alt Hacker NewsMany traditional machines where you put in 2-4 quarters and a real penny have been phased out for credit card readers now that just drop a penny from inside the machine. It does kind of ruin some of the charm.
Many traditional machines where you put in 2-4 quarters and a real penny have been phased out for credit card readers now that just drop a penny from inside the machine. It does kind of ruin some of the charm.
They're not even a penny anymore; they're using copper blanks.
That said, I have seen several that take a credit card (or dollar bills) but you still hand crank them, so you still get the experience.