York Barbell Club

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TLYNCH, very interesting plate. York did have a custom line in the 90's. I doubt they made plates for DP. The milling marks (I think there is a better term for this type of marking) are similar to those on Chinese-made plates from Cap and Weider.

I would guess those plates are lathed not milled. It would not surprise me that if the shop had plates to be faced they would machine them on an idle lathe if all their milling machines were in use.

[hulked]

TLYNCH, very interesting plate. York did have a custom line in the 90's. I doubt they made plates for DP. The milling marks (I think there is a better term for this type of marking) are similar to those on Chinese-made plates from Cap and Weider.

Recently I had the oppurtunity to purchase some newer 90's Chinese made York plate and they had these concentric markings. I think they are probably the lathe marks. I dont think York made em for DP.

Speaking of DP, do they carry any vintage value? If any of you interested, I can get em for you. I know somebody local who has some DP stuff... Mostly smaller plates and spin lock collars.

[ProtienandIron]

Isn't DP stuff from the 80's/90's ?

Yep, I think my dad even had a set when I was younger.

[ffrink]

Big gym auction....closes in less than an hour....

2500lb of roundheads...sorry but no 95s......


http://rasmuscatalog.com/cgi-bin/mnl...1/category/ALL

[irongrandpa]

TLYNCH, very interesting plate. York did have a custom line in the 90's. I doubt they made plates for DP. The milling marks (I think there is a better term for this type of marking) are similar to those on Chinese-made plates from Cap and Weider.

As Atty said ^^, almost all of my cap plates have this circular "milling", I don't think this is actually a milled plate.

[AttyGuy]

Big gym auction....closes in less than an hour....

2500lb of roundheads...sorry but no 95s......

http://rasmuscatalog.com/cgi-bin/mnl...1/category/ALL

The price is almost at $1 a pound. Amateurs. . . . Or worse. Some s---bag is going to cut up the heavy roundheads for blobs.

[AttyGuy]

As Atty said ^^, almost all of my cap plates have this circular "milling", I don't think this is actually a milled plate.

That's right. I was thinking of the word "lathed", but couldn't recall it. In my mind, these are not true milled plates.

[ffrink]

The price is almost at $1 a pound. Amateurs. . . . Or worse. Some s---bag is going to cut up the heavy roundheads for blobs.

Yeah, those darn Grip guys.......

[IvankoBarbellCo]

Thats my friend Mike BonDurant (Muscle Museum) selling that stuff.
Good guy, has lots of good stuff for sale (whatever is left that is)..

Bondurant's got a fantastic collection and he's a wealth of information on the history of equipment!

I put up a few photos of his gym:

http://www.ivankobarbell.com/gallery/customer_photos/

they're toward the top with the Jackson Barbell gear.

[TLYNCH777]

It's tough to match the original paint to the aging yorks . I like the original look and it will be nice to find some in excellent original condition in the future. Several of the milled 45s i saved needed to be repainted . I allways prefer to keep them in there original state but some were just two damaged.

It would be good to have some of the barbell club memebers opinion on what pair looks better repainted.



#1 flat black non painted York
#2 satin black off white / silver letters


What do you prefer?

[AttyGuy]

Both!

Flat black, with or without silver lettering and numbers four plates in pounds and semi-gloss with silver lettering for kg plates.

[AttyGuy]

Bondurant's got a fantastic collection and he's a wealth of information on the history of equipment!

I put up a few photos of his gym:

http://www.ivankobarbell.com/gallery/customer_photos/

they're toward the top with the Jackson Barbell gear.

What an awesome guy. Kind of sad to see him shutting down Muscle Museum.

[hulked]

It's tough to match the original paint to the aging yorks . I like the original look and it will be nice to find some in excellent original condition in the future. Several of the milled 45s i saved needed to be repainted . I allways prefer to keep them in there original state but some were just two damaged.

It would be good to have some of the barbell club memebers opinion on what pair looks better repainted.



#1 flat black non painted York
#2 satin black off white / silver letters


What do you prefer?

# 2 TLynch

[twodog]

I like the flat look on the older plates, w' silver lettering for "YORK" and the 45. If you want a little more shine, just rub a "little" WD40 on the flat plates for a sheen, It's a great look, but a little bit of work, and nowhere near as shiny as the satin.

[jackbravo]

It's tough to match the original paint to the aging yorks . I like the original look and it will be nice to find some in excellent original condition in the future. Several of the milled 45s i saved needed to be repainted . I allways prefer to keep them in there original state but some were just two damaged.

