York Barbell Club - Part II

[urbanlifter]

Those 35's are cheap York knock offs 'Made in China', I'll gladly take those off your hands and pay for shipping

[swimmer32]

Last night I noticed one of the 45# legacies had both heads loose so I'm done with them. Made the decision to start acquiring roundheads. If anybody wants to have pitty on me and hook me up with their extra roundheads PM me.

One of my 45s is loose too, I'm in the process of trying to get york to replace it.

I have not received my legacies yet, but did talk to York about that potential issue. They told me if they show up with anything other than a paint defect to let them know and they will send out a non-damaged DB. I wonder how many of those issues are due to the way they are packing the Legacies. Might be cutting off their nose to spite their face.

[AttyGuy]

Just a random picture of all the plates laying out. Not sure if the 25's in the front are york but I believe they are. According to https://docs.google.com/document/d/1...ilebasic?pli=1 they look like the ones shown under the "late 30's to 40's era." They have the 25 stamped on the top/bottom face...very hard to see. The billard olympic ones are also nice.

Those look to be unmarked York 25s and you also appear to have unmarked York 5s or 10s. Surprising that you don't have the deep dish 25s to go with the 35s.

[rlundregan]

BulkMore, you did really well on that score--congratulations!

[BulkMore]

Those look to be unmarked York 25s and you also appear to have unmarked York 5s or 10s. Surprising that you don't have the deep dish 25s to go with the 35s.

I didnt see it when I bought it but one of the 5's has a nice big crack in it. Kind of a bummer but ill use it till it breaks in half.

[BulkMore]

BulkMore, you did really well on that score--congratulations!

Thanks! Just got lucky.

[BIgOrange865]

Seriously sweet score Bulkmore. You've been on a roll lately.

[vhd16]

Bulkmore needs to be nominated for York Man of the year. Only for this year though. 😃 DD's ,Bar, Milled plates ( including a 10 milled plate ) and what not...

[djblanco1981]

I have not received my legacies yet, but did talk to York about that potential issue. They told me if they show up with anything other than a paint defect to let them know and they will send out a non-damaged DB. I wonder how many of those issues are due to the way they are packing the Legacies. Might be cutting off their nose to spite their face.

I contacted them about my 45, they requested a video to prove it. Tonight during my workout I set down my 35s and herd the obvious sound of another loose head. Not as bad as the 45 but enough to annoy me.

[vhd16]

Still cannot beat Bulmore, but this is my latest haul. But this was 100 miles away. To get these I had to buy literally bunch of crap. But it was all or nothing . The seller also said in the text that he had 6 pairs of York. I thought to myself Mother of God but he has only 2 pairs and one 20kg milled plate.

Now need to find a matching twin for it. Recently saw (based on my own "algorithm") , pair of 10kg, 5kg and 2.5kg plates for sale but did not bother to get them . They were also around 120 miles from me . I hope resident York man got them. Now i need to start kg milled collection or help some one out.


Also picked up 80's Olympic bar and 255 set of York milled (45's and 25's only) plates. No 35's. 2 45's , 4 25's , 4 10's , 4 5's and 2 2.5's . Most of these plates have been painted and hubs still have rust in them. Will post the pics later..

Might get pair of milled 35's to complete the set. I now believe that , 35's are needed even though you can get away without them.

Also picked up 245 set of revolvers. Will post the pics in the Ivanko thread and details. My hunch was right as per quality.








20Kg plate




Back of 20 kg plate





This plate has craked spoke as well as little chip on the rim . Looks like it has been abused a lot.

Any ideas are most appreciated on how to fix it . JBweld ??

[murphyreedus]

Nice pickup!

I'm still on the hunt for even one pair of deep dishes, despite finding literally tons of milled stuff.

[BulkMore]

Still cannot beat Bulmore, but this is my latest haul. But this was 100 miles away. To get these I had to buy literally bunch of crap. But it was all or nothing . The seller also said in the text that he had 6 pairs of York. I thought to myself Mother of God but he has only 2 pairs and one 20kg milled plate.

Now need to find a matching twin for it. Recently saw (based on my own "algorithm") , pair of 10kg, 5kg and 2.5kg plates for sale but did not bother to get them . They were also around 120 miles from me . I hope resident York man got them. Now i need to start kg milled collection or help some one out.

I never get tired of looking at pics of the milling on the backs of yorks. Huge score with all those plates...and the revovlers.

[vhd16]

I never get tired of looking at pics of the milling on the backs of yorks. Huge score with all those plates...and the revovlers.

I have to say your score is way better . I never take rusted plates into GYM. Just leave the in the garage. Did the same for all my RH's. But carrying these to the basement was a breeze. Way better than carrying Unbranded Ivankos.

1. Any ideas on how to fix the cracked spoke and the chip ?

2 Wanna trade revolvers for with your recent haul :-) Bet i paid quiet bit more for mine than yours.

[dieselmike]

VHD16 - Sweet deeps. As far as the lone 20kg - Hope you find a mate for it. I am a little confused on why you didn't get the smaller kg plates? Are you saying that was an additional 120 miles away from the 100 you already traveled? Or just a different 120 miles direction from home?

Either way, there's plenty of guys here that can use some more kg change plates. So hopefully you steered a member in their direction. Well done. And once again, Congrats.

[vhd16]

dieselmike
VHD16 - Sweet deeps. As far as the lone 20kg - Hope you find a mate for it. I am a little confused on why you didn't get the smaller kg plates? Are you saying that was an additional 120 miles away from the 100 you already traveled? Or just a different 120 miles direction from home?

They were in NJ. so 120 miles give or take from home. plus I don't remember whether there milled or not.

Speaking of milled kg plates, picked up pair of 2.5 kg ones today on the way to work. Now, the journey begins for kg milled plates.

The only difference between these and my 20kg plate is Kg vs KG.

[BulkMore]

I have to say your score is way better . I never take rusted plates into GYM. Just leave the in the garage. Did the same for all my RH's. But carrying these to the basement was a breeze. Way better than carrying Unbranded Ivankos.

1. Any ideas on how to fix the cracked spoke and the chip ?

2 Wanna trade revolvers for with your recent haul :-) Bet i paid quiet bit more for mine than yours.

Im sure jb weld could fix that spoke and chip although im not sure how well it would hold up. Ive never used it but doesnt seem like a lot for the jb weld to grab ahold of