York Barbell Club - Part II

[Iron1911]

Very nice pickup. My day will come, atleast that what I keep telling myself.

[WeakSauz]

Looking awesome in the shed there!

Great meeting you Chad!

[vhd16]

BP some history this morning, they're on my 90's power bar.

Looks like tight tolerances on holes ? They are asking for some nice semi gloss paint with white lettering , like they came out from the factory.

[EricAtl]

Well after several years of searching and having only seen a pair in person on time...weren't for sale....I have aquired some DD. Weaksauz is downsizing and I felt it was my duty to take some stuff off his hands. 2 pair of DD, pair of unmarked 5's and 10's, a bar and two pair of hundos. The hundos are from an earlier transaction and are arriving via other transportation. I wasn't fooling around to get my hands on the DD, 7 hour round trip in the rain.

The bar is a little rough, some pitting and sleeves didn't really want to turn. Been painted which probably saved it from further degradation. Wasn't sure it would come apart. After about 35 texts from an unnamed forum member telling me it would and had I tried yet? I will as able to get the sleeves off that night. Got some paint stripper, then I'll let it soak in vinegar. Should fit in my GPR378 so I'll put it to work sooner or later.

BP some history this morning, they're on my 90's power bar.

Wow! Enjoy the plates and the new space.

[BulkMore]

Well after several years of searching and having only seen a pair in person on time...weren't for sale....I have aquired some DD. Weaksauz is downsizing and I felt it was my duty to take some stuff off his hands. 2 pair of DD, pair of unmarked 5's and 10's, a bar and two pair of hundos. The hundos are from an earlier transaction and are arriving via other transportation. I wasn't fooling around to get my hands on the DD, 7 hour round trip in the rain.

The bar is a little rough, some pitting and sleeves didn't really want to turn. Been painted which probably saved it from further degradation. Wasn't sure it would come apart. After about 35 texts from an unnamed forum member telling me it would and had I tried yet? I will as able to get the sleeves off that night. Got some paint stripper, then I'll let it soak in vinegar. Should fit in my GPR378 so I'll put it to work sooner or later.

BP some history this morning, they're on my 90's power bar.

I remember my first DD plates...then I sold them, lol.

[krlafont]

After about 35 texts from an unnamed forum member telling me it would and had I tried yet?

Don't even have to guess who!

Nice pickup, on spread

[ffrink]

Well after several years of searching and having only seen a pair in person on time...weren't for sale....I have aquired some DD. Weaksauz is downsizing and I felt it was my duty to take some stuff off his hands. 2 pair of DD, pair of unmarked 5's and 10's, a bar and two pair of hundos. The hundos are from an earlier transaction and are arriving via other transportation. I wasn't fooling around to get my hands on the DD, 7 hour round trip in the rain.

The bar is a little rough, some pitting and sleeves didn't really want to turn. Been painted which probably saved it from further degradation. Wasn't sure it would come apart. After about 35 texts from an unnamed forum member telling me it would and had I tried yet? I will as able to get the sleeves off that night. Got some paint stripper, then I'll let it soak in vinegar. Should fit in my GPR378 so I'll put it to work sooner or later.

BP some history this morning, they're on my 90's power bar.

you'll always remember your first pair of deep dishes!!!

Congrats.

[vintageironlife]

Kid selling Late Dad’s 80’s split sleeve bar, pre USA dumbbells 5-50, York fts bench, (2) 45’s, sitting in a finished basement for 30+ years. Looked like a YMCA.

Barely. Used.

Mine now. In my held in excitement, didn’t load 20’s into my truck. FML.

Can’t send pics...too rookie for forum.

[Sboarder1964]

Can’t send pics...too rookie for forum.

False. You can upload attachments just like anyone else.

[FastCatChamp]

Pics or it didn't happen.

I've got a '78 from the original owner, my DL bar.

Didn't take before pics of the bar....it looked almost identical to Chad's bar that is painted black up above.

[AttyGuy]

I love you guys for taking the two York threads and posting all your great finds. No other place on the internet with this much information on York Oly stuff. Even the other forum can't touch these threads.

[AttyGuy]

Very nice pickup. My day will come, atleast that what I keep telling myself.

Be patient, be quick. Your day will come.

[irongrandpa]

Very nice pickup. My day will come, at least that what I keep telling myself.

Be patient, be quick. Your day will come.

As Atty said, be ready, have your truck full of gas and go at a moments notice. I too am waiting for some deep dish plates to be available at a price I can afford. I can also still remember not too many years ago I was waiting for ANY vintage Yorks to come my way and now I've acquired over 4000lbs of 70's plates , 3 bars, and 1 - 75 lb roundheads. ( still looking for the 6's & 9's)

[vhd16]

As Atty said, be ready, have your truck full of gas and go at a moments notice. I too am waiting for some deep dish plates to be available at a price I can afford. I can also still remember not too many years ago I was waiting for ANY vintage Yorks to come my way and now I've acquired over 4000lbs of 70's plates , 3 bars, and 1 - 75 lb roundheads. ( still looking for the 6's & 9's)

To add that , have cash in hand like $1k. On RH's, I have from 1 to 80 except 6's all pre USA. I saw them and passed them up and went back 2 weeks later and they were gone. Dumb mistake.

[MyTatlas]

There are some great hunters of iron out there.

I’d say I’m in the top 5.

[AttyGuy]

There are some great hunters of iron out there.

I’d say I’m in the top 5.

I'd say you're right up there with Bulkmore, but I figure you're a troll account for someone we all know.

