Purdue University – Neil Armstrong Hall of Engineering
West Lafayette, IN
From collectors
The original penny machine was unveiled for the Campus 150 Anniversary celebration and was designed by the Engineering Department.
The building is on the corner of Northwestern and Stadium.
Free parking on the weekends.
Machine 2 is in the Neil Armstrong Hall of Engineering. 51¢ each. Designs are:
1) '150 Years of Purdue Engineering',
2) 'Purdue University EPICS 1995-2025 30 Years,
3) 'Purdue' Bell Tower,
4) 'Purdue', Fountain.
o Retired machine:
Retired 1: 1) '150 Years of Giant leaps', 2) 'One Giant Leap, 50 Years', shoe print, 3) '150 Years' Bell Tower, 4) 'Purdue 1869, 2019', fountain.
9/18: Machine installed here.
I did a mail off on 10/04/25 and received the pressed pennies on 10/20/25 and they look great. Turnaround time was fast. Rbp tec 5784 8/11/25: Dies have been replaced in the machine.
Machine is located inside the main north entrance, outside of the Herman & Heddy Kurz Atrium.
Machine no longer makes sounds. Rolls great on copper. BB
Machines and designs
| Machine | Designs | Coin type |
|---|---|---|
| Machine 2 (2025) | 4 | Penny |
| Retired 1 | ? | Penny |
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