No problem. I will probably update the sheets every couple weeks or so. Im hoping we can get enough submissions to the point we can see some that are sequentially numbered. That would be pretty cool! Im not sure what info we can gather with this project, but I wont let that stop me haha!
There were CPU versions ranging from NES-CPU-04 through NES-CPU-11. All of mine were dated 1986 or 1987.
Smooth top consoles transitioned to textured top somewhere between N5381765 and N7225861 As per MuNKeY's smooth top console). Can anyone close the gaps here?
There are casting numbers on the bottom of the console, in the ridge by the expansion cover. Mine ranged from 'no. 1" to 81. This is similar to the casting numbers like those found on the inside of the carts.
Early consoles had an extra mounting hole for the motherboard. It is found on the front of the console, near the controller port. They also had a different customer service number for those within Washington state. This was omitted from later consoles.
Edit: See OP for details.
Here is the casting number. Others had a single number rather than reading "no. 1"
See bottom right corner.. There are three screws there, as compared to the more common two hole setup.
^^ Double post cuz I dunno what happened to the one I posted before it, but as I was saying:
Redivivus: Nice! I wasn't too sure about different variants, but after composing and reviewing the list, you proved that there might be more than meets the eye! Very interesting
So, if anyone is really, really bored, and feels like tearing their decks apart, can you take any pictures similar to the ones I have posted? That is, if you find anything significantly different. Also, if you have a SN between 3 million and 7 million, can you let me know if it has a smooth or textured top (as well as the SN, of course)?
Other random musings I have found. This is a close up of my Warios Woods. As you all know, this was the last licensed cart to come out, December 1994. On the battery appears to be a date stamp, reading 94-10. Possibly October 1994? I have seen other cart batteries with similar corroborating info. Also, note the close up of the mmc3 chip.
Heres a variation of Hydlide pcbs. I wonder why there are center pinouts on one but not the other?
I honestly don't know much about the consoles themselves, so I don't know what series it's from.
I had always believed this to be my original NES which would've been purchased in Montreal, Quebec by my Mom somewhere between 1988 and 1994. A few years ago, I lent my console to my boyfriend for an NES compettiion at his college and he mixed the systems up. I took a close look at the consoles, and believed this one to be mine... so I don't know 100% sure if it is the original that I purchased oh-so-many years ago!
Still looking to fill gaps on the smooth/textured transition gap. Heres where we are at now..
Smooth top consoles transitioned to textured top somewhere between N5381765 and N7225861 As per MuNKeY's smooth top console). Can anyone close the gaps here?
Shoot me a PM or post here if you have a SN between this gap.
I'm the second owner of the toaster (the first being my uncle). He got it in 89, I believe.
I got the 101 from the original owner through craigslist. Came with one dogbone and one brick controller. Apparently was just a control deck and was purchased to replace a toaster that had a bad 72 pin connector. Sadly, they trashed the toaster.
I wanted to retire my original childhood toaster from everyday game play so I picked the best looking cheapest one up on ebay.
Turns out it is the "newest" toaster I've seen. Serial #32368519. My previous toaster is much earlier and has the 1986 motherboard whereas this one is stamped 1987 on the motherboard. Also it has a grey 1-800 sticker inside the flip top door.
The last thing I noticed was hooked up with the RF cables on bright blue screens like the background of SMB2 I see ever so slight verticle jailbars when moving. They are almost unobservable if the character is standing still. They aren't as bad as the ones on my top loader but my earlier Toaster doesn't exhibit that.
What is meant by "textured top"? My unit has the plastic ventilation ribs along the right side of the top, but the plastic itself is slick and reflective. My NES is modded with lockout disabled, new cartridge connector, high intensity blue power LED, and Power Pak audio mod with a 10K Potentiometer and a bright black/red volume knob above the controller ports to adjust the expansion channel.
All throughout my childhood, I wanted a Nintendo, but my mom and dad never bought me one. Christmas after Christmas went by, and Santa never did leave that Nintendo under the tree. So one day in 2002, when I was 21, we were cleaning out the old junk from our garage after my dad passed away. That's when we discovered an old NES toaster still with the box!!!
The serial number is N4851056 I am the second owner. My mom bought it from a family friend sometime during the 90s, then it got "lost" in the garage for years until after I was an adult. The box is for the "Action Set" which has a photo prominently featured on box with two controllers, a Zapper, and Super Mario Brothers / Duck Hunt. The UPC code is 0-45496-61004-3 and it also has a K-Mart price tag of US $109.88 The copyright date on the box is from 1988. Weird, because my NES has a serial number of under 5 million.
