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Comments:	The machine is located in the Cruisin’ with Lincoln on 66 Visitors Center and Gift Shop on the ground floor of the Museum . The Museum is located on historic Route 66. It features seven exhibit galleries, preserves over 24000 objects, makes available more than 11,500 rare and hard to find reference books, manages 1,700 feet of historical papers and images in it archives. <p> The machine offers four exclusive designs and it can be found on the first-floor in the rotunda. The designs include: <br> 1) BEER NUTS, Inc. logo, <br> 2) The Illinois State University Redbird, <br> 3) The "Cruisin' with Lincoln on Route 66" logo <br> 3) Logo of the Museum's dome.<p> 7/18: The gift shop also sells the pressed penny bracelets and pressed penny passports. <p> 6/3/2023 Four die machine located as cited above. Still rolling great on copper. Very friendly staff. Bloomington is “home” of Beer Nuts, State Farm Insurance and Steak and Shake. Who knew? Cindy G TEC #5440
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McLean County Museum of History

Machine Locations > Illinois

200 N. Main Street
Bloomington, IL , 61701

Phone: 309-827-0428

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The machine is located in the Cruisin’ with Lincoln on 66 Visitors Center and Gift Shop on the ground floor of the Museum . The Museum is located on historic Route 66. It features seven exhibit galleries, preserves over 24000 objects, makes available more than 11,500 rare and hard to find reference books, manages 1,700 feet of historical papers and images in it archives.

The machine offers four exclusive designs and it can be found on the first-floor in the rotunda. The designs include:
1) BEER NUTS, Inc. logo,
2) The Illinois State University Redbird,
3) The "Cruisin' with Lincoln on Route 66" logo
3) Logo of the Museum's dome.

7/18: The gift shop also sells the pressed penny bracelets and pressed penny passports.

6/3/2023 Four die machine located as cited above. Still rolling great on copper. Very friendly staff. Bloomington is “home” of Beer Nuts, State Farm Insurance and Steak and Shake. Who knew? Cindy G TEC #5440

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