Vintage Iron Thread

[dexter000]

Wow, at so many levels!!!!!!!!!!!!

[61PWCC]

Diggin' the ironman plates !!!

Being in Maine, I NEVER see IRONMAN plates!! First ones I ever seen are these 100lbers!!! Pretty friggin' COOL!!
A friend of his had given him these recently. Wish I had friends like THAT!!

[KeithTheSnake]

After my failed efforts at searching on this forum and elsewhere, I've not been able to find a close picture of DP olympic bars that were sold with the sets from the 70s and 80s.

I know that DP olympic weights were a nice knock-off of York during that time. I'm wondering if the bars were of similar quality, as well. The reason I'm asking is that I'm going out on a run tomorrow to pick up about a quarter ton of 80s York and similar 80's DP olympic plates. One of my stops is going to have a bar that the guy will want to sell me, and I want to know what I'm looking at. I'm solid on what the plates look like, but the DP bars are a mystery to me.

Any pics close enough to be able to show distinguishing characteristics of the bars would be very helpful in my quest.

[dumb.bell]

After my failed efforts at searching on this forum and elsewhere, I've not been able to find a close picture of DP olympic bars that were sold with the sets from the 70s and 80s.

I know that DP olympic weights were a nice knock-off of York during that time. I'm wondering if the bars were of similar quality, as well. The reason I'm asking is that I'm going out on a run tomorrow to pick up about a quarter ton of 80s York and similar 80's DP olympic plates. One of my stops is going to have a bar that the guy will want to sell me, and I want to know what I'm looking at. I'm solid on what the plates look like, but the DP bars are a mystery to me.

Any pics close enough to be able to show distinguishing characteristics of the bars would be very helpful in my quest.

It will look almost identical to a York, except it will have a black finish (almost like a paint).

[KeithTheSnake]

It will look almost identical to a York, except it will have a black finish (almost like a paint).

Thank you. A black split sleeve, then.
'

[dumb.bell]

The sleeves won't be black, but the rest of it will.

[AttyGuy]

After my failed efforts at searching on this forum and elsewhere, I've not been able to find a close picture of DP olympic bars that were sold with the sets from the 70s and 80s.

I know that DP olympic weights were a nice knock-off of York during that time. I'm wondering if the bars were of similar quality, as well. The reason I'm asking is that I'm going out on a run tomorrow to pick up about a quarter ton of 80s York and similar 80's DP olympic plates. One of my stops is going to have a bar that the guy will want to sell me, and I want to know what I'm looking at. I'm solid on what the plates look like, but the DP bars are a mystery to me.

Any pics close enough to be able to show distinguishing characteristics of the bars would be very helpful in my quest.

There are pictures of DP bars and Oly plates in either this thread, the York thread or the Kg thread. . . .

[61PWCC]

There are pictures of DP bars and Oly plates in either this thread, the York thread or the Kg thread. . . .

Atty, are you saying his search is threadbare?

[AttyGuy]

Atty, are you saying his search is threadbare?

Lol.

[matrix563]

starting my own singles collection of 45 deep dish! LOL



got that for $27 to go along with my marcy 40 (says 45 but is not lol) and billard 45 . 7 plates to go .

[61PWCC]

starting my own singles collection of 45 deep dish! LOL



got that for $27 to go along with my marcy 40 (says 45 but is not lol) and billard 45 . 7 plates to go .

Looks nice!! 7 more to go...hmmm which ones are those?
I would like to get some Deep Dish Luries, Paramounts and maybe Pacific or BFCO.

[AttyGuy]

Someone here has several. . . .

[Northernmoris]

Someone here has several. . . .

That's a understatement.

[STR8OUT]

Someone here has several. . . .

That's a understatement.

Oh you guys mean this big pile of complete sets 2.5, 5, 10, 25, 35, 45 that I found today?





I found more after this photo was taken too

[ICEcap2]

A story about Lurie standard plates.

