Happy Birthday....the cash machine (ATM for you Americans)

[malg]

50 today. The first one was a Barclays Bank machine, which was operational on 27 June 1966 in it's Enfield Town branch. First user was Reg Varney!

 

[idahoblues]

Never use them....lend me a fiver aye

 

[LWashington]

Seems like the first ones kept your card and you had to get it back later from the bank. Nothing's changed much then.

 

[m7mcfc]

One ripped me off In Spain last week, I requested 300 euros but refused the 296 gbp charge and pressed no and got my card back. The machine only charged me anyway and I'm now having to wait 7 to 10 days to see if I get my £296 back.

 

[Saddleworth2]

I used to be responsible for a UK wide 'fleet' of ATM's. fascinating job - one of the best I ever had. The objective is to get the best cash availability you can, and deal with the supply chain that goes into achieving that. Every day had a different challenge.

 

[che_don_john]

Heard this morning that the guy who invented/designed it only got something like $1 (US dollar) for each registered patent (which his employers owned). So, on top of his salary he got about $12 for it!

 

[jay_mcfc]

They have drive-thru ATM's in America the lazy bastards.

 

[blue b4 the moon]

Feel old the comment about Reg Varny being a celebrity of the day rather than star of On the Buses hit home that most of the population wouldn't know who he was.

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

When I had an account at Barclays they supplied punched paper slips that you fitted into the slot and yer money was delivered. They came in £5 units. You had to keep going back and ordering a new supply. Didn't last long!

 

[I'm With Stupid]

Damn robots taking our jobs.