Have you lost or gained weight?

You can date yourself very easily by admitting you ever used one of these two devices in your past. That's right...they are weight scales. And these are the kind that do more than tell you how much you weigh, but will also tell you all about your character and even predict the future! And it was possible...just possible...you could get your weight told for free on one of them! Can someone tell me why these these went out of vogue?

These two machines are located in front of an antiques store in Oak Grove, La. And, no, I did not get on the dang things! ...Now I remember why they went out of vogue!