Vintage Iron Thread

[urbanlifter]

I think the blue York's are my favorite, very nice coloring for those plates!!!

[morebarbell]

Very nice. Those plates are definitely hard to find.

You can say that again!!!!

Thank you for the complements on the plates. I'm on spread to you guys and most of the folks that frequent the Equipment forum.

[eoakland]

This is the side of the gym that has turned into a display area.

Quite the collection sir. probably the best looking collection i have seen pictured! for the racked barbells, does leaving them plate loaded warp them over time ?

[61PWCC]

Got my first 600lb pull in a meet Saturday by Deadlifting 605lb on a Trap Bar. After the 2 pairs of 100s, we put on BERG 25kg plates. It was cool to make a 'barrier breaking' lift with plates made by the company that 'started it all' when it comes to Olympic Style Barbells. Not sure if the plates are 'old enough' to be here. If anyone objects, I'll delete the post.

[morebarbell]

Nice plates! Congrats on the 605!

[AttyGuy]

They look good. Those Tonka Toys, however, are too new to be vintage.

[irongrandpa]

I found a pair of Billard 45's and gladly gave them a new home. Anyone know why the picture is correct when you click on the link but it's sideways when I embed the picture?

[61PWCC]

Nice plates! Congrats on the 605!

Thanks morebarbell!!

They look good. Those Tonka Toys, however, are too new to be vintage.

GUILTY as charged!! As a meager consolation, I humbly offer up a BERG 15kg/33lb plate.

[Domicron]

They look good. Those Tonka Toys, however, are too new to be vintage.

AttyGuy: knows his iron and his Tonka

[Goni65]

So I found a set of older olympic plates 45's 35's 25's 10's and 5's for sale and the pairs aren't all the same brand. The 35's are BFCO, the 25's say PACIFIC and I don't know what the 45's are but they look like they're a deep dish style plate?.. Anyone seen these and can help me out with any information about them. Annnd if you know anything about the Pacific plates I'd like to know about them as well I've seen a 45 plate of the Pacific before but don't know anything about those either. .

[urbanlifter]

Those 45's have been discussed before, they are not widely considered to be unbranded Ivanko, and there have been whispers of them maybe being from 'Paramount'. Either way they are great looking deep dish plates, and I'm not 100% sure though if anyone has really confirmed their history. Pacific I know nothing about, maybe the Iron gods will check in...

[Goni65]

Those 45's have been discussed before, they are not widely considered to be unbranded Ivanko, and there have been whispers of them maybe being from 'Paramount'. Either way they are great looking deep dish plates, and I'm not 100% sure though if anyone has really confirmed their history. Pacific I know nothing about, maybe the Iron gods will check in...

Thx for the reply, I picked them up today and they look even better in person whatever brand they are they seem solid and I love the deep dish style plates.. I'll post some pictures of all the plates I picked up later when I get home.

[dieselmike]

I always thought they looked sweet regardless of what they are or who made them. If you want to read more about what others have said here, search "Skinny Script Plates". (Not just this thread, search the entire Equipment Forum). A few years ago there were some heated debates about them.

'Skinny Script' was the given name to these mystery plates.

Congrats on the pick up.

[bajabill]

I do an internet search and cant find anything about BEN plates.

Who is BEN, when did BEN make weights?

[bajabill]

and another question,

Who is the maker of these plates, they seem fairly common on the west coast craigslist

[THErunCMD]

and another question,

Who is the maker of these plates, they seem fairly common on the west coast craigslist

Cheap generic chinese plates.

[Goni65]

Pictures of the plates I picked up today and then a picture with the York 45s and dumbbells I picked up a couple days ago

[Goni65]

Pictures of the plates I picked up today and then a picture with the York 45s and dumbbells I picked up a couple days ago

Better pic of the York stuff

[61PWCC]

Never knew about the debate on the Skinny Script plates. To me they look like the ones IRONMAN magazine was selling through their Body Culture(?) Equipment Co.

[Northernmoris]

Old pic but good times.

[2MoreRepz]

Quit trolling or I won't show to your b-day party.

[urbanlifter]

Those York DD's are something special, the rounded lip on them is simply awesome.

Was that from one pickup, or just a picture of your collection?

[2MoreRepz]

That was one pickup that him and his potato camera sportin' cousin picked up.

[dieselmike]

That was the 'many steps, long hallways, and lotta sweat' to get em outta there trip? I think I remember a reference to many Chicken Parms too? Is memory serving me correct?

[Northernmoris]

Quit trolling or I won't show to your b-day party.

The ******** lied to you. My bday is actually the 24th.

Those York DD's are something special, the rounded lip on them is simply awesome.

Was that from one pickup, or just a picture of your collection?

That was 1 pick up. Epic too. Gene snagged it in 1 ebay ad. He also got the other ad for the globes.

That was one pickup that him and his potato camera sportin' cousin picked up.

Lol. Your jealous of epic proportions.

That was the 'many steps, long hallways, and lotta sweat' to get em outta there trip? I think I remember a reference to many Chicken Parms too? Is memory serving me correct?

Basically. 5 hour round trip. The building was gnarly. We walked straight into One flew over the Cuckoo Nest. I **** you not. It was a walk in rehab center in a 5 floor 60s YMCA. It was wild, very awkward characters.

The trip to get the weights was up 10 stairs across a short hallway and down 5 stairs, across a longer hallway and down 2 flights of stairs. Then down the hall. This was a abandoned section of the building. The total weight count was about 3400lbs. 2 or 3 dumbbell racks and some hardcore weight trees.

Got back home and unloaded, after we each had a chicken parm.

[2MoreRepz]

Jelly? Me, nahhh. Only on my toasteses.

[PriorMike]

Old pic but good times.

Worth it for the Jacksons alone.

[AttyGuy]

Worth it for the Jacksons alone.

Worth it for the York 25Kg plates alone. . . .

[PriorMike]

Worth it for the York 25Kg plates alone. . . .

Ah, I did not notice those. Agreed.

[61PWCC]

the Valentine's Day Massacre looking line up of plates put up my Northern and I spray coffee all over my laptop!! Thank God I drink it black!! Next time, warn a fella wouldya?!