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Henry Ford Museum / Green field Village

MIUnited StatesDearborn, MI

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The Henry Ford is the largest indoor-outdoor museum complex in the United States. Located in the Detroit suburb of Dearborn, it is comprised of the 12 acre Henry Ford Museum, a history museum, and the 90 acre Greenfield Village living history museum. Opened to the public in 1933, it was named for its founder, automobile industrialist Henry Ford, and is based on his work to preserve items of historical interest.

12/21: All machines are converted to $1 per design Zinc machines.

Machine 6 - is located in the lobby of the Welcome Center near the restrooms.
All say Greenfield Village with a dotted border
1) The Ford emblem
2) 1896 Quadricycle
3) 1914 Ford Model T
4) 1931 Ford Model AA bus

Machine 7 - is now located across from the Plum Market Kitchen and behind the Museum Store. It is located AFTER the entry desk, so inside the museum.
Located next to the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile outside the American Dog House sandwich shop.
All say Henry Ford Museum with a dotted border
1) 1952 Wienermobile
2) 1967 Mk IV GT 40
3) 1948 Tucker
4) 1964½ Mustang

Machine 8 - Rosa Parks Bus
Located outside of the With Justice and Liberty for All exhibit, across from the Fully Furnished exhibit area.
When the outdoor part of the museum is closed, the machine is brought indoors near the Rosa Parks bus exhibit. All say Henry Ford Museum with a dotted border
1) Lincoln Chair
2) Rosa Parks Bus
3) Allegheny #1601
4) Kennedy Presidential Car

Machine 9 -is located in Heroes of the Sky next to the Tin Goose. $1 each on Zinc pennies.
Located in the Heroes of the Sky museum section, next to the 1903 Wright Flyer, and under the 2nd floor viewing walkway.
All except the first design say Henry Ford Museum with a dotted border
1) Heroes of the Sky emblem
2) 1939 DC-3
3) 1931 Autogyro
4) The Wright Brothers

Medallion Machine 1: in the main lobby. All rears of medallions have The Henry Ford logo. 1) Edison Lightbulb
2) Model T
3) Carousel Frog
4) High Wheel Bicycle

Medallion Machine 4:
1) Clocktower,
2) Douglas DC-3,
3) Rosa Park's Bus,
4) Dymaxion house.

Retired machines:

Retired 1: 1) 1948 Tucker, 2) 1964 1/2 Mustang, 3) Kennedy Presidential Car, 4) 1952 'Oscar Meyer' Weinermobile.
Retired 2: 1) Steamboat Suwanee, 2) 1898 Orient Ori - 10', bicycle, 3) ???, 4) ???.
Retired 3) 1) Omnibus, 2) Steamboat Suwanee, 3) Toren Lake Locomotive, 4) Carousel Frog,
Retired 4) 1) Single Horse carriage, 2) Steamboat Suwanee, 3) Big Wheel bicycle, 4) Steam Train Engine,
Retired 5: 1) Lightbulb, 2) Ford Thunderbird Logo, 3) Wright Flier, 4) Model A Ford,
Retired/ Moved 10: 1) Carousel Dog, 2) Thomas Alva Edison 1847 - 1931, 3) Dearborn, MI with a vintage baseball player, 4) Dearborn, MI under a Ford Woody Wagon

12/21/25: The machines were in their above mentioned locations.
Machine #6 was out of order,
Machine #7 got great pressed Wienermobile Penny
Machine #8 got great pressed Allegheny train Penny,
Machine #9 ran out of time.

3/20/26: Machine 6 has a sign stating that it was temporarily out of order. All other penny machines were pressing well! All locations still seem to be accurate. Added photos of machines to scans. Please send one scan per Medallion machine with all four Medallion fronts in it, if you have them. Thanks.

Machines and designs

10 machines
MachineDesignsCoin type
Machine 64Penny
Machine 74Penny
Machine 94Penny
Machine 8 - Rosa Parks Bus4Penny
Medallion Machine 14Token
Medallion Machine 24Token
Retired/ Moved 10?Penny
Retired 4 & 5?Penny
Retired 1 & 2?Penny
Retired 3?Penny

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