delivered to each customer consists of 32 ratings and
descriptions. Possible combinations total 1,700,000.
A FE W SAMPLE RATINGS
S E C R E T IV E N E S S — Y O U A R E V E R Y S E C R E T IV E A N D K E E P Y O U R
O W N S E C R E T S . Y O U C A N B E C O N F ID E D IN .
C A U T IO N — Y o u seem to h a ve m u ch p ru d en ce and fo re sig h t, an d h esita te to
ad v a n ce u n til y o u are su re th e road is clear.
A M A T IV E N E S S — Y o u r a v e r a g e in th is fa c u lty sh ow s y o u h a v e a fa ir
am o u n t o f a p p re cia tio n fo r th e co m p a n y o f th e o p p osite sex.
C ON JU GAL. L O V E — T h is sh o w s th a t y o u a re in clin ed to b e tru e to the on e
o f y o u r c h o ic e if n o t t o o stro n g ly influenced.
F R IE N D S H IP — Y O U H A V E A F A IR A M O U N T O F R E G A R D F O R S O C IA L
D U T IE S A N D E N J O Y T H E C O M P A N Y O F Y O U R F R IE N D S .
Correspondence invited from well financed and responsible business men in the
U. S. and Canada. Save our time and yours if not meeting above requirements.
W IR E OR W R IT E FOR F R A N C H IS E TERM S
THE
436 Builders Exchange
© International Arcade Museum
PSYCOGRAPH
CO.
MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.
http://www.arcade-museum.com/
A u t o m a t ic A ge
152
M E E T T HE P S Y C O G R A P H
THE C H A R A C T E R R E A D IN G M A C H IN E
1954 Working
Parts
$100,000 Spent
In Perfecting
Motor Driven
From
Light Socket
Regulating 32
Measuring
Devices
Out of the
767 Paying
Customers at
the Cleveland
Show Over
70% Were Men
26 Years
In Developing
Built Like a
Watch
One o f the outstanding devices at the Cleveland Show and repeating its
initial success at the Minneapolis and St. Paul Auto Show held at
St. Paul, Jan. 31 to Feb. 7th.
Quoting from the St. Paul Dispatch of Jan. 29th.
“ M eet the psycograph! I t ’s a mechanical character analyst, capable
o f making several million distinct calculations based on individual p e
culiarities in the shape o f the human head. It was invented by H enry
C. L avery o f Superior, W is. The “ subject ” places his head against 32
delicate measuring devices, one fo r each o f the 82 mental faculties, drops
the coin and receives a printed record o f his mental characteristics.”
Has proven on location one of the fastest money makers ever devised and
appealing to men and women alike. Machine has proven its accuracy of
character reading by test on men of outstanding characteristics known all over
the country.
This machine is leased only on most rigid territory protection guarantee.
Territory now open and applications being received.
The printed record delivered to each customer consists of 32 ratings and
descriptions. Possible combinations total 1,700,000.
A FE W SAMPLE RATINGS
S E C R E T IV E N E S S — Y O U A R E V E R Y S E C R E T IV E A N D K E E P Y O U R
O W N S E C R E T S . Y O U C A N B E C O N F ID E D IN .
C A U T IO N — Y o u seem to h a ve m u ch p ru d en ce and fo re sig h t, an d h esita te to
ad v a n ce u n til y o u are su re th e road is clear.
A M A T IV E N E S S — Y o u r a v e r a g e in th is fa c u lty sh ow s y o u h a v e a fa ir
am o u n t o f a p p re cia tio n fo r th e co m p a n y o f th e o p p osite sex.
C ON JU GAL. L O V E — T h is sh o w s th a t y o u a re in clin ed to b e tru e to the on e
o f y o u r c h o ic e if n o t t o o stro n g ly influenced.
F R IE N D S H IP — Y O U H A V E A F A IR A M O U N T O F R E G A R D F O R S O C IA L
D U T IE S A N D E N J O Y T H E C O M P A N Y O F Y O U R F R IE N D S .
Correspondence invited from well financed and responsible business men in the
U. S. and Canada. Save our time and yours if not meeting above requirements.
W IR E OR W R IT E FOR F R A N C H IS E TERM S
THE
436 Builders Exchange
© International Arcade Museum
PSYCOGRAPH
CO.
MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.
http://www.arcade-museum.com/
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