It would be good to have some of the barbell club memebers opinion on what pair looks better repainted.



#1 flat black non painted York
#2 satin black off white / silver letters


What do you prefer?

great question! i've been wondering the same thing for my plates. i'd prefer to have all them match than to be in various states of patina. i've always liked the flat black look but wasn't sure if other people felt similarly. i guess i'll probably try to paint them all now. would like to hear from more illustrious members of the club as well.


by the way, did you take them down to the metal before painting, or did you just get it of the rusty spots and paint over the patina?

[TLYNCH777]

did you take them down to the metal before painting, or did you just get it of the rusty spots and paint over the patina?

I get as much as the paint off as I can
using a disk called a sandblaster. After that i clean them with denatured alcohol. Hit the lettered side first with 2 coats of rustolium double coat let dry over night then the next day spary the milled side 2coats. If Im gonna do the lettering and numbers I give it a light mark with a silver paint marker and smeer it on with my finger tip.

I have been very slowly working on the rest of these

USA stamped 10 milled 35s along with 10 milled 25s wich are a much different casting than my older 25s I have.

[jackbravo]

I get as much as the paint off as I can
using a disk called a sandblaster. After that i clean them with denatured alcohol. Hit the lettered side first with 2 coats of rustolium double coat let dry over night then the next day spary the milled side 2coats. If Im gonna do the lettering and numbers I give it a light mark with a silver paint marker and smeer it on with my finger tip.

I have been very slowly working on the rest of these

USA stamped 10 milled 35s along with 10 milled 25s wich are a much different casting than my older 25s I have.

wow. that's awesome. thanks.

[jackbravo]

i just thought of this...but do you think those old york plates have lead paint on them, and we're exposing ourselves (and family if around) to lead when stripping them?

[AttyGuy]

Wear a mask and gloves and clean outdoors. Wash afterwards.

[jackbravo]

Wear a mask and gloves and clean outdoors. Wash afterwards.

Oh man...I've been doing it my garage this whole time. Maybe the lead in my system will give me a lower center of gravity for squatting.

[AttyGuy]

Oh man...I've been doing it my garage this whole time. Maybe the lead in my system will give me a lower center of gravity for squatting.

Lol. I do the same, thing but I leave the garage door open and make sure to wear a mask.

[Biggerfoot]

It's tough to match the original paint to the aging yorks . I like the original look and it will be nice to find some in excellent original condition in the future. Several of the milled 45s i saved needed to be repainted . I allways prefer to keep them in there original state but some were just two damaged.

It would be good to have some of the barbell club memebers opinion on what pair looks better repainted.


#1 flat black non painted York
#2 satin black off white / silver letters


What do you prefer?

I know it is not possible to save the original paint sometimes (just look at the plates in the background) but I try to keep them as close as possible and the years or wear remind me how long I have been doing this (over thirty years!). I always thought the Yorks had a nice in-bewteen flat and satin look and it is hard to find that perfect match.



Oh, the black thing in the foreground is a dehumidifier that is non-electrical...it works great to keep the moisture off when I have to store plates in the barn. http://drizair.com/products.html

[MUTASAN]

i just get the rust off and hit them with some REM oil. i like the old, used look. very seldom have i ever painted any weights. they do look PURRTY when they are done right.

[MUTASAN]

these took a little work !!!

[AttyGuy]

these took a little work !!!

You only have 5 pairs? RS has 13. . . .

[MUTASAN]

You only have 5 pairs? RS has 13. . . .

actually, i only have 3 pairs. i guess it's time to jump off a bridge !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[FastCatChamp]

actually, i only have 3 pairs. i guess it's time to jump off a bridge !!!!!!!!!!!!!

I know that there are some experts in here.....but my small contribution. I have soaked rusty plates in a kiddie pool overnight before hitting them with the wire wheel. Mix in the chemnical of choice and the rust flies off 24 hours later.

[MUTASAN]

I know that there are some experts in here.....but my small contribution. I have soaked rusty plates in a kiddie pool overnight before hitting them with the wire wheel. Mix in the chemnical of choice and the rust flies off 24 hours later.

i'm no expert but, cast iron is pourous, that water could find it's way deep into that iron and start rusting from the inside. moisture and iron don't mix. just my opinion.

[TLYNCH777]

these took a little work !!!

That is some serious rust on those deep ass dishes !!!

Mutasan can u post a pic what they look like now ?

[skrebs01]

They are probably painted pink and covered in glitter.