My original tumblr post was here. This image was originally posted by Monsters in Love with the explanatory text “You don’t have to be humanoid to enjoy a little tenderness. Hughes Aircraft Elecronic Labs (1962).”
Tumblr favorite #2338: A little tenderness
This machine reminds me of Gog, the proto-Dalek robot from the cheesy movie of the same name.
Goodness, now that’s one from deep in the vaults!