1611 East Main Street Barstow, CA , 92311-3239 Phone: (760) 256-0366 Website Tourist attraction / Bus station / shops and food.
Hours of operation: Daily 7:00 am to 8:00 pm. On Friday and Sunday, the busiest days for traffic to and from Las Vegas, they stay open until 9:00 pm during the winter (October-April) and until 10:00 pm during the five summer months. Hours may vary on holidays so call ahead if in doubt.
Plenty of free parking.
11 miles away at Calico Ghost Town there are also penny machines but admission to the park is required to get to the machines. Cost is $8.00 per person.
Cost to press for both machines: 51¢ each design.
Machine 3: (Placed 2015) moved to the men's bathroom entrance along with other quarter machines like Zoltar and an outhouse machine. Designs are:
1) (V) Outline of the State of California with 'Needles Barstow San Bernardino Santa Monica Barstow California' and the shield of 'Route US 66'.
2) (H) Ford hot rod with 'Barstow California' and the shield of 'California US 66'.
3) (H) Train car with 'Welcome to Barstow, CA Barstow 262914' and the shield of 'California US 66'.
4) (H) License plate with 'California Barstow'.
Machine 4: (Placed 2015) moved to the men's bathroom entrance along with other quarter machines like Zoltar and an outhouse machine. Designs are:
1) (V) 'Historic California Route 66' sign.
2) (H) A road within the outline of the US with 'Barstow, CA The Mother Road 2448 miles' and the shield of 'Route US 66'.
3) (H) The State of California flag with 'Barstow, CA'.
4) (H) Chopped Harley motorcycle with 'Barstow California'.
Retired Machines:
Retired 1: 1) (H) 'Barstow Station Barstow California', Aerial view of Barstow Station
Retired 2: 1) (V) Barstow tower and a passenger car with 'World Famous Barstow Station', 2) (V) The front of a locomotive that is ejecting steam with 'Barstow Station California', 3) (V) Route U.S. 66 road sign shield with 'Barstow Station California', 4) (H) Caboose with 'Barstow' on its side surrounded by 'Barstow Station California'.
G.P.S. coordinates: Latitude: N34° 53' 28.7226" Longitude: W116° 59' 56.5476"
Google Maps coordinates: V2R2+JF Barstow, California
6/02/24: Both machines 3 and 4 have been moved to the men's bathroom entrance along with other quarter machines like Zoltar and an outhouse machine. Both were working.
Designs long, short, off-center, full rolls???
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