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The fruit machine is a jocular term for a device developed in Canada that was supposed to be able to identify homosexuals. The subjects were made to view pornography, and the device measured the pupils of the eyes, perspiration, and pulse for a supposed erotic response. Since its coinage, the word homosexuality has acquired multiple meanings. ... Pornographic movies Pornography (from Greek πορνογραφία pornographia — literally writing about or drawings of prostitutes) (also informally referred to as porn, or porno) is the representation of the human body or human sexual behaviour with the goal of sexual arousal, similar to, but distinct from, erotica, though the two terms are often... The human eye The pupil is the central transparent area (showing as black). ... An eye is an organ of vision that detects light. ...


The fruit machine was employed in Canada in the 1950s and 1960s during a campaign to eliminate all homosexuals from the civil service, the RCMP, and the military. A substantial number of workers did lose their jobs. Although funding for the "fruit machine" project was cut off in the late 1960s, the investigations continued, and the RCMP collected files on over 9,000 suspected homosexuals. The chair was like one from a dentist's office. It had a pulley with a camera going towards the pupils. There was a black box in front of it that showed pictures. The pictures ranged from the mundane to sexually explicit photos of men and women. // Events and No. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969, inclusive. ... Royal Canadian Mounted Police heraldic badge. ...


People were told the machine was to rate stress. After knowledge of its real purpose became widespread, few people volunteered for it.


See also

The penile plethysmograph (PPG) is a controversial type of plethysmograph that measures changes in blood flow in the penis in response to audio and/or visual stimuli. ... Vaginal photoplethysmography is a test measuring the bloodflow to the vagina using a photoplethysmograph. ...

References

  • John Sawatsky. Men in the Shadows: The RCMP Security Service. (Doubleday Canada, 1980) ISBN 0385146825, chapter 12.

External links

  • What About Freud? Canada's New Cold War History
  • The National Security Campaigns

For Fruit Machine Guides And Cheats

  • Machinedata

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They are in the main second-hand fruit machines, although you could order a brand new one here, but when they are new they are very, very expensive pieces of equipment.
Here at Fruit Machine Sales we can deliver Nationwide and to Ireland, Isle of Man etc. We only use specialist carriers to the trade when any fruit machines are to be delivered, thus ensuring a smooth delivery.
If you buy a fruit machine here we will always be pleased to discuss any future part exchanges with you at a later date, to keep up your interest in the machine.We do always have a large selection of slot machines for sale out of which you may make your choice.
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