Vintage Iron Thread

[lefthook323]

For dumbbells of that type is there a place that sells replacement set screws that can be tightened by hand, or is a wrench needed to get the proper tightness for safety reasons?

I replaced a few with hardened bolts and add a hardware store clamp for extra safety,seems pretty solid...will post a pic.

[lefthook323]

This is what I have been doing,if square head bolt is beat or gone.

[CliveWarren]

these are almost certainly vintage weight stack plates

[OneForCrom]

Not sure how old the unbranded spinlocks are, but nothing says vintage workout like strapping some cloth and iron to your head and burning up your neck trunk. WARNING: Not intended for use with big hair bands of the 80s.

[morebarbell]

these are almost certainly vintage weight stack plates

Neat! Thanks!

[Madpaige]

I think some one said it indicates the second generation of those plates,nice American made weights!

I read that post, but is there more to it than that? Why pick a B. Also, have seen a raised B on the back of a Billard 5 lb plate (thin, gold and dimpled). Is there a connection? Any information would be appreciated.

[AttyGuy]

Not sure how old the unbranded spinlocks are, but nothing says vintage workout like strapping some cloth and iron to your head and burning up your neck trunk. WARNING: Not intended for use with big hair bands of the 80s.

The first item is probably a York neck exerciser. You can buy new old stock canvas replacements. They do not come with the chain or the metal piece that the chain attaches to.

I don't think the collars are special, unless somehow they are vintage Ivanko. Look like Chinese-made collars.

[Madpaige]

Always curious myself on that,but also use that as an indication as made in USA.Like you listed,many brands have those stamps.

Post pictures of the standard Kingston weights (unique and different). Read an earlier post that had Kingston weights. Maybe they can give insight into the 53 on the plate.

[Northernmoris]

[OneForCrom]

The first item is probably a York neck exerciser. You can buy new old stock canvas replacements. They do not come with the chain or the metal piece that the chain attaches to.

I don't think the collars are special, unless somehow they are vintage Ivanko. Look like Chinese-made collars.

Very cool re: the neck exerciser. I didn't know York made any!

The spin locks look so much like Ivanko, but unbranded. I could be wrong about that.

[Horgleton]

Paul Anderson had one of those neck devices, but his was quite a bit beefier.

[Northernmoris]

Very cool re: the neck exerciser. I didn't know York made any!

The spin locks look so much like Ivanko, but unbranded. I could be wrong about that.

I don't know when the ad first appeared but this one is from January 1945.


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[morebarbell]

The spinlocks aren't Ivanko. Lots of companies made these collars and some still do. Superficially they may all look similar but there are noticeable differences. They're about as similar to Ivanko as they are to York.

[61PWCC]

September 1934 Strength & Health:

[AttyGuy]

Funny to see Good operating out of the Broad Street address. Glad to have a brick from that building. . . .

[OneForCrom]

Thanks for the spinlock feedback!

As for the neck exerciser, I've just been looping donuts in there and trying to whip them into my mouth. Def feeling the burn. I'll post pics when I find more donuts.

..the owner of such a neck is quickly recognized as a powerful, virile man.

Def gonna need more donuts.

[morebarbell]

Thanks for the spinlock feedback!....

Here's an example of a modern spinlock from Ader. http://www.ebay.com/itm/290875695520

There are tons of other examples (both old and modern). York still makes them also.

A couple of the most noticeable differences are that the shape of casting is different and the hardware is better on the Ivanko collars (in comparison to the collar in the OP).

[OneForCrom]

Here's an example of a modern spinlock from Ader. http://www.ebay.com/itm/290875695520

There are tons of other examples (both old and modern). A couple of the most noticeable differences are that the shape of casting is different and the hardware is better on the Ivanko collars (in comparison to the collar in the OP).

That's awesome, man - I think that might be an exact match. Thanks for dropping some knowledge on a brother.

[lefthook323]

the mystery number

[OneForCrom]

the mystery number

[insert Jim Carrey '23' joke here]
[that movie was a joke]

[lefthook323]

[insert Jim Carrey '23' joke here]
[that movie was a joke]

oh no I work on route 23 in NJ...NEVER thought about that crazy 23 stuff...until now

[jackbravo]

American made iron, circa 1930s, useable today

[OneForCrom]

American made iron, circa 1930s, useable today

Cracker Barrel foundry?

[jackbravo]

Cracker Barrel foundry?

I think that's Lodge?

I have some present day lodge, and the quality is not nearly as good as back then (now that I have two in hand). At least for the consumer products that you can buy from the store, Lodge doesn't seem to mill their pans like they used to back in the day.

Griswold was a separate company
1919-1940 Griswold Manufacturing Company (block lettering, large cross logo)

went out of business in 1957, and was taken over by Wagner, an Ohio company.

http://www.griswoldcookware.com/history.htm

[61PWCC]

Funny to see Good operating out of the Broad Street address. Glad to have a brick from that building. . . .

That's cool to have AttyGuy, quite LEGENDARY actually.

[Madpaige]

Northern nice set of collars. Great find!

[morebarbell]

[insert Jim Carrey '23' joke here]
[that movie was a joke]

"Be sure your sin will find you out."

[lefthook323]

"Be sure your sin will find you out."

32:23

[lefthook323]

Sears collars and old Weider plates.Collars for interlocking plates.

[OneForCrom]

Sears collars and old Weider plates.Collars collars for interlocking plates.

Interesting collars! Must suck to lose one, but cool nonetheless.