Brig Posted January 5, 2014 Share #1 Posted January 5, 2014 I just bought this off eBay...my guess is it came from liquidated stock when NS Meyers or H&H went under Oh boy, oh boy...now I can start churning out my own repops of that highly coveted Model 1956 enlisted emblem! The seller had other spin casting molds, this was the only military related one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColdWarRules Posted January 5, 2014 Share #2 Posted January 5, 2014 Wow! Very cool! -Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insigina Hunter Posted January 5, 2014 Share #3 Posted January 5, 2014 That's great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topdcnut Posted January 5, 2014 Share #4 Posted January 5, 2014 How would NS Meyer have used the soft metal emblems created by this mold? T/Y John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brig Posted January 5, 2014 Author Share #5 Posted January 5, 2014 Perhaps more H&H...or even OEC...OEC currently offers insignia in your choice of brass or zinc...zinc would be compatible with spin casting Additionally, Meyers and H&H both went under due to fines for using inferior metal content than they had agreed to via government contract, so may have been using spin casting techniques prior to the government agreeing to zinc variants Or these very well may have been used in the production of PX souveneirs and/or sweetheart jewelry. I don't have it in hand yet, but by the photos it looks proportionally correct to insignia size For 20 bucks, it's a worthy conversation piece for an EGA enthusiast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uplandmod Posted January 5, 2014 Share #6 Posted January 5, 2014 Wow! Nice find! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dskjl Posted January 5, 2014 Share #7 Posted January 5, 2014 Very cool, I am just trying to figure out how the mold fits in the centrifuge and where the crucible pours the material into the mold? I’m guessing the large hole on the one mold half is where the molten material is poured and the mold itself sits on a bed with some sort of spindle in the center of a motor. Very interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brig Posted January 5, 2014 Author Share #8 Posted January 5, 2014 I believe it pours into the hole in one side once they're married up, and is routed though the triangular grooves and trenches into the molds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dskjl Posted January 5, 2014 Share #9 Posted January 5, 2014 I believe it pours into the hole in one side once they're married up, and is routed though the triangular grooves and trenches into the molds. can you post pics of the mold put together front back and sides. Very cool score by the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brig Posted January 5, 2014 Author Share #10 Posted January 5, 2014 only have the auction pics at the moment, but here you go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dskjl Posted January 5, 2014 Share #11 Posted January 5, 2014 Thanks, it looks like it poors in the center of the mold and the mold is mostlikely sitting on a bed that spins. A very cool find, it would be fun to give it a try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brig Posted January 5, 2014 Author Share #12 Posted January 5, 2014 The seller tells me they got it with other jewelry making supplies, including more molds not military related. I'm guessing, perhaps then, for the sweetheart and novelty market, (Sgt Grit type stuff). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dskjl Posted January 5, 2014 Share #13 Posted January 5, 2014 you could alway make a wax impresion of one of the ega's and see what you get. you can use soap instead of wax if it's easier to come by. heat it up amd poor it in one of the relifes and see what comes out. pam sprayed in teh mold will help keep things from sticking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fly USMC Posted January 5, 2014 Share #14 Posted January 5, 2014 Very Nice Piece. Congats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
normaninvasion Posted January 6, 2014 Share #15 Posted January 6, 2014 That is very cool. Was this the same type of mold for earlier designs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brig Posted January 6, 2014 Author Share #16 Posted January 6, 2014 Maybe the plastic ones in WWII...not sure how old the process of spin casting is, but these molds would not support a metal with a high melt point like brass or bronze Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teufelhunde.ret Posted January 6, 2014 Share #17 Posted January 6, 2014 These are quite the conversation items! The technique was first applied to making contact lens in the early 60s and it's beginning in industry using vulcanized silicone. Your right, only for use w/zinc composites and plastics as the moulds can only take so much heat. Great find... (will need pics) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanemono Posted January 6, 2014 Share #18 Posted January 6, 2014 When I worked for Cotswold Collectibles making "GI Joe" prototypes many of my original pieces were mass produced using the spin casting process. We cast our pieces in pewter which is 98% tin. I had to "beef up" trigger guards in my original handmade prototypes to allow for shrinkage of the metal in the casting process. The molds are expensive to make but a thousand or more pieces can be made from the mold. There are some silicone rubbers that will allow casting aluminum but the number of pours are limited because of the high temperatures involved. A great conversation starter for your collection. Thanks for sharing. Dick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarDiv Posted January 6, 2014 Share #19 Posted January 6, 2014 Would imagine this is a rare production mould. Great find and even better that it's now in the hands of a Marine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stinger Gunner USMC Posted January 7, 2014 Share #20 Posted January 7, 2014 you could alway make a wax impresion of one of the ega's and see what you get. you can use soap instead of wax if it's easier to come by. heat it up amd poor it in one of the relifes and see what comes out. pam sprayed in teh mold will help keep things from sticking Brig can go into business selling EGA soap and EGA candles! I see a million dollar business here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brig Posted January 8, 2014 Author Share #21 Posted January 8, 2014 Got it today...the modern enlisted cover emblem fits perfectly, to include details...so either it's for zinc emblems, or souveneirs using exact proportional emblems Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Marine Posted January 9, 2014 Share #22 Posted January 9, 2014 That is a very cool piece. Nice find, and a perfect fit for an EGA collector. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dskjl Posted January 9, 2014 Share #23 Posted January 9, 2014 so is the mold rubber or metal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brig Posted January 9, 2014 Author Share #24 Posted January 9, 2014 thick hard rubber Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted January 9, 2014 Share #25 Posted January 9, 2014 I'll take 20 dozen ! Very interesting item. I want 20 dozen of those chocolate ones your making for Mitter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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