[SMUrso]

Hi, I'm currently new to this thread and have and I'm looking for some information on a York Barbell Olympic bar that I have the is nothing for me to reference how old or the quality of it. The length is 7'3" and weighs 44 lbs. Any info would help and is greatly appreciated. I would like to post some pics but don't see an option for me to do so. Any suggestions on how to provide pics?

[RestoringTally]

Hi, I'm currently new to this thread and have and I'm looking for some information on a York Barbell Olympic bar that I have the is nothing for me to reference how old or the quality of it. The length is 7'3" and weighs 44 lbs. Any info would help and is greatly appreciated. I would like to post some pics but don't see an option for me to do so. Any suggestions on how to provide pics?

If your bar has split sleeves, you can pull off one of the sleeves and see if a date is punched on the inside of the inside collar.

To post pictures, click the Go Advanced button. From the new page, click the Manage Attachments button to upload pictures.

To actually have picture show up, it gets tricky. You have to preview your post and then copy the image URLs between img tags. For more info on using tags, click on the links at the bottom of the page.

[BulkMore]

Take it from someone who has been there done that. When I scored my massive pickup of vintage plates (DD 45s, 35s) I thought things were going to change. I figured Id get that massive promotion at work, I thought we all would experience world peace...but none of those things happened. The plates just sat there with that blank stare on their face. I sold them just out of spite.

Vintage york stuff is nice, dont get me wrong. But its not going to change your life. I still dont get the appeal of them, after owning them for a couple months. I guess its just one of those things thats difficult to acquire at a reasonable price, so everyone artificially inflates the market. Kind of like trying to score a furby or tickle me elmo back in the day. We are a weird species.

[matrix563]

Take it from someone who has been there done that. When I scored my massive pickup of vintage plates (DD 45s, 35s) I thought things were going to change. I figured Id get that massive promotion at work, I thought we all would experience world peace...but none of those things happened. The plates just sat there with that blank stare on their face. I sold them just out of spite.

Vintage york stuff is nice, dont get me wrong. But its not going to change your life. I still dont get the appeal of them, after owning them for a couple months. I guess its just one of those things thats difficult to acquire at a reasonable price, so everyone artificially inflates the market. Kind of like trying to score a furby or tickle me elmo back in the day. We are a weird species.

i feel the same a lil but i still have 1 deep dish 45 for my art collection. i have more other york stuff tho

[AttyGuy]

Take it from someone who has been there done that. When I scored my massive pickup of vintage plates (DD 45s, 35s) I thought things were going to change. I figured Id get that massive promotion at work, I thought we all would experience world peace...but none of those things happened. The plates just sat there with that blank stare on their face. I sold them just out of spite.

They ain't gonna lift themselves, you know...

Vintage york stuff is nice, dont get me wrong. But its not going to change your life. (Try lifting them...) I still dont get the appeal of them, after owning them for a couple months. I guess its just one of those things thats difficult to acquire at a reasonable price, so everyone artificially inflates the market. Kind of like trying to score a furby or tickle me elmo back in the day. We are a weird species.

[chadsalt]

....Vintage york stuff is nice, dont get me wrong. (b)But its not going to change your life. (/b) ........

Speak for yourself, 1992 Camp Hansen Okinawa base gym I picked up my first York Olympic barbell. Up through middle/high school I'd been a runner and cyclist.

Going from a scrawny runner to a larger than most adult male most certainly changed my life. I've lifted a lot of weights over the years. Now with the time, money and space I'll continue lifting with the ones that started it all.

[vintageironlife]

Just made a 6 hour round trip to add the final 20lb pair I mistakenly forgot to load while loading my 5-50’s score. Problem/not problem is they have a blue original paint on them. I can paint them I guess but...

Any info on the blue color roundies?

[matrix563]

Just made a 6 hour round trip to add the final 20lb pair I mistakenly forgot to load while loading my 5-50’s score. Problem/not problem is they have a blue original paint on them. I can paint them I guess but...

Any info on the blue color roundies?

pics?

i believe the blue ones were sold in department stores in the 90s and possibly 2000s. so they are the newest roundheads (i dont consider legacy as 'roundheads').

[vintageironlife]

Antiquated system won’t allow for pics. I posted on my dashboard. Let me know what you think.

[vintageironlife]

Well it allows it, just not until I have 50 posts...

[Cleveland33]

I guess its just one of those things thats difficult to acquire at a reasonable price, so everyone artificially inflates the market. Kind of like trying to score a furby or tickle me elmo back in the day. We are a weird species.

I'm pretty sure that is an actual market and not artificial nor inflated

[AttyGuy]

I'm pretty sure that is an actual market and not artificial nor inflated

Look up the definition of "artificial and inflated" and you'll find it listed as "Bulkmore's self-regard."

[irongrandpa]

pics?

i believe the blue ones were sold in department stores in the 90s and possibly 2000s. so they are the newest roundheads (i dont consider legacy as 'roundheads').

I thought USA stamped were the newest. I have a pair of blue 10's and they don't have the USA stamp.

[Sboarder1964]

Well it allows it, just not until I have 50 posts...

Dude, you were corrected just a couple posts above. The forum DOES allow you to attach photos to your posts. RestoringTally explained exactly what you need to do.


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I thought USA stamped were the newest. I have a pair of blue 10's and they don't have the USA stamp.

This is worth discussing. No the "blue" dumbbells are not USA stamped, BUT that doesn't mean they're older. Perhaps they just didn't stamp that line, or maybe they were actually made overseas. Can anyone verify? Regardless, the "blue" dumbbells share the same characteristics as the USA dumbbells, such as the thicker handles (1 1/8" instead of 1 1/16").