York Barbell Club

[TLYNCH777]

Just picked these up today. Guy that I got them from. The company he works for used to do work for York Barbell before everything was sent overseas. These might be the original finish, just never had the York/45 painted.






Best part I got the pair for $10.00! Guy also gave me a bin filled with plastic cement filled weights, some dumbbell handles and a bar.

10 bucks thats unvelibable Great plates now those appear flat black and not the satin ? Do you think York painted some of their plates in flat black instead of the satin some years?

[animalfan]

I have a few drilled out hundreds for sale or trade. Guy ordered them from York this way.


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I want some, glad you aren't very close to me. You could PM me a price though, you know, just in case I want to drive that way sometime in the next couple weeks.

Dude....I already feel like your dealer...every time I come across something I think you might want....I grab my phone and give you a text.


You've seldom disappointed me

Just the one time that I can think of, and I really wish I had the room for that squat machine.

10 bucks thats unvelibable Great plates now those appear flat black and not the satin ? Do you think York painted some of their plates in flat black instead of the satin some years?

I'll pretend that they did since I've painted almost all of my plates flat black.

[twodog]

I'll pretend that they did since I've painted almost all of my plates flat black.

Lol, me too !

[SpinLock]

Today I just painted a bunch of stuff Satin Black. It's sitting in my back yard drying unless someone came by and stole it

Soon I'll have some pretty hard core York pr0n to show you kids.

[AttyGuy]

The original paint appears flat with use. I have all my plates in pounds in flat, except for a few NOS plates, and all kg plates are satin black.

[twodog]

The original paint appears flat with use. I have all my plates in pounds in flat, except for a few NOS plates, and all kg plates are satin black.

It's a different kind of finish, that's for sure. I always thought the original finish looked more like a flat paint that was wiped down with WD-40. Not quite as shiny as satin.

[TLYNCH777]

A nice little picture / pick up for the day two 45's, two 35's , ten 10's , three 2.5s ,
There was 13 more 45's and a few 25's but my wife laid down the law when I attempted to put them in the back seat of our Honda . Im going to have to get them next week.
I am a york man but that one non York you see is a 25lb international from Canada they have a nice deep dish and are good quality plates

[dumb.bell]

A nice little picture / pick up for the day two 45's, two 35's , ten 10's , three 2.5s ,
There was 13 more 45's and a few 25's but my wife laid down the law when I attempted to put them in the back seat of our Honda . Im going to have to get them next week.
I am a york man but that one non York you see is a 25lb international from Canada they have a nice deep dish and are good quality plates

I like the looks of that International, do you have any more pics?

[pumping4life]

It seems that every milled York I see has a different pattern. Does anyone know how the milling process works?

[Northernmoris]

Double post....

[Northernmoris]

I like the looks of that International, do you have any more pics?

[dumb.bell]

Those Internationals are some attractive plates. I love the Deep Dish on them. I wonder why all of the current manufacturers got away from that. I know you can get more plates on the bar with thinner plates, but how many of us could really max out a bar with deep dish plates?

[rlundregan]

Those Internationals are some attractive plates. I love the Deep Dish on them. I wonder why all of the current manufacturers got away from that. I know you can get more plates on the bar with thinner plates, but how many of us could really max out a bar with deep dish plates?

I think you and I had the same thought process about those International plates!

[Northernmoris]

Those Internationals are some attractive plates. I love the Deep Dish on them. I wonder why all of the current manufacturers got away from that. I know you can get more plates on the bar with thinner plates, but how many of us could really max out a bar with deep dish plates?

I think you and I had the same thought process about those International plates!

I will say they are real nice looking. The casting is nice quality and they are deep. The 2 1/2 are even deep dish. Wait till you see the back of them. Pic coming up.

[irongrandpa]

A nice little picture / pick up for the day two 45's, two 35's , ten 10's , three 2.5s ,
There was 13 more 45's and a few 25's but my wife laid down the law when I attempted to put them in the back seat of our Honda . Im going to have to get them next week.
I am a york man but that one non York you see is a 25lb international from Canada they have a nice deep dish and are good quality plates

i hauled 500lbs. of plates in the back seat of my wifes' honda, but they weren't as nice as those yorks. good buy.

[AttyGuy]

I like the looks of that International, do you have any more pics?

[EEB_27]

10 bucks thats unvelibable Great plates now those appear flat black and not the satin ? Do you think York painted some of their plates in flat black instead of the satin some years?

I have a pair of 45's that were made overseas that were rusty. I cleaned them up and painted them flat black. When I put one beside the USA 45. The USA 45 has a little shine to it so its most likely a satin finish.

