Vintage Iron Thread

[POTA]

Al's photos make me want to cry out of envy.

[EricAtl]

Thanks, gents.

Atty, the red bar does not have a "Dymek" stamp on it, so it's "just" a Jackson bar. Yes, Japanese whiskies are great, very refined! But no need to bring gift. My Dan Lurie Whiskies Station is part of the NOVA Whiskies and Barbells experience. Check your email.

That is just fantastic. That macallan 25 looks a little too full, wish I lived closer so I could help you out with it.

[AttyGuy]

That is just fantastic. That macallan 25 looks a little too full, wish I lived closer so I could help you out with it.

Eric, you need to come up to D.C. and meet Al and Skinny.

What we really need to do this spring is have a mecca to York, PA...

[RemainDieHard]

Good one. Here's me working out.

Nice Eames you have there. The icing on the cake.

[EricAtl]

Eric, you need to come up to D.C. and meet Al and Skinny.

What we really need to do this spring is have a mecca to York, PA...

Thank you for the invite. I lived in d.c., Georgetown, for 8 years. We may make a family trip this year for my young children to see the sights.

[DamonB82]

picked these up, tried finding any kind of info on these but the BB.com mobile app and myself don't get along.

[matrix563]

[AttyGuy]

Nice pair.

[WeakSauz]

Matrix563 lead me to this barbell which was just 40mins down the road from me.

I believe it's a 1960's York bar, but not 100% positive. No york markings, pretty sharp knurling, and strange set-screws in the sleeves







Comparison:


The owner had the entire bar wrapped up in athletic tape. I peeled it all off and the knurling is in pristine condition, no flattening:




Hmm....?

[murphyreedus]

Looks like my 60s bar.

[AttyGuy]

Yes, it's likely from the late 50's into the early 70's. The knurling isn't as fine as I've seen on some earlier versions of the bar.


The Sauz is getting stronger by the day...

[vhd16]

Matrix563 lead me to this barbell which was just 40mins down the road from me.

I believe it's a 1960's York bar, but not 100% positive. No york markings, pretty sharp knurling, and strange set-screws in the sleeves

Inside the inner collars it should have the engraving . My 60's bar has "67 YB"

[eoakland]

Good one. Here's me working out.

simply put, the best well rounded, clean/organized collection i have ever seen! Dexter, you my friend are a vintage savage. thank you for sharing.

[Sboarder1964]

What's the story behind those Globes Matrix?

[murphyreedus]

Inside the inner collars it should have the engraving . My 60's bar has "67 YB"

My bar has no engravings on the collars or any other obvious markings on it. Upon further review, it also has much thinner knurl marks than Weak's bar.

[WeakSauz]

My bar has no engravings on the collars or any other obvious markings on it. Upon further review, it also has much thinner knurl marks than Weak's bar.

I disassembled this bar yesterday for a vinegar soak/restoration. No markings on the inside. I thought I saw a single "8", but was incorrect about that.

[Northernmoris]

I disassembled this bar yesterday for a vinegar soak/restoration. No markings on the inside. I thought I saw a single "8", but was incorrect about that.

Don't worry about a number. There or not wouldn't make much of a difference. I've had about 15 York bars dating to the 60s and never had stamps on the collars.

[C123C]

Good one. Here's me working out.

I haven't worked my way through this thread but between the above and scotch buffet...I'm really missing out.

Gorgeous - simply gorgeous.

[keyboardworkout]

Matrix563 lead me to this barbell which was just 40mins down the road from me.

I believe it's a 1960's York bar, but not 100% positive. No york markings, pretty sharp knurling, and strange set-screws in the sleeves

Looks like the 1965 bar I had. Double set screws on top of each other?

[EricAtl]

I disassembled this bar yesterday for a vinegar soak/restoration. No markings on the inside. I thought I saw a single "8", but was incorrect about that.

Can you post pics and detail how you are restoring the bar?

[Northernmoris]

Looks like the 1965 bar I had. Double set screws on top of each other?

That was a great find. I remember that like it was yesterday.

[WeakSauz]

Looks like the 1965 bar I had. Double set screws on top of each other?

Exactly! I removed the set screws and noticed another pair directly under them. The set you've attached is gorgeous.

Can you post pics and detail how you are restoring the bar?

Sure, Nothing crazy here, I'll give you the condensed version. Just a full disassembly to begin with (after allowing set-screws to soak in PB Blaster overnight, not to risk snapping anything on a bar this old).

Then, I'm soaking the sleeves, etc, in 2 gallons of white vinegar (fully submerged) as pictured:


I wrapped the bar in paper towels and soaked with white vinegar-- let it sit overnight. Gave it a good scrubbing first to get anything loose off of it.


Here is the vinegar-wrapped bar after about 24hrs:

You can see the rust and oxidation lifting

That's where I'm at now.
Up next is a series of wire brushing to get the knurling all clean, polishing the sleeves out with steel wool and polish, working up in fineness. And obviously a good re-oiling, etc.

[Northernmoris]

Some random unmarked globes and my Dan Lurie pistol grip set.

[matrix563]

[CliveWarren]

Hmmm. If I'm seeing this right, this is a rare 75lb plate from the 1940s. I'm not sure if I'd grind the weld repair or leave it be.

Awesome find!

[matrix563]

Hmmm. If I'm seeing this right, this is a rare 75lb plate from the 1940s. I'm not sure if I'd grind the weld repair or leave it be.

Awesome find!

nope only 45

[Northernmoris]

Hmmm. If I'm seeing this right, this is a rare 75lb plate from the 1940s. I'm not sure if I'd grind the weld repair or leave it be.

Awesome find!

Large hub deep dish.

[61PWCC]

Some random unmarked globes and my Dan Lurie pistol grip set.

WOW!! Just WOW man!!

[matrix563]

[nissan11]

I had a pretty good haul today. I got pairs of roundheads from 10-60 lbs plus a very nice rack that is too big to fit in my house. Also, after two years of holding on to a deep dish billard I found it's mate at a scrap yard Saturday.

The dumbell pic is my current collection of pairs. I have a few more singles I am looking to make pairs of.