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Comments:	Philadelphia Zoo is an American first. The Zoo opened its gates on July 1, 1874. The Frank Furness Victorian gates and gatehouses, and the Zoo's location, are the same today as they were on the day it opened. <p> <b>Machine 13</b> (2015, Machine 1 noted on machine) <br> Located by the Big Cat Trading Post Gift Shop <br> Designs are: 1) Giraffe, 2) Lion, 3) Rhino, 4) Tiger <p> <b>Machine 14</b> (2015, Machine 2 noted on machine) <br> Located outside ticketing booth <br> Designs are: 1) '6 ABC Philadelphia Zoo', balloon, 2) Flamingo, 3) Lion, 4) Mandrill. <p> <b>Machine 15</b> (2015, Machine 3 noted on machine) <br> Located at the Backyard Kitchen<br> Designs are: 1) Ape, 2) Cheetah, 3) Red Panda, 4) Otter. <p> <b>Machine 17</b> (2015, Machine 5 noted on machine) <br> 8 design machine, one dollar bill for single design or $5 credit card for all 8 <br> Located in ZooShop (Main gift shop in front) next to Token Machine 1. <br> 1) Monkey, 2) Orangutan, 3) Parrot, 4) Polar Bear, 5) Lion, 6) Zoo Logo, 7) Bird, 8) Crocodile<p> <b>Machine 18:</b> (2024) <br> Designs are: 1) Mandrill, 2) Ape, 3) Flamingo, 4) Lion <p> <b>Machine 19:</b> (2024): <br> 1) Bat, 2) Kangaroo, 3) Peacock, 4) Frog <p> Tokens Cost $5 each or all 4 for $15. <p> <b>Token Machine 1:</b> Located in ZooShop (Main gift shop in front) next to Machine 17. <br> Designs are: 1) Animals (Heads) in bushes (Ape, Bird, Giraffe, Hippo, Lion, Mandrill, Tiger, Zebra), 2) Giraffe, 3) Red Panda, 4) Tiger head. <p> <b>Token Machine 2:</b> Big Cat Trading Post <br> Designs are: 1) Ape, 2) Lion, 3) Oranguitan, 4) Tiger. <p> <b>Retired machines (Quarter machines are Retired).</b> <p> Retired 1: 1) Prairie Dog, 2) Rhino head, 3) Tiger head, 4) Bird <br> Retired 2: 1) Bear & Wolf, 2) Tiger, 3) Giraffe, 4) Rhinoceros <br> Retired 3: 1) Red Panda <br> Retired 4: 1) Polar Bear, 2) Tiger, 3) Tortoise, 4) Snake<br> Retired 5: 1) Alligator, 2) Lion head, 3) Tiger, 4) Zebra head <br> Retired 6: 1) Kangaroo, 2) Gorilla, 3) Rhino, 4) Zoo Tiger logo <br> Retired 7: 1) Baboon, 2) African Elephant, 3) Flamingo, 4) Giraffe head and neck on balloon. <br> Retired 8: 1) 150 years and Philadelphia Zoo Logo. 2) Zebra. 3) Swan Paddleboat. 4) Turtle.<br> Retired 9: 1) Gorilla. 2) Lion. 3) Macaw. 4) Kangaroo.<br> Retired 10: 1) Alligator. 2) Baboon. 3) Cobra. 4) Tiger <br> Retired 11: 1) Flamingo. 2) Penguin, 3) Cheetah, 4) Frog Carousel <br> Retired 12: 1) Bird, 2) Bear, 3) Rhino, 4) Meercat <br> Retired 14: (2015) 1) '6 ABC Philadelphia Zoo', balloon, 2) Flamingo, 3) Lion, 4) Mandrill. <br> Retired 16: (2015):1) Frog, 2) Kangaroo, 3) Peacock, 4) Rodent, <br> Retired Quarters: 1) Gorilla, 2) Langors, 3) Lemur, 4) Orangutan <p> 11/16: Scan of designs for machine 17 added. GSY <p> 8/01/24: Machines 18 and 19 (2024) added, including scans. GSY <br> Machines 14 and 16 are Retired. <p> 6/11/24: one machine was not working. <br> The one that is marked located at the Watering Hole Cafe (Machine 15) was actually at the Backyard Kitchen and the coin mechanism was jammed. There wasn’t anyone to tell for that one as there was a big lunch crowd. PeggyK
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Philadelphia Zoo

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3400 West Girard Avenue
Philadelphia, PA , 19104

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Philadelphia Zoo is an American first. The Zoo opened its gates on July 1, 1874. The Frank Furness Victorian gates and gatehouses, and the Zoo's location, are the same today as they were on the day it opened.