[Slumpbusters]

It seems that every milled York I see has a different pattern. Does anyone know how the milling process works?

I agree 100%, the mill marks are almost like finger prints. I have a pair of 35's that are lathed...they look like records.

[SpinLock]

I agree 100%, the mill marks are almost like finger prints. I have a pair of 35's that are lathed...they look like records.

Old York plates from the 40s and perhaps 50s were lathed. I have a old 35 that has lathe marks on the back, like the concentric circles of tree rings.

[AttyGuy]

Refurbished squat stand base, from the 1980's.

[SpinLock]

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After

[AttyGuy]

Dude, that's awesome. The collectors are going to flip out because you've altered their historic appearance. But I think they look great.

[BloodType3R]

Refurbished squat stand base, from the 1980's.

Jeebus Atty.. Squat stands??? Haven't you been paying attention? Get a power rack!!!

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After

Lookin good^. If only you had a username worthy of the rarity of your collars...


On that note, do any of you guys condition the leather on your mere mortal versions of York spin lock collars? What do you use?
I just lost a little chunk out of one of mine and I'd like to try to prevent any further damage. I figure that some type of leather conditioning could make them less brittle and therefore increase the durability.

[SpinLock]

Dude, that's awesome. The collectors are going to flip out because you've altered their historic appearance. But I think they look great.

Thanks. Yeah I'm sure some people will be annoyed that I altered them, but my philosophy on this stuff is totally different. I actually want to use it, give it another era of use as opposed to put it under glass. I'm going to use my early Oly set for deadlifting. I've dealt with this same debate before because I restore and make playable antique and rare music instruments. I think something has more value if it is usable and will go to that end while trying my best to retain the historic integrity of the item. I posted a write up on my restoration process over at the other website.

Bloodtype: I'm sure any basic leather conditioner would work on the collars.

Oh and ironically I made my username before I ever got the collars. It was premonition.

[AttyGuy]

Jeebus Atty.. Squat stands??? Haven't you been paying attention? Get a power rack!!!

[TLYNCH777]

When I get the remainder of the milled 45s I may be selling the plates that I stripped the paint off and sprayed with 3 coats of flat rustolium double coat . I just also refinished a few in satin black
I will post some pic when complete. I prefer all the plates with the older look / patina. What is a fair asking price per lb if I decide to sell a few hundred pounds of the milled plates 70-80s era that have been repainted ?

[ProtienandIron]

I've never seen that style of spinlock before, very nice. How much do they weigh? I always used to like the convenience of spring clip collars, but now I barely even use them. This style of collar just eliminates all rattle and keeps everything more stable. Good to see this pair getting a new lease of life, they should live on forever now.

[twodog]

When I get the remainder of the milled 45s I may be selling the plates that I stripped the paint off and sprayed with 3 coats of flat rustolium double coat . I just also refinished a few in satin black
I will post some pic when complete. I prefer all the plates with the older look / patina. What is a fair asking price per lb if I decide to sell a few hundred pounds of the milled plates 70-80s era that have been repainted ?

I've got to believe that the value of the plates is about $1/lb., I wouldn't pay more personally, but some people might. Good luck.

The reason that I went with basic flat black is because it wears down quickly and will get a patina quickly. Mine had so much rust on some on some of them that WD-40 didn't work.

[SpinLock]

I've never seen that style of spinlock before, very nice. How much do they weigh? I always used to like the convenience of spring clip collars, but now I barely even use them. This style of collar just eliminates all rattle and keeps everything more stable. Good to see this pair getting a new lease of life, they should live on forever now.

The collars weigh 5lbs each. They only fit on my 1940s bar which is the older style Olympic bar with a shorter mid section so it doesn't fit on a modern rack. When I get the whole 1940s set complete I'm going to set up an area in my basement to use it for deadlifting. I'm in the process of de-rusting and re-painting everything. I show more pics eventually.

Also, this pair of York spin locks is, as far as I know, the only pair that is known to collectors. No one has seen another pair, nor are there any photographs or mentions of them in vintage iron literature. They either had a very short production run or they are some sort of prototype model. It's hard to know exactly when they were manufactured but my best estimate based on circumstances is post war 1940s.

[AttyGuy]

I've got to believe that the value of the plates is about $1/lb., I wouldn't pay more personally, but some people might. Good luck.

For 45s and 25s, and unmilled smaller plates, I would estimate 75 cents a pound. 35s I would estimated at 85 cents to a dollar, and milled 10s and 5s at $2 a pound. $1.00 a pound is at the high end and anyone asking more for these relatively common plates is just plain high.