The Mario Bros/ Duck hunt cart and the Zapper were missing from the box. Instead, I had two controllers and four game carts, Abadox, Bad Dudes, and two other forgettable games. After much effort, my friend Clay and I managed to get Abadox and Bad Dudes to load properly. Seriously, I forgot what the other two games were, but I eventually sold all four of them back. The next day, I went over to Game-X-Change and went wild like a kid in a candy store. I bought Super Mario Brothers/Duck Hunt, Zapper, Game Genie, Super Mario Brothers 2 and 3, Pacman (black cart), Donkey Kong Classics, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Tetris (licensed), and the list goes on and on. My childhood rekindled, I blazed through 20 years of Nintendo history in 4 years time before finally getting caught up with a Wii in 2006.
Purchased around 1990/1991 in Aberdeen, Washington. It was originally from a NES Action Set. I am the original and only owner. Unfortunately I don't have any of the original packaging or other materials to provide since I was only 5 when I got it and I don't think my folks knew I'd still be playing it 21 years later lol
I recently picked up a swedish nes toaster with a smooth top and serial number PE001149. I was curious about the numbering system and found this thread on google.
At the moment I have three swedish systems and one german one. All of them has a leading PE in the serial number. My guess is that the first letters is some kind of regional code.
The other systems has the serial numbers: PE1180205, PE1568663 and PE3503273.
Btw, the casting number that Redivivus talked about is just "2"
Updated the list (in the post, not yet in attached file). A lot of great stories since I checked this thread last! I have been very busy lately, and hadn't noticed how many have posted here. To reiterate, smooth top decks are just that. There is no texture. It is limited to very early decks, slowly but surely closing the gaps! A textured to looks something akin to that of an orange peel. I will have to try and get some pics to illustrate the point. Thanks everyone for your contributions! Keep 'em coming!!
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Updated, in OO and MS Works
Thanks for the sheets!
There were CPU versions ranging from NES-CPU-04 through NES-CPU-11. All of mine were dated 1986 or 1987.
Smooth top consoles transitioned to textured top somewhere between N5381765 and N7225861 As per MuNKeY's smooth top console). Can anyone close the gaps here?
There are casting numbers on the bottom of the console, in the ridge by the expansion cover. Mine ranged from 'no. 1" to 81. This is similar to the casting numbers like those found on the inside of the carts.
Early consoles had an extra mounting hole for the motherboard. It is found on the front of the console, near the controller port.
They also had a different customer service number for those within Washington state. This was omitted from later consoles.
Edit: See OP for details.
Here is the casting number. Others had a single number rather than reading "no. 1"
See bottom right corner.. There are three screws there, as compared to the more common two hole setup.
Heres the more common arrangement.
Washington state phone number label
NES-CPU-04
NES-CPU-11
It must be late lol. Thats enough for now...
Redivivus: Nice! I wasn't too sure about different variants, but after composing and reviewing the list, you proved that there might be more than meets the eye! Very interesting
Toasters:
N0213033
N3289821 (Came boxed with the Control Deck box in my finds thread, not sure if it's the original or not from the box)
Updated OP, but not sheets
Top loader: 10483412(1)
Toaster from a deluxe set - original owner: N203000393
Top loader: 10483412(1)
Other random musings I have found. This is a close up of my Warios Woods. As you all know, this was the last licensed cart to come out, December 1994. On the battery appears to be a date stamp, reading 94-10. Possibly October 1994? I have seen other cart batteries with similar corroborating info. Also, note the close up of the mmc3 chip.
Heres a variation of Hydlide pcbs. I wonder why there are center pinouts on one but not the other?
N11543891 Yardsale
N5381765 Yardsale
N7935224 Goodwill
N17816591 Bought locally through classifieds
N23201450 Yardsale
All toasters
I honestly don't know much about the consoles themselves, so I don't know what series it's from.
I had always believed this to be my original NES which would've been purchased in Montreal, Quebec by my Mom somewhere between 1988 and 1994. A few years ago, I lent my console to my boyfriend for an NES compettiion at his college and he mixed the systems up. I took a close look at the consoles, and believed this one to be mine... so I don't know 100% sure if it is the original that I purchased oh-so-many years ago!
all of mine came from my friends shop, beyond that I have no idea:
N4032245
N5131362
N6898102
N5937231
N11083269
N11741967
N17019830
N20163417
N28860771
the last one has no sticker, so N????????
