Barbell Museum ( part 1 ?)

from weightlifting's "iron age" of metal plates ... ads for barbells , Geoff Flemings vintage chrome USSR set , plus examples of old YORK bars and plates

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• weightlifting
• barbells
• YORK

[nezpercenathan]

Les, I guess you know Mike Bondurant, James Chaplic, Reuben Weaver, Randy Strossen ?

[LesKernodle]

I used to subscribe to Mr, Strossen's mag and videos , the other gentlemen I am not sure , ahve been on outskirts of spot for 4 years now after 30 years absence , wow much changes except Joe Dube's coolness.

[Mochakaboom]

things look so much cooler back in the day ^^

[bigmuscleify]

WOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW­.

[wildmandazza]

Awesome..thanks for posting !

[sjm6202]

That's pretty funny you have pictures from ebay of stuff my buddy sold. I can tell because I can see the merrell shoes he wears in the picture. haha

[spritz0]

I swear by the York set I got here in Canada in 1982 when I was 15- I still use it 4 to 5 times a week and I look 30!!

[dasyatis65]

There were some finely crafted olympic sets over the years: Schnell-Hantel, Elan, Leoko, York, Berg, Eleiko, Uesaka, Werksan, DHS, ZKC...etc. From what I understand, these sets rarely make money for the manufacturer,but were mostly as promotional tools for the steel industry.

[funk51]

definetly bells of beauty.

[DrinkAndNeverAskWhy]

Very interesting!