York Barbell Club

[MUTASAN]

keep it on topic mrs. Lewis.

mmmmmmmmmmmkay.

[morebarbell]

HILAIRIOUS attygirl, good one. SCRUBS, there is still york "a" plenty here at BRUNO'S GYM, however, i am planning a SUPER BOWL SALE very soon. not to go off topic though ????????????? mmmmmmmmmKAY.

Is there a mailing list? Or a catalog ...with swimsuit models?

[AttyGuy]

Is there a mailing list? Or a catalog ...with swimsuit models?

Just one swimsuit model and he needs to shave his legs. . . .

[morebarbell]

Are the standard 75s of interest or just the olympic? I don't need the plates but I thought it might be of interest to someone. He has four 75s for 30 cents a pound... the photo isn't very big but it looks like York.
http://milwaukee.craigslist.org/spo/3572069305.html

[AttyGuy]

The standard Yorks are good too. It's all good, man!

[jackbravo]

Picked up this single deep dish today. Guy said he got 25-30 years ago from someone else. Why no numbers?

[skrebs01]

Picked up this single deep dish today. Guy said he got 25-30 years ago from someone else. Why no numbers?

Most York deep dish plates do not have numbers. I believe that there was a generation produced before the thinner milled plates came out that had the numbers.

[jackbravo]

Most York deep dish plates do not have numbers. I believe that there was a generation produced before the thinner milled plates came out that had the numbers.

Aah ok. Thx for the info. Now to find his buddy

[GarageIron]

I'm at the York factory yesterday to pick up about 1500lbs of plates for a fire house. It is freezing out. I back the truck into the warehouse and I let the shipper load the truck (I usually help him) but I was distracted by a pallet of bars going to the UK. Anyway... The shipper comes back and says "Good to go". He opens the door and I pull out and jump on the highway headed towards Muscle Driver Canada for another pick up.

At some point I look in the rear view mirror and see the car behind me swerving all over the place. I think "What's up with this guy?". Then I notice these black discs skipping across the asphalt. "What the hell are those things?"... uh oh.

Turns out I bought 800lbs of plates for myself. Luckily I didn't kill anyone. The tailgate was not closed. It was just held closed by my tonneau cover.

[TLYNCH777]

Picked up this single deep dish today. Guy said he got 25-30 years ago from someone else. Why no numbers?

Nice !!! That looks like its in great condition

[AttyGuy]

Dude. . . . Is everyone ok?

[TLYNCH777]

I'm at the York factory yesterday to pick up about 1500lbs of plates for a fire house. It is freezing out. I back the truck into the warehouse and I let the shipper load the truck (I usually help him) but I was distracted by a pallet of bars going to the UK. Anyway... The shipper comes back and says "Good to go". He opens the door and I pull out and jump on the highway headed towards Muscle Driver Canada for another pick up.

At some point I look in the rear view mirror and see the car behind me swerving all over the place. I think "What's up with this guy?". Then I notice these black discs skipping across the asphalt. "What the hell are those things?"... uh oh.

Turns out I bought 800lbs of plates for myself. Luckily I didn't kill anyone. The tailgate was not closed. It was just held closed by my tonneau cover.

Garageiron that is horrible man sorry to her that ... But I will admit you made me laugh. I could vision the cars behind you dodging the 45 lb plates ****ting there pants . I am glad no one was hurt .

[GarageIron]

Dude. . . . Is everyone ok?

The only thing hurt was my pride as I did the walk of shame down the road picking up plates and then reversing to do it again. I got lucky. I know about the tonneau thing (it grips the gate but you need to push it closed until you feel it latch) but I was distracted and didn't check it. It could have been a disaster. I still don't understand why the guy behind me continued to stay in my lane and dodge the plates (Maybe because my truck is a Dodge?) It's like he was playing James Bond and dodging 45lb bombs.

[IvankoBarbellCo]

Anyone know the last year that York manufactured a globe style dumbbell? It might be in some of the histories already published, but I haven't checked.

[skrebs01]

Anyone know the last year that York manufactured a globe style dumbbell? It might be in some of the histories already published, but I haven't checked.

