Modern Marvels
Season 17 Episode 3 - Coin Operated II
Tens of millions of them all over the world–soda and snack machines, parking meters and payphones, video games and vending machines… and they all use coins–but for how long? Examine the historic one-armed bandits and the 21st century, cutting edge, computerized slot machines that occupy Vegas casinos and get an exclusive look at their inner workings in a never-before-seen factory in Reno, Nevada. Search out some of the wackiest, strangest vending machines on the planet that sell everything from bottles of wine to dog washes. Get a close-up look at the famous binoculars located at popular tourist sites around the world, as well as a unique company that collects and cleans the coins thrown into fountains for good luck. But it all starts and ends in the historic halls of the U.S. Mint, where coins are made and destroyed. Will coins one day become obsolete?
Episodes in Season 17
Mega Stores
44 min
Supersized Food
44 min
Coin Operated II
44 min
Engineering Disasters 22
44 min
Dogs
44 min
Built to Last
44 min
Secret Underground
44 min
Made in the USA
44 min
Driver's Seat
44 min
Rice
44 min
Packaging
44 min
Grease
44 min
Ropes & Chains
44 min
American Trucking
44 min
