Mills tokens nickle size for Silent FOK

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Does anyone make reproduction tokens for 5 cent Mills Silent machines? I just think it would be fun to play with them but don't need to have originals. If original, is there anyone with a large quantity for sale? Buying onesy-twosey from flebay adds up too quickly...

Thanks everyone!

[Midcoast Vintage]

be patient.
from time to time, bag fulls will show up on ebay, usually from a coin dealer.
they go fairly cheap.

[kentdun]

I went through and found 150 tokens that should work for you. I will send you a pm.
Kent

[nvmos2]

If you still need some;
I have extra 5 cent size Mills tokens; "Property of OK Vender" ; small center hole; silver metal.
35 cents each for as many as you want.

[insertcoinhere]

Thanks nvmos2, I appreciate the offer. Kentdun fixed me up with a pile of them so I think I am all set.

[insertcoinhere]

nvmos2 - I changed my mind and would like to get some more of these tokens. Please PM me if the offer still stands. Thanks!

[nvmos2]

No problem, but what did you refer to when you say you want "some more of these tokens?"

There are different types of tokens, below are just 3 examples of 5 cent size tokens.
The ones that I described for sale are the silver type with smaller hole.
They say "Property of O.K. Vender" and I believe they were made by Mills.
If you are familiar with the token collector ID system, I think these are OLY tokens.
Is that the kind you wanted?

Perhaps there are token guys here that could shed more light on which type token is "correct" for your machine.

[insertcoinhere]

Hmmm... My ignorance is showing again.

The tokens I have are worded the same as your small-hole silver ones in the picture but have a large hole in them. I will have to take a look at the token detector set up and see what my Silent FOK "really" wants.

[nvmos2]

Send me your mailing address via PM and I'll send you a couple of samples to make sure they work for you and to see if you want them.
Jim

[nvmos2]

Greg;

I'm going to address your PM on this thread since it may have wider interest and there are other guys here who know more than I do and may add comments.

Your sample tokens are in the mail; they were made by Mills, so would be "correct" for your FOK.
I see no reason why they would not work, but your check detector must be properly set to accommodate the closer tolerances of the smaller center hole.

Several years ago, I undertook the project of stocking my slots and trade stimulators with the "correct" tokens, as they would come from the factory.
There is actually a lot of info available with a little digging:
"Mr. Token" used to contribute a recurring column, The Token Corner, in The Coin Slot and successor magazines; don't know if he's still around; since he collected coin-op, he may even be on this forum.
He had thousands of tokens and, in years past, he supplied many collectors with tokens for their machines.

There are regional and a national Token Collector clubs with their own magazines, websites, etc.
The "OLY" referred to above is from the Atwood system of cataloging tokens, which I believe is the standard for most token catalogs/books/price guides and includes most, if not all, slot/trade stimulator tokens.
I find the system not very good and hard to use, but I guess that, if you're a token collector and get the hang of it, it does the job well.

Tokens can be found at coin shows; many coin collectors look down their nose at tokens and sell them at low prices, but you have to dig for them and it's hard to find them in large quantities.
Private token collectors are a good source, but it helps if you know the Atwood system to identify what you're looking for since there are probably millions of different style tokens.
I found one collector who was able to provide me with hundreds of slot tokens.
By the time tokens get to dealers or Flebay, the prices are way high.
I occasionally sell excess tokens on Flebay for half or less of what you'll usually see them at.