Ironhistory has some York catalogs posted. They are still pictured in the 1975 York catalog as well as the crushers, iron horseshoes, and Aristocrat dumbbells. There is more of this stuff around then what people think.

[MUTASAN]

The only thing hurt was my pride as I did the walk of shame down the road picking up plates and then reversing to do it again. I got lucky. I know about the tonneau thing (it grips the gate but you need to push it closed until you feel it latch) but I was distracted and didn't check it. It could have been a disaster. I still don't understand why the guy behind me continued to stay in my lane and dodge the plates. It's like he was playing James Bond and dodging 45lb bombs.

LM F'N AO !!! glad no one was hurt.

[jackbravo]

@GI - sorry dude. Thank God nobody was hurt. And those highway plates got a good start for their patina.

[Skidmarx]

Good lord can you imagine the damage a 45 plate could do to a car going 70 ?

[Skidmarx]

I don't know about you guys but I cringe every time I see these pinch blobs that people make but cutting up roundheads. did york make blobs or are they all made from sacrificing dumbbells?

[AttyGuy]

I don't know about you guys but I cringe every time I see these pinch blobs that people make but cutting up roundheads. did york make blobs or are they all made from sacrificing dumbbells?

There are companies that make blobs similar to York. Blobs, but real blobs are the heads of cut-up roundheads. I agree with you, but there are plenty of loos Roundheads that no longer are usable as dumbbells. For those Roundheads, recycling as blobs is viable. I have blobs from 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, and 100 lb blobs, all of which came from bent and loose Roundheads.

[FastCatChamp]

What is the best method for cleaning the knurling of a bar?

I have the sleeves looking good....need to work out the knurling.

[MUTASAN]

There are companies that make blobs similar to York. Blobs, but real blobs are the heads of cut-up roundheads. I agree with you, but there are plenty of loos Roundheads that no longer are usable as dumbbells. For those Roundheads, recycling as blobs is viable. I have blobs from 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, and 100 lb blobs, all of which came from bent and loose Roundheads.

did'nt know you had all them blobs my friend. soooo, doorstops, bed weight for your truck, garden ornaments ??? i know your not lifting them !!!

[AttyGuy]

did'nt know you had all them blobs my friend. soooo, doorstops, bed weight for your truck, garden ornaments ??? i know your not lifting them !!!

Aren't you going to be late for the matinee performance?

[skrebs01]

did'nt know you had all them blobs my friend. soooo, doorstops, bed weight for your truck, garden ornaments ??? i know your not lifting them !!!

Did you ever sell that Captains of Crush #1 gripper that you couldn't close. To keep on topic, here is a 54lb 10oz blob. Came in light on the home scale. The more precise measurement was made on a postal scale. This belongs to a member of the York Barbell Club.

[Stasher1]

What is the best method for cleaning the knurling of a bar?

I have the sleeves looking good....need to work out the knurling.

Is it plated or coated with anything? If not, I'd just use an aluminum wire wheel chucked up in a drill. It won't damage the steel, but it'll make quick work of rust, chalk, dead skin, grime, etc. Just be sure to wear eye protection. Those wire wheels will sling little pieces of wire everywhere, and you definitely don't want to blind yourself over a bit of krusty knurling.

[AttyGuy]

Did you ever sell that Captains of Crush #1 gripper that you couldn't close.

I heard it was the Trainer model. I guess you don't need much grip strength when you'rw on the trombone, if you know what I mean. But I digress.

[AttyGuy]

Took the sleeves and inner collars off of the York ez-curl bar. I am debating whether to have it re-chromed or coated in black oxide.

[Stasher1]

Took the sleeves and inner collars off of the York ez-curl bar. I am debating whether to have it re-chromed or coated in black oxide.

Neither. Tape off the ends and have that bad body Rhino-lined.

[BloodType3R]

Hey GI, did any of the plates break?

Took the sleeves and inner collars off of the York ez-curl bar. I am debating whether to have it re-chromed or coated in black oxide.

Black oxide would be pretty sick. Planning to fill us in on the chrome removal process?

[hulked]

Glad to hear you are ok..

I never imagined that "final destination" could become real...