NES-001s:
N1028559 Deluxe Set 1985
N10863528 Control Deck w/SMB 1986
N17548074 Power Set w/Grey Zapper 1988
N26943691 Action Set w/Red Zapper 1989
N27904269 Action Set w/Red Zapper 1989
N28447664 Action Set w/Red Zapper 1989
N28670475
N29208971 (My Original got 12-25-1990, Action Set w/Red Strip on box)
N31095897 NES Sports Set 1990
N33517701 (My Wife's Original got 4-5-1991, Challenge Set w/SMB3)
N33548913
NES-101s:
NN10118???(7)
NN10256156(0)
NN10402974(7)
Smooth top consoles transitioned to textured top somewhere between N5381765 and N7225861 As per MuNKeY's smooth top console). Can anyone close the gaps here?
Shoot me a PM or post here if you have a SN between this gap.
N15435462
NES 101:
NN10070296(5)
I'm the second owner of the toaster (the first being my uncle). He got it in 89, I believe.
I got the 101 from the original owner through craigslist. Came with one dogbone and one brick controller. Apparently was just a control deck and was purchased to replace a toaster that had a bad 72 pin connector. Sadly, they trashed the toaster.
Turns out it is the "newest" toaster I've seen. Serial #32368519. My previous toaster is much earlier and has the 1986 motherboard whereas this one is stamped 1987 on the motherboard. Also it has a grey 1-800 sticker inside the flip top door.
The last thing I noticed was hooked up with the RF cables on bright blue screens like the background of SMB2 I see ever so slight verticle jailbars when moving. They are almost unobservable if the character is standing still. They aren't as bad as the ones on my top loader but my earlier Toaster doesn't exhibit that.
So I guess they all aren't created equal.
I'm on the hunt for a red 1-800 sticker one now.
Box NES Action Pack UPC# 0-45496-61004-3
What is meant by "textured top"? My unit has the plastic ventilation
ribs along the right side of the top, but the plastic itself is slick
and reflective. My NES is modded with lockout disabled, new cartridge connector, high intensity blue power LED, and Power Pak audio mod with a 10K Potentiometer and a bright black/red volume knob above the controller ports to adjust the expansion channel.
All throughout my childhood, I wanted a Nintendo, but my mom and dad never bought me one. Christmas after Christmas went by, and Santa never did leave that Nintendo under the tree. So one day in 2002, when I was 21, we were cleaning out the old junk from our garage after my dad passed away. That's when we discovered an old NES toaster still with the box!!!
The serial number is N4851056 I am the second owner. My mom bought it from a family friend sometime during the 90s, then it got "lost" in the garage for years until after I was an adult. The box is for the "Action Set" which has a photo prominently featured on box with two controllers, a Zapper, and Super Mario Brothers / Duck Hunt. The UPC code is 0-45496-61004-3 and it also has a K-Mart price tag of US $109.88 The copyright date on the box is from 1988. Weird, because my NES has a serial number of under 5 million.
The Mario Bros/ Duck hunt cart and the Zapper were missing from the box. Instead, I had two controllers and four game carts, Abadox, Bad Dudes, and two other forgettable games. After much effort, my friend Clay and I managed to get Abadox and Bad Dudes to load properly. Seriously, I forgot what the other two games were, but I eventually sold all four of them back. The next day, I went over to Game-X-Change and went wild like a kid in a candy store. I bought Super Mario Brothers/Duck Hunt, Zapper, Game Genie, Super Mario Brothers 2 and 3, Pacman (black cart), Donkey Kong Classics, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Tetris (licensed), and the list goes on and on. My childhood rekindled, I blazed through 20 years of Nintendo history in 4 years time before finally getting caught up with a Wii in 2006.
N23806728
Purchased around 1990/1991 in Aberdeen, Washington. It was originally from a NES Action Set. I am the original and only owner. Unfortunately I don't have any of the original packaging or other materials to provide since I was only 5 when I got it and I don't think my folks knew I'd still be playing it 21 years later lol
I recently picked up a swedish nes toaster with a smooth top and serial number PE001149. I was curious about the numbering system and found this thread on google.
At the moment I have three swedish systems and one german one. All of them has a leading PE in the serial number. My guess is that the first letters is some kind of regional code.
The other systems has the serial numbers: PE1180205, PE1568663 and PE3503273.
Btw, the casting number that Redivivus talked about is just "2"