Due to popular demand... The Ivanko Barbell crew!

[PriorMike]

Does anyone have the "economy" OB-86-30mm? I was poking around on the Ivanko website, and looking at pictures of the bar it seems like the knurled area is very narrow; it doesn't travel very close to the sleeves.

Seems odd. Looks like a nice bar though; however the OBT-20 isn't much more dollars.

ivankobarbell.com/products/ob8630mm/

[morebarbell]

Does anyone have the "economy" OB-86-30mm? I was poking around on the Ivanko website, and looking at pictures of the bar it seems like the knurled area is very narrow; it doesn't travel very close to the sleeves.

Seems odd. Looks like a nice bar though; however the OBT-20 isn't much more dollars.

ivankobarbell.com/products/ob8630mm/

I've owned economy bars but not that particular one. Based on what Ivan has said about the OBT-20, I would definitely go with it instead of an economy bar.

[dieselmike]

Rescued 350 lbs of of Ivanko's:

Four - 45's, Two - 35's, Two - 25's (All Unbranded)
&
Four - 10's, Two - 5's that came with the Unbranded Set.

Here's a single 45 before and after a little work.

[morebarbell]

Nice rescue! That's quite an improvement. Had the plates been kept outdoors?

[dieselmike]

Nice rescue! That's quite an improvement. Had the plates been kept outdoors?

The got trapped in a beach house destroyed after Superstorm Sandy. Saltwater and buried in sand. Talk about a hidden treasure.

[Ex-Terminator]

Maybe a dumb question...... are all plates marked as "Standard" actually Ivankos? Probably not, but I thought I would ask.

[morebarbell]

Maybe a dumb question...... are all plates marked as "Standard" actually Ivankos? Probably not, but I thought I would ask.

You're not the 1st to ask and you won't be the last. Most "standard" plates are not Ivanko. dieselmike's plates are early Ivanko O series --sometimes called "unbranded Ivanko".

Lots of companies marked their plates "Standard". And there are lots of plates that look similar but not exactly the same.
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[dieselmike]

EX-T.... I was going to wait till they were all cleaned up before taking a "group photo" of the 350 lb set. But with my busy schedule that may take a while. In the meantime, here's a few in the condition I found them. You will see the 45's, 35's and 25's all say "Olympic Standard Barbell". The 10's and 5's say nothing other than the number, which is still how new ones look today. None of the these plates have the word "Ivanko" anywhere on them. We just know they are.

[Ex-Terminator]

You're not the 1st to ask and you won't be the last. Most "standard" plates are not Ivanko. dieselmike's plates are early Ivanko O series --sometimes called "unbranded Ivanko".

Lots of companies marked their plates "Standard". And there are lots of plates that look similar but not exactly the same.
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Thanks.

[Madpaige]

Recent find

[BuildingMAS]

Nice finds, dieselmike and Madpaige!

One thing I have noticed is that some unbranded Ivanko plates have "IVANKO" stamped on the hubs. Not sure where those fall on the timeline.

[dieselmike]

Nice finds, dieselmike and Madpaige!

One thing I have noticed is that some unbranded Ivanko plates have "IVANKO" stamped on the hubs. Not sure where those fall on the timeline.

Yes some of the unbranded plates were M series some were not. So on the back of the plates around the circle it would say: "Ivanko Barbell Company M Series".

[BuildingMAS]

Yes some of the unbranded plates were M series some were not. So on the back of the plates around the circle it would say: "Ivanko Barbell Company M Series".

To clarify, I'm talking about the hub on the front of the plates, on non-M series unbranded plates. The stamping doesn't seem to be consistent. I have some that are clearly stamped "IVANKO," while others are not centered on the hub and thus only the top part of "IVANKO" is stamped. Others have only "IV" or "IVA" or "VA" and the like stamped on them.

[dieselmike]

To clarify, I'm talking about the hub on the front of the plates, on non-M series unbranded plates. The stamping doesn't seem to be consistent. I have some that are clearly stamped "IVANKO," while others are not centered on the hub and thus only the top part of "IVANKO" is stamped. Others have only "IV" or "IVA" or "VA" and the like stamped on them.

