Allentown
Dorney Park- 8 machines

Elysburg
Knoebels
Machine Type: electric
Number of Dies: 1
Cost to Roll Coin: .51
Denomination of Rolled Coin: PENNY
Die Information
Design #1: (H), Dotted border, "Knoebels Elysburg, Pa, [dinosaur]
Design #2: (V), Dotted border, "Knoebels, [carrousel horse]
Design #3: (H), Dotted border, "Phoenix Knoebels, [bird with large wing span]
Design #4: (H), Dotted border, "Knoebels Elysburg, Pa, [coaster, trees, ferris wheel]

Easton
Crayola Factory At Two Rivers Landing
30 Centre Square
610-515-8000
Machine is located in General Store
Machine Type: electric
Number of Dies: 1
Cost to Roll Coin: 51cents
Denomination of Rolled Coin: PENNY
Design Information: (V), dotted border, " Creative Fun For Everyone Crayola Factory Easton PA", [Crayola Factory LOGO Design]

Gettysburg
Gettysburg Battlefield - Sorry, no further information.

Hershey
Hershey Park
Machine Type: crank
Number of Dies: numerous
Cost to Roll Coin: 51 cents
Denomination of Rolled Coin: PENNY
Die Designs include polar bear, wolf, bison, elk, seal, prarie dog, alligator, cougar, falcon, giant wave, cat's paw, carousel horse, "The Sweetest Park on Earth," deer, two snake designs

Iddlywild Park - (an hour east of Pittsburgh)
Report of a machine at this park.

Jim Thorpe
Train Depot - Sorry, no further information.

Marshalls Creek
Odd Lot
Machine Type: crank
Number of Dies: 4
Cost to Roll Coin: .51
Denomination of Rolled Coin: PENNY
Die Information
Design #1: (H), dotted border, "The Poconos, [two maple leaves]
Design #2: (H), dotted border, "Pocono Mountains, [Scenic view]
Design #3: (V), dotted border, "The Poconos, [wolf and moon]
Design #4: (V), dotted border, "The Poconos, [deer leaping]

Pittsburgh
Carnegie Science Center - 4 dies reported: 1) "The Carnegie Science Center" (depicts train / steam locomotive); 2) "USS Requin, The Carnegie Science Center" (depicts submarine); 3) "The Incline, Pittsburgh, PA" (depicts cable car, incline, and city); 4) "The Duquesne Incline, Pittsburg" (depicts Duquesne Incline cable car). * I was just informed that no permanent machine exists at this location. However, there is a lady who often hand-cranks these elongated souvenirs on location.

Duquense Incline has 2 machines in the souvenir shop (at the top).

Kennywood Amusement Park - Three penny machines and two quarter presses.
Die Information
Design #1: "Kennywood", [carousel horse]
Design #2: "Pittsburg's Lost Kennywood", [half-moon with smile]
Design #3: "Kennywood", [arrow-sign reading "Kennywood"]
Design #4: "Pittsburgh At The Point"

Pittsburg Zoo - [BEAR STANDING ON TOP OF HILL]

Pennsylvania Turnpike
Reports of elongated vending-type machines at most of the service plazas along this turnpike (none very specific).
Here are some you might encounter along this turnpike:
- "Truckers - America's last cowboy" (depicts 18-wheeler), "I Love You - Pennsylvania" (depicts heart & outline of PA), "Lucky Penny, PA (depicts 4-leaf clover), Unicorn, "Pirates" (depicts Pittsburgh Pirates logo), "Pittsburg Steelers" (depicts Steelers helmet), (V) Our Father who...........Amen with dotted border, (V) Good for a hug and a kiss anytime...anywhere with dotted border, and "Ligonier"

At the Midway rest area there are four elongated designs: [a nittany lion]; "Good luck PA" [4 leaf clover]; a trucker-related elongated and "Pirates" [baseball cap].

Philadelphia
Academy of Natural Sciences
Four design: Allosaurus, dotted border (V), "Academy of Natural Sciences"; Protoceratops skeleton, dotted border (H), "Academy of Natural Sciences"; Pterodactyl, dotted border (H), "Academy of Natural Sciences"; Plesiosaurus, dotted border (V), "Academy of Natural Sciences"
Machine Type: crank
Cost to Roll Coin: 50 cents
Denomination of Rolled Coin: PENNY

Betsey Ross House

The Franklin Institute - Not all of the machines are still there. Some are manned machines.
Machine Type: crank
Cost to Roll Coin: 51 cents
Denomination of Rolled Coin: PENNY
Additional Comments: Some have/had 4, 3, or 2 designs.
Die Designs Include the Liberty Bell, "The Franklin Institute - The Wright Brothers " with one of the first airplanes, "The Franklin Institute" with the museum, "City of Brotherly Love - Philadelphia" with Philadelphia Skyline, "The Franklin Institute 1997" with a very old airplane, "The Franklin Institute '97" with a moon vehicle, "Ben Franklin - A penny saved is a penny earned" with image of Ben Franklin, "Franklin Institute Science Museum" with image of the Museum, "The Franklin Institute Philadelphia PA" with a large statue of Ben Franklin inside the museum, "Franklin Institute" with a steam engine, "The Franklin Institute" with an old steam engine, "Franklin Institute" with Ben Franklin, "The Franklin Institute - E=mc2 - Phila. PA" with Albert Einstein, "Franklin Institute Science Museum" with heart

Liberty Bell

Philadelphia Zoo - two machines on the premises plus a person that rolls coins on occassion. The two automatic machines have zoo animal designs. The first is outside the gift shop as you enter the park. The second is outside the McDonalds near the white tigers.
Machine Type: crank
Cost to Roll Coin: 50 cents
Denomination of Rolled Coin: PENNY

Poconos
Callie's Pretzel Factory- Route 191
Design #1: (V), [Shamrock], "My Lucky Penny - Pocono Mountains"
Design #2: (V), [Heart w/Love written across], "Pocono Mountians"
Design #3: (H), [Pretzel], "Callie's Pretzel Factory in the Poconos"
Design #4: (H), "Callies' Candy Kitchen - See Candy Made in the Poconos"

Scranton
Lackawanna Coal Mine-
Design #1: (H), [Coal Mine Entrance], "Lackawanna Coal Mine"
Design #2: (H), [outline of Pennsylvania], "Lackawanna Coal Mine Tour"
Design #2: (H), [dinosaur], "Triceratops"

Strasburg
Strasburg- in the railroad gift shop

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