Machine 13 (2015, Machine 1 noted on machine)
Located by the Big Cat Trading Post Gift Shop
Designs are: 1) Giraffe, 2) Lion, 3) Rhino, 4) Tiger

Machine 14 (2015, Machine 2 noted on machine)
Located outside ticketing booth
Designs are: 1) '6 ABC Philadelphia Zoo', balloon, 2) Flamingo, 3) Lion, 4) Mandrill.

Machine 15 (2015, Machine 3 noted on machine)
Located at the Backyard Kitchen
Designs are: 1) Ape, 2) Cheetah, 3) Red Panda, 4) Otter.

Machine 17 (2015, Machine 5 noted on machine)
8 design machine, one dollar bill for single design or $5 credit card for all 8
Located in ZooShop (Main gift shop in front) next to Token Machine 1.
1) Monkey, 2) Orangutan, 3) Parrot, 4) Polar Bear, 5) Lion, 6) Zoo Logo, 7) Bird, 8) Crocodile

Machine 18: (2024)
Designs are: 1) Mandrill, 2) Ape, 3) Flamingo, 4) Lion

Machine 19: (2024):
1) Bat, 2) Kangaroo, 3) Peacock, 4) Frog

Tokens Cost $5 each or all 4 for $15.

Token Machine 1: Located in ZooShop (Main gift shop in front) next to Machine 17.
Designs are: 1) Animals (Heads) in bushes (Ape, Bird, Giraffe, Hippo, Lion, Mandrill, Tiger, Zebra), 2) Giraffe, 3) Red Panda, 4) Tiger head.

Token Machine 2: Big Cat Trading Post
Designs are: 1) Ape, 2) Lion, 3) Oranguitan, 4) Tiger.

Retired machines (Quarter machines are Retired).

Retired 1: 1) Prairie Dog, 2) Rhino head, 3) Tiger head, 4) Bird
Retired 2: 1) Bear & Wolf, 2) Tiger, 3) Giraffe, 4) Rhinoceros
Retired 3: 1) Red Panda
Retired 4: 1) Polar Bear, 2) Tiger, 3) Tortoise, 4) Snake
Retired 5: 1) Alligator, 2) Lion head, 3) Tiger, 4) Zebra head
Retired 6: 1) Kangaroo, 2) Gorilla, 3) Rhino, 4) Zoo Tiger logo
Retired 7: 1) Baboon, 2) African Elephant, 3) Flamingo, 4) Giraffe head and neck on balloon.
Retired 8: 1) 150 years and Philadelphia Zoo Logo. 2) Zebra. 3) Swan Paddleboat. 4) Turtle.
Retired 9: 1) Gorilla. 2) Lion. 3) Macaw. 4) Kangaroo.
Retired 10: 1) Alligator. 2) Baboon. 3) Cobra. 4) Tiger
Retired 11: 1) Flamingo. 2) Penguin, 3) Cheetah, 4) Frog Carousel
Retired 12: 1) Bird, 2) Bear, 3) Rhino, 4) Meercat
Retired 14: (2015) 1) '6 ABC Philadelphia Zoo', balloon, 2) Flamingo, 3) Lion, 4) Mandrill.
Retired 16: (2015):1) Frog, 2) Kangaroo, 3) Peacock, 4) Rodent,
Retired Quarters: 1) Gorilla, 2) Langors, 3) Lemur, 4) Orangutan

11/16: Scan of designs for machine 17 added. GSY

8/01/24: Machines 18 and 19 (2024) added, including scans. GSY
Machines 14 and 16 are Retired.

6/11/24: one machine was not working.
The one that is marked located at the Watering Hole Cafe (Machine 15) was actually at the Backyard Kitchen and the coin mechanism was jammed. There wasn’t anyone to tell for that one as there was a big lunch crowd. PeggyK

Machine 13 (2015, "Machine 1")