Interesting. I have never seen or noticed that. Please post pics when you have time.

[Synthetickiller]

The got trapped in a beach house destroyed after Superstorm Sandy. Saltwater and buried in sand. Talk about a hidden treasure.

This is making me wonder how many weight sets are buried around here, due to Katrina. Well, not here, but coastal Mississippi.

[BuildingMAS]

Interesting. I have never seen or noticed that. Please post pics when you have time.

I posted some pictures on the previous page of this thread (post #4035) that include some 45s with "IVANKO" stamped on the hubs. I'll have to go through some of my other plates to find other examples and take some pictures. I actually didn't notice most of them until I started cleaning them up.

[dieselmike]

I posted some pictures on the previous page of this thread (post #4035) that include some 45s with "IVANKO" stamped on the hubs. I'll have to go through some of my other plates to find other examples and take some pictures. I actually didn't notice most of them until I started cleaning them up.

Yup. I see now. I will have to inspect mine closer as I clean them up.

[morebarbell]

A lot of nice oldies turning up!!

I mention the "Ivanko" and "Taiwan" casting on the hub in posts 2864 and 2868. It wasn't cast well on that example and sometimes only a few letters are legible. I've seen better examples now. Your example was cast very well.

Thank you!

Btw....I found that some of the "unbranded" 5 pound plates are lightly marked "Ivanko" and "Taiwan" on the hub. On some plates only the "T" from "Taiwan" is legible. The T is deeper and I assume that the legibility of the other letters varied with the different casting. These plates also have the Ivanko Taiwan sticker. They're charcoal grey. I haven't looked closely at the larger plates yet. I remember that your 25s had a "T" (or was it an "A"??) on them (under "standard" IIRC) and I wonder if it might also be a partial cast of "Taiwan" or "Ivanko". I'll post some photos when there's better lighting.

Here is a photo of the marks on one of the 5s. The marks are barely legible and I found them even more difficult to capture in a photo. Obviously they were not intended to be prominent. My guess is that the marks may have been used by the foundry for identification of the sand casting molds but it's just a guess.

Here's a slightly better example:

[dieselmike]

Aaah... Now I remember reading that post. At the time I didn't own any Ivankos. So I guess I couldn't visualize it. Thanks for digging that back up. The 4 rusted unbranded I recently acquired shows no signs of that. Maybe rust completely got to it. I did spot it on some of my other plates. Like your example, only few letters are visible.

[matrix563]

Obx20kg
Obz20
Lots of ivanko collars
410lbs revolvers
:-D

[SmokinJoe87]

Obx20kg
Obz20
Lots of ivanko collars
410lbs revolvers
:-D

And let me guess, all you wanted was the Nebula bench??

Awesome pick up! I'd love to score a pair of COX collars some day.

[matrix563]

And let me guess, all you wanted was the Nebula bench??

Awesome pick up! I'd love to score a pair of COX collars some day.

I may keep the bench. I am keeping the decline pad



I will keep the bars and collars save the tricep. I already have one

[BuildingMAS]

Thanks for that post, morebarbell. I remember it now after seeing the red "IVA(NKO)" over the picture. The ones I have look substantially the same.

Also, nice haul there matrix!

[irongrandpa]

This is making me wonder how many weight sets are buried around here, due to Katrina. Well, not here, but coastal Mississippi.

Sounds like you need a good metal detector and some walks along the coast!

[irongrandpa]

Obx20kg
Obz20
Lots of ivanko collars
410lbs revolvers
:-D

Looks like the trunk on the Saab equipment hauler has gotten larger.

[matrix563]

Looks like the trunk on the Saab equipment hauler has gotten larger.

I rented a uhaul. 67 miles isnt too bad lol

[dieselmike]

I rented a uhaul. 67 miles isnt too bad lol

When it comes time to flip, make sure you take into account UHaul expenses. Just saying

[drgains]

I have a large stack of weights to refinish, but somehow these jumped to the front of the line!

[PriorMike]

I may keep the bench. I am keeping the decline pad


I will keep the bars and collars save the tricep. I already have one

What rack is that?

[matrix563]

When it comes time to flip, make sure you take into account UHaul expenses. Just saying

Lol i never do