maimo65 Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 This is the result of my investigation about the Banc-O-matico robot. In 1966 Banco Nacional de Mexico introduced computer system for his financial operations. They wanted to show off this to his clients and they launched a campaign and they gave the personality of a robot with the "Automatized cashier". In the ads appears a Rocket Man by Alps for that campaign. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maimo65 Posted October 4, 2014 Author Share Posted October 4, 2014 And as a part of this campaign they gave to his new clients a robot coin bank as a gift when you open an account. The first version looks very similar to the Rocket Man by Alps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maimo65 Posted October 4, 2014 Author Share Posted October 4, 2014 The second version was released in 1968 when Banco Nacional de Mexico introduced the first credit card in Mexico (Banc-O-matico) They made changes to add more space for branding of Banc-O-matico. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maimo65 Posted October 4, 2014 Author Share Posted October 4, 2014 The third version was to celebrate the first ATM in 1972, they used another version, bigger with friendly face, more branding area and a very cheap battery lamp in the hole of the head (I have never saw one of this lamp, but someone told me that he had one complete some time ago). This has the wrong arms and has missing the feet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maimo65 Posted October 4, 2014 Author Share Posted October 4, 2014 In the chest looks the modification of the Bank's logo, the second and the third is more clean design, the first is more in the old style. In the third version in the chest have the credit card design. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maimo65 Posted October 4, 2014 Author Share Posted October 4, 2014 Image from the Banco Nacional de Mexico archives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian.. Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 Thanks, Miguel. Most informative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranger Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 Yes,very interesting.I have never seen those savings banks before,they look great. Thanks for the info. I wonder if some will surface now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 Miguel - this is fantastic information - thank yo so much!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astrogonza Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 good job ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robothut Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 Thank You for the great Post ! Now lets find a picture of the light for the third type robot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Racerxc70 Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 I'll be on the hunt during next years F1 Grand Prix in Mexico City Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fineas J. Whoopie Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 Excellent job! Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoboCopy Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 Nice :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe K. Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 . Excellent recap, Miguel. Thanks for the info. as seen here: http://madhuntercollection.com/category/robots/ . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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