MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & INDUSTRY CHICAGO As of
November 2013, there are 7 penny presses with 4 designs each and 2
medallion/token machines. The penny
presses each cost $1.01, except the machine in the Henry Crown Space Center,
which currently remains at 51 cents.
Medallions/tokens are $1 each.
All penny presses are accompanied by a change machine. The token machines take dollar bills. ALSO FEATURED:
MOLD-A-RAMA MACHINES Machine numbers are as assigned by the
museum or, if none is assigned, then by me.
They do not necessarily match the numbers assigned by www.pennycollector.com or other
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PENNY PRESS MACHINES |
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Brain Food Court – machine #1 Lower Level #1 |
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Ticket lobby – machine #2 Entry Hall level |
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Near Finnigan’s
Ice Cream Parlor – machine #3 Main Level 2 |
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Ticket lobby – machine #4 Entry Hall level |
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Hallway to U-Boat & Space Center –
machine #5 Lower Level 1 |
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Transportation Gallery – machine #6 Main Level 2 |
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Henry Crown Space Center – machine #7 Lower Level 1 This is the only 51-cents machine left |
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MEDALLION/TOKEN MACHINES |
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Medallion machine #1 Main Level 2 |
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Medallion machine #2 Main Level 2 |
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designs have been available for many years.
A 5th machine was added in January 2014: jet airplane. The
toys cost $2 each. |
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Hallway between U-Boat and Henry Crown
Space Center Lower Level 1 |
Henry Crown Space Center Lower Level 1 |
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Transportation Gallery Main Level 2 |
Farm Tech Lower Level 1 |
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Balcony Level – near flight
simulators |
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New 11/14/2013 Revised 04/21/2014 |
© James N. McNally |
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