Musee Mecanique and San Francisco Car Rental
Located on Pier 45 Shed A at the end of Taylor Street the Musee Mecanique one of the worlds largest privately owned collections of mechanically operated musical instruments and antique arcade machines. Begin your journey with your San Francisco car rental by taking a trip down memory lane, from century hand cranked music boxes to modern video arcade games. Revisit old favorites before there were video games and even television. Play the vintage arcade games and see how far technology has come! Some of the best games are the simple ones. You will want to save up your quarters for this amazing collection of over 300 antique-coin operated machines, hand cranked music boxes, and photo booths
How it all began
It all began with Edward Galland Zelinksy, at 11 years old he won a prize during a bingo game. The grand prize was five quarts of motor oil which Zelinsky promptly sold to his piano teacher for 75 cents to buy a penny skill game from the Golden Gate Avenue area. From the profit he earned from the game he bought more equipment from the same area eventually adding time slot machines, a Charley Fay Liberty Bell slot machine, and other collector items. Prior to 2002, the Musee Mecanique was actually housed in the lower level of the Cliff House restaurant at Ocean Beach.
About the owner
Son of Fredrick Gilbert Zelinsky and Juanita (Galland) Zelinsky, Edward Galland Zelinsky is a a fifth generation San Franciscan. Educated in San Francisco and the University of Oregon, Zelinsky served four-and-one-half years in the Army Transport Service in the South Pacific as a third officer during World War II. When you visit with your Sa Francisco car rental today, you will find that the museum is still in the family, operated and maintained by Edwards son Dan Zelinsky
A trip down memory lane
The museum contains one of the worlds largest privately owned collections of mechanically operated musical instruments and antique arcade machines with many of the exhibits over 100 years old. The Musee Mecanique is a well known attraction in the area which features Laffing Sal, Susie the Can- Can Dancer, and the Carnival. This unuiqe arcade has a lot of historical games from the early 1900s along with hits from the 70s and 80s. One of them recreates the world of an opium den including people staggering around and lifting pipes to their lips. When you travel with your San Francisco car rental you will find tons of video game with numerous vintage and classic games all available for you to play.
Fun times
This is where magical worlds of old and older come together in a historic arcade of hand made, mechanical, and electronic entertainment spanning the ages. There are a multitude of games and gadgets to keep you entertained when you travel with your San Francisco car rental. Get your fortune told ten times over, palm read, play vintage rock 'em sock 'em robots, fly a helicopter, operate a crane, arm wrestle, take black & white or sepia photos in a booth, watch an execution or two, and the list goes on. These vintage machines are in great condition and come with so much history, definitely worth checking out.
Before you go
Musee Mecanique is open Monday to Friday 10 am to 7 pm and 10 am 8 pm Saturday and Sunday. Entrance is free with the majority of exhibits costing $0.25 or $0.50 to operate.
For more information on the Musee Mecanique when you visit with your San Francisco car rental check out their official website at http://www.museemechanique.org/ or call (415) 346 2000.
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