Re: Penny squashing macines
 

I have seen one of these machines in bolton wanderers club shop and i have also seen the ones in blackpool.

Re: Penny squashing macines
 

So my original imaginings of you drilling a finger sized hole in the middle of the shilling wasn't as far out as I thought then was it Mik?

Did you end up with a smooth silver coloured plain ring?

Re: Penny squashing macines
 

Cadbury's World in Brum has one that stamps a Cadbury logo on them too.
They all seem to cost an additional 50p to do it, I wonder if there is any arranged fee to the treasury, perhaps to replace the 1p value?

Re: Penny squashing macines
 

So if I understood this correctly, you put 50p in there, then 1p in the there, pull the handle, and hey presto you've no longer got 51p.

Magic. They do say a fool and his money are easily parted.

Re: Penny squashing macines
 

LOL weary tourist!! Thats investment for you

Re: Penny squashing macines
 

Oh yes but you do have an elongated squashed slightly curved remnant of a penny with some logo about where you are impressed upon it.