Berthed at Pier 45
San Francisco, CA , 94147-0310

Phone: 415-775-1943

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USS Pampanito (SS-383/AGSS-383), a Balao-class submarine, was a United States Navy ship, the only one named for the pompano fish. She completed six war patrols from 1944 to 1945 and served as a Naval Reserve Training ship from 1960 to 1971. She is now a National Historic Landmark, preserved as a memorial and museum ship in the San Francisco Maritime National Park Association located at Fisherman's Wharf.

This machine is near the WWII submarine, the USS Pampanito. The machine is located outside the back entrance of the Musee Mecanique museum. The machines are right next to the USS Pampanito ticket booth, near the actual submarine itself. When the weather is bad, they unplug the machines and move them to a backroom behind the small gift shop. The gift shop staff are very helpful and if a machine is out of order, they may have extra imprinted pennies in the cash drawer.
The single die machines are now located in the Musee Mecanique right next door.

Machine 4 is a hand crank next to the gift shop designs;
1) Rosie the Riveter
2) Mark 14 Torpedo
3) USS Pampanito
4) Sub in front of Golden Gate Bridge

Machine 5 designs are:
1) Golden Gate Bridge with Sub under,
2) Sailboat in front, of Golden Gate Bridge,
3) 'US Navy', Old diving Helmet,
4) 'Alcatraz, The Rock'.

Moved to Fisherman's Wharf - Pier 45 - Musee Mecanique Museum:

Moved 1: 1) 'USS Pampanite SS383 San Francisco', Battle wings
Moved 2: 1) 'We Can Do It', Rosie the Riveter,
Moved 3: 1) 'USS Pampanite SS383 San Francisco', Fish with Torpedo.

5/1/23: Machine 4 is working well.
Machine 5 ate my quarters several times but did not take the penny.

03/20/24: Both machines rolling short on copper as usual but especially machine 4. RK