For Sale Nintendo Oil Can/ N Molds (1 Viewer)

[ElKabong]

I have 500 of these in original boxes
2 racks sold

300 left

All whites
Look unused

$35 per box shipped , US only

Might trade on a China Clays cash set or NJ Skulls 25cents or $1

 

[jja412]

Who makes these? Are they clay, plastic, composite? Do they have a recess for labeling?

 

[warewulf]

MD-22: http://www.antiquegamblingchips.com/molddesign_letters.htm

Of course, it doesn't say if they're compression or injection molded, weight, etc.

 

[ElKabong]

Compression, no injection marks, I broke one and it seems like more of a plasticky formula than most clays
Nice feel and weight, around 9gr iirc

 

[jja412]

And the recess? (or lack of?)

 

[ElKabong]

They would have to be milled, flush center
I did a few as a test, milled fine

 

[ElKabong]

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I have 500 of these in original boxes
2 racks sold

300 left

All whites
Look unused

$35 per box shipped , US only

Might trade on a China Clays cash set or NJ Skulls 25cents or $1

3 boxes left......

 

[toad94]

I'd take 3 boxes if they are still available.

Thanks!

 

[BGinGA]

MD-22: http://www.antiquegamblingchips.com/molddesign_letters.htm

Of course, it doesn't say if they're compression or injection molded, weight, etc.

Injection-molded plastic.

 

[monkeydog]

Injection-molded plastic.

No they aren't.

 

[BGinGA]

Manufacturer?

 

[Blaster]

I was curious from reading this thread, & googled these & found this 2015 Post from @Psypher1000 on the other board.
Perhaps he will chime in with more info ...:

[B]@Psypher1000[/B] said:
" I'll chime in a bit here, as I have a full box of these - pink, not white - in their original box.

- The Nintendo chips on the N/oil can mold are indeed compression molded, not injected
- They are definitely not "clay" such as what we would know them as. Much closer to a pure plastic, and their weight indicates as much...mine weight out between 8.5-9.5g each.
TenPercenter - your comparison to super diamonds in composition is pretty close, although I would argue they definitely have a different feel to them, either because of the mold, the composition, or a combination of both.
Their value won't be found in the chip quality, as china clays are superior, and I would argue the Nexgen Pro's are as well. The cross-hatching is also smoother on some inlay circles than others. I have yet to see an actual inlay in an N mold chip...all blanks or hotstamps. They're definitely interesting as a novelty, though, and could be interesting to label, but *if* they took labels it would have to be on 2mm unlaminated vinyl - there's almost no depth to speak of..."

 

[Psypher1000]

Perhaps he will chime in with more info ...

Not much else to add, really. Nintendo made playing cards long, long before they got into electronics, and at one point they added chips to their lineup - partly to supplement their playing card industry, and partly to diversify their industry in general (which is also why they got into electronics & dabbled in other things during the late 70's/early 80's, too - playing cards alone were barely paying the bills and would not sustain the company as a whole in the future). I don't recall if they actually manufactured the chips themselves, though, or if those were contracted out. I'm pretty sure in my research I recall reading that they made the chips themselves, but that could be a figment of my imagination.

As fate would have it I found a few more N-mold chips this past weekend in the bargain bins. Still couldn't find an injection point on any of them. Picked up a salmon-colored one - hotstamped for a VFW post. My impressions are the same. Still appears to be compression-molded, and they still appear to have quality discrepancies from chip to chip with some being very slick and others highly cross-hatched. I'd still rather use the Majestics or Dunes rather than a set of N-mold chips, although I might take back my comment on the Nexgen Pro's.

 

[Blaster]

Not much else to add, really. Nintendo made playing cards long, long before they got into electronics, and at one point they added chips to their lineup - partly to supplement their playing card industry, and partly to diversify their industry in general (which is also why they got into electronics & dabbled in other things during the late 70's/early 80's, too - playing cards alone were barely paying the bills and would not sustain the company as a whole in the future). I don't recall if they actually manufactured the chips themselves, though, or if those were contracted out. I'm pretty sure in my research I recall reading that they made the chips themselves, but that could be a figment of my imagination.

As fate would have it I found a few more N-mold chips this past weekend in the bargain bins. Still couldn't find an injection point on any of them. Picked up a salmon-colored one - hotstamped for a VFW post. My impressions are the same. Still appears to be compression-molded, and they still appear to have quality discrepancies from chip to chip with some being very slick and others highly cross-hatched. I'd still rather use the Majestics or Dunes rather than a set of N-mold chips, although I might take back my comment on the Nexgen Pro's.

Do they seem to be actual foil hotstamps, or Ink-stamped as many plastics are?

 

[BGinGA]

Not much else to add, really. Nintendo made playing cards long, long before they got into electronics, and at one point they added chips to their lineup - partly to supplement their playing card industry, and partly to diversify their industry in general (which is also why they got into electronics & dabbled in other things during the late 70's/early 80's, too - playing cards alone were barely paying the bills and would not sustain the company as a whole in the future). I don't recall if they actually manufactured the chips themselves, though, or if those were contracted out. I'm pretty sure in my research I recall reading that they made the chips themselves, but that could be a figment of my imagination.

As fate would have it I found a few more N-mold chips this past weekend in the bargain bins. Still couldn't find an injection point on any of them. Picked up a salmon-colored one - hotstamped for a VFW post. My impressions are the same. Still appears to be compression-molded, and they still appear to have quality discrepancies from chip to chip with some being very slick and others highly cross-hatched. I'd still rather use the Majestics or Dunes rather than a set of N-mold chips, although I might take back my comment on the Nexgen Pro's.

Lacking a visible injection point is not proof of compression molding. Do you have other evidence to support your position?

 

[ekricket]

Not much else to add, really. Nintendo made playing cards long, long before they got into electronics, and at one point they added chips to their lineup - partly to supplement their playing card industry, and partly to diversify their industry in general (which is also why they got into electronics & dabbled in other things during the late 70's/early 80's, too - playing cards alone were barely paying the bills and would not sustain the company as a whole in the future).......

Which is ironic as some of their playing cards are quite collectable and fetch Pretty high prices - hundreds if not thousands of dollars.

 

[Psypher1000]

Do they seem to be actual foil hotstamps, or Ink-stamped as many plastics are?

Huh...good question. Never thought to look. I'll go home and examine my sample & report back when I can, but I'd hesitate to consider that single sample as an exemplar for the rest. Wish I would have thought to look at all the chips' stamps last weekend!

Lacking a visible injection point is not proof of compression molding. Do you have other evidence to support your position?

I don't. I thought the injection point was kind of the litmus test for such things, but I have no experience in machining and am just as happy to be wrong about this as right. I do distinctly remember seeing or reading something that stated they were compression molded, but I was pretty damn green for chipping when I was doing that research so it's entirely possible I didn't know what I was seeing. Some of the articles I was reviewing were from internet archives as well with original publication dates going back to 2002, and were from non-chip related or interested sources, so those articles may well have gotten it wrong or could have found contradictory evidence since then. Long story short, I may well be wrong on the compression-molding point.

Even what we do "know" about Nintendo's manufacturing history is somewhat questionable as they are both historically and currently secretive about their inner dealings. They don't like to say much at all about the how's and why's of what they do, and even when they do speak their reasoning is sometimes questionable (or simply doesn't jive with Western/popular thinking).

some of their playing cards are quite collectable and fetch Pretty high prices

Indeed! At one point I thought about getting a deck or two. Then I saw some of the prices and balked. I'm sure they're worth it to collectors, but those are for someone not named me.