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Comments:	6/16/23 NO longer a machine at this location. 4/6/23 Still no machines. DWT <p> 12/18/21: Via email this week, the gift employee said the renovations are complete but they don't have any penny machines there. I don't know if they meant the gift shop or Willis Tower doesn't have any penny machines. We were in Chicago today but couldn't make it to the Tower to check it out with the traffic. Since the machines were in the arcade before, they still be there. Hopefully somebody can get in to verify if the machines are gone or not. JLT <p> 3/10/22: Gone <p> Willis Tower (formerly named and still commonly referred to as the Sears Tower) is a 108-story, 1,451-foot skyscraper. At the time of its completion in 1973, it was the tallest building in the world, surpassing the World Trade Center towers in New York, and it held this rank for nearly 25 years. It is the second-tallest building in the United States and the eighth-tallest freestanding structure in the world. It is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Chicago, and over one million people visit its observation deck each year. Named the Sears Tower throughout its history, in 2009 the Willis Group obtained the right to rename it as part of their lease on a portion of its offices. On July 16, 2009, it was officially renamed the Willis Tower.<p> To clarify, these machines are in the arcade in the sub-basement with the entrance to the Sky Deck attraction. Go to the Sky Deck entrance and ask to visit the gift shop. They will have you go through security and then escort you through the exit to reach gift shop area without having to pay an admission charge. <br> The arcade is between two gift shops. They also have change machines (although only one machine takes quarters), a medallion machine, and two Mold-A-Rama machines. <p> Machine 8 - 51C each. Designs are: <br> 1) 'Skydeck Chicago' Tower and buildingd (H), <br> 2) Cow kicking lantern over, <br> 3) 'Chicago White Sox', <br> 4) 'I Dared top Stand Out Skydeck Lounge 1.353 FT UP' <p> Machine 10 (2016): 8 design machine, $1 each or all 8 for $5. Per loaded Zincs. Designs are: <br> 1) 'Skybeck Ledge', Logo, <br> 2) 'Al Capone', <br> 3) 'Chicago Harbor Lighthouse', <br> 4) 'Willis Tower', <br> 5) 'Chicago, IL', skyline, <br> 6) 'Chicago Cubs' logo, <br> 7) 'Wrigley Field', <br> 8) 'Chicago Blues', Man playing instrument, music score. <p> Machine 11 (2017) Preloaded Zinc, cost &1 each. Designs are: <br> 1) Cloud Gate Chicago <br> 2) Navy Pier Chicago <br> 3) Willis Tower <br> 4)Barack Obama <p> Machine 12 (2017) Preloaded Zinc, cost &1 each. Designs are <br> 1) City Hall <br> 2) Chicago skyline <br> 3) Buckingham Fountain <br> 4) Welcome to Chicago <p> Machines 1 through 7 and 9 are Retired. <p> Retired 1 (Quarters) 1) Lucky Coin Sears Tower, 2) True Love Forever, Sears Tower - Chicago, 3) Sears Tower Chicago, illinois, image of state 4) Sears Tower Chicago, illinois, skyline, <br> Retired 6 designs: 1) Skydeck Logo, 2) Chicago Skyline, 3) I Love You Chicago, 4) My Lucky Penny Chicago <br> Retired 7 designs: 1) 'Skydeck Chicago' Tower and buildings (V), 2) 'Skydeck Chicago' Tower and buildings (H), 3) 'Chicago Cubs', 4) 'Peace on Earth' <br> Retired 9 designs: 1) 'Windy City', 2) 'Guardian Angel', 3) 'Best Friends', 4) 'Chicago' skyline <br> Retired Other: 1) Sears Tower', name over bottom of tower<p> Retired Token machine 1: Tower, 2) World with the Americas, 3) Building, 4) People standing on glass floor. <p> 3/19 They said they don't carry the books anymore. <p> 7/17: Machine 10 has 8 pennies for $5 or $1 each.
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Willis Tower (formerly Sears Tower)

Machine Locations > Illinois

233 South Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL , 60606

Phone: 312-875-9696

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6/16/23 NO longer a machine at this location. 4/6/23 Still no machines. DWT

12/18/21: Via email this week, the gift employee said the renovations are complete but they don't have any penny machines there. I don't know if they meant the gift shop or Willis Tower doesn't have any penny machines. We were in Chicago today but couldn't make it to the Tower to check it out with the traffic. Since the machines were in the arcade before, they still be there. Hopefully somebody can get in to verify if the machines are gone or not. JLT

3/10/22: Gone

Willis Tower (formerly named and still commonly referred to as the Sears Tower) is a 108-story, 1,451-foot skyscraper. At the time of its completion in 1973, it was the tallest building in the world, surpassing the World Trade Center towers in New York, and it held this rank for nearly 25 years. It is the second-tallest building in the United States and the eighth-tallest freestanding structure in the world. It is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Chicago, and over one million people visit its observation deck each year. Named the Sears Tower throughout its history, in 2009 the Willis Group obtained the right to rename it as part of their lease on a portion of its offices. On July 16, 2009, it was officially renamed the Willis Tower.

To clarify, these machines are in the arcade in the sub-basement with the entrance to the Sky Deck attraction. Go to the Sky Deck entrance and ask to visit the gift shop. They will have you go through security and then escort you through the exit to reach gift shop area without having to pay an admission charge.
The arcade is between two gift shops. They also have change machines (although only one machine takes quarters), a medallion machine, and two Mold-A-Rama machines.

Machine 8 - 51C each. Designs are:
1) 'Skydeck Chicago' Tower and buildingd (H),
2) Cow kicking lantern over,
3) 'Chicago White Sox',
4) 'I Dared top Stand Out Skydeck Lounge 1.353 FT UP'

Machine 10 (2016): 8 design machine, $1 each or all 8 for $5. Per loaded Zincs. Designs are:
1) 'Skybeck Ledge', Logo,
2) 'Al Capone',
3) 'Chicago Harbor Lighthouse',
4) 'Willis Tower',
5) 'Chicago, IL', skyline,
6) 'Chicago Cubs' logo,
7) 'Wrigley Field',
8) 'Chicago Blues', Man playing instrument, music score.

Machine 11 (2017) Preloaded Zinc, cost &1 each. Designs are:
1) Cloud Gate Chicago
2) Navy Pier Chicago
3) Willis Tower
4)Barack Obama

Machine 12 (2017) Preloaded Zinc, cost &1 each. Designs are
1) City Hall
2) Chicago skyline
3) Buckingham Fountain
4) Welcome to Chicago

Machines 1 through 7 and 9 are Retired.

Retired 1 (Quarters) 1) Lucky Coin Sears Tower, 2) True Love Forever, Sears Tower - Chicago, 3) Sears Tower Chicago, illinois, image of state 4) Sears Tower Chicago, illinois, skyline,
Retired 6 designs: 1) Skydeck Logo, 2) Chicago Skyline, 3) I Love You Chicago, 4) My Lucky Penny Chicago
Retired 7 designs: 1) 'Skydeck Chicago' Tower and buildings (V), 2) 'Skydeck Chicago' Tower and buildings (H), 3) 'Chicago Cubs', 4) 'Peace on Earth'
Retired 9 designs: 1) 'Windy City', 2) 'Guardian Angel', 3) 'Best Friends', 4) 'Chicago' skyline
Retired Other: 1) Sears Tower', name over bottom of tower

Retired Token machine 1: Tower, 2) World with the Americas, 3) Building, 4) People standing on glass floor.

3/19 They said they don't carry the books anymore.

7/17: Machine 10 has 8 pennies for $5 or $1 each.

Machine 10 (2016)