Geniac, which is short for Genius Almost-Automatic Computer, is essentially an educational toy for young people. It can be assembled to play games, like tic-tac-toe, or solve arithmetic puzzles. There are 125 separate circuits for operating each "brain machine"².

In 1955, Edmund Berkeley and Oliver Garfield began producing the first Geniacs. The partnership between Berkeley and Garfield did not last long. The two had disputes which culminated in a lawsuit. As a result, Garfield continued to sell his version of the product as the "Geniac" for a time, and Berkeley started selling his official version of the product as the "Brainiac"¹. The Geniac model in our collection is one of the Oliver Garfield Co., Inc. models.

We also have the original documents that come with the kit. These include:
Information on Simple Electric Brain Machines and how to use them.
Beginners Manual
Wiring Diagrams
Machine to Compose Music
Symbolic Analysis of Relay Circuits
Geniac Study Guide
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