Griffin Museum of Science and Industry Chicago
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5700 S DuSable Lake Shore Dr
Chicago Illinois 60637
United States
Description:
Address: 5700 S Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60637, USA
Four penny press machines are located in the museum; two on Lower Level 1 and two on Main Level 2.
First machine: Located on Lower Level 1 between the Red Stairs and the Swiss Jolly Ball. Designs include:
1. Planet Earth
2. Pirate Ship
3. Cow
4. Tractor
Second machine: Located on Lower Level 1 by the Yellow Stairs in the corridor junction of the Eye Spy, Henry Crown Space Center, and the U-505 Submarine exhibits. Designs include:
1. U-505 Submarine surfacing
2. Collen Moore’s Fairy Castle
3. “U-505 Submarine” name logo
4. Tornado
Third machine: Located on Main Level 2 in the Transportation Gallery. Designs include:
1. British Spitfire,
2. Boeing 727 trijet airplane
3. Biplane
4. Fold Model A car
Fourth machine: Located on Main Level 2 between the Yellow Stairs and Yesterday’s Main Street. Designs include:
1. Boeing 727 trijet airplane
2. Locomotive 999
3. Apollo 8 command module
4. Griffin Museum of Science and Industry building
5. “Space Flight” rocket in space with Earth in background
6. “Numbers in Nature” fractal branching pattern
7. “Stuka”, Junkers Ju 87 airplane
8. “Ships Gallery” battleship
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