He sort of shrugged his shoulders and sighed before explaining that he was one of the first in the barbell business to import plates from India and “maybe the material they’re using for the cast has some impurities in it” which made it difficult to drill? “Difficult to drill? I destroyed three bits and its gonna cost me half a week’s pay to replace them! Impurities? There must be more junk thrown into the cast iron mold than actual iron!”

http://titansupport.com/blog/history...ining-part-14/

[matrix563]

Looks nice!! 7 more to go...hmmm which ones are those?
I would like to get some Deep Dish Luries, Paramounts and maybe Pacific or BFCO.

York, atlantic, international, jackson, paramount or ivanko, dynamic strength

And one day.. zuver!

[SmokinJoe87]

Oh you guys mean this big pile of complete sets 2.5, 5, 10, 25, 35, 45 that I found today?





I found more after this photo was taken too

Damn! Nice score!!

[dexter000]

Oh you guys mean this big pile of complete sets 2.5, 5, 10, 25, 35, 45 that I found today?





I found more after this photo was taken too

So nice!

[61PWCC]

Oh you guys mean this big pile of complete sets 2.5, 5, 10, 25, 35, 45 that I found today?





I found more after this photo was taken too

Well DAMN, THAT is a nice haul man!!

[KeithTheSnake]

There are pictures of DP bars and Oly plates in either this thread, the York thread or the Kg thread. . . .

Thanks. Found it in your post and Morebarbell's post in the kilogram thread, just in time.

Picked up the following York plates this weekend: 6 45#, 2 25#, 2 10#, and 2 5#.



Originally Posted by dumb.bell
"It will look almost identical to a York, except it will have a black finish (almost like a paint)."

Picked up the following DP plates, as well: 2 20 kg, 2 10 kg, 2 5 kg, 2 2.5 kg, and 2 1.25 kg. Didn't buy the bar. Didn't match the description or the photos. Thank you.

[61PWCC]

York, atlantic, international, jackson, paramount or ivanko, dynamic strength

And one day.. zuver!

I hope Kris Kringle brings me a single:

[AttyGuy]

Is there a jolly fat man in the house?

[MUTASAN]

Oh you guys mean this big pile of complete sets 2.5, 5, 10, 25, 35, 45 that I found today?





I found more after this photo was taken too

looks like your set dude. dan lurie's muscle training illustrated. spring 1981.

[61PWCC]

looks like your set dude. dan lurie's muscle training illustrated. spring 1981.

That's pretty cool Mutasan! I've been wondering as of late which of these Olympic plate manufacturers also made their own Olympic bar.

[AttyGuy]

Buy a scanner.

[RestoringTally]

looks like your set dude. dan lurie's muscle training illustrated. spring 1981.

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Atty beat me to it.

If he had only bought it 33 years ago . . .

[STR8OUT]

looks like your set dude. dan lurie's muscle training illustrated. spring 1981.

That is awesome, thanks man! I still have all the plates in my car I have to see exactly how many there are. I was really curious what year they were from, 1981 my birth year is neat.

I really like the look of these plates

[ffrink]

That is awesome, thanks man! I still have all the plates in my car I have to see exactly how many there are. I was really curious what year they were from, 1981 my birth year is neat.

I really like the look of these plates

STR8OUT,
Nice pickup. Bet your vehicle was riding low!

Mutasan, looks like you finally got those muscle mags dried out and off the deck!!!

[STR8OUT]

Thanks Guys, I have a big Dodge Ram pickup so this was nothing for it

I've always gotten a kick out of these plates so its neat to have so many now since you dont seem to see them pop up too often. I have 2x45 in my collection already so this will be a nice addition.

I counted the new plates, I had misjudged how many I bought originally. I get lightheaded carrying all this stuff lol: 10x45, 6x35, 6x25, 8x10, 11x5, 8x2.5

[2MoreRepz]

Sweet, def like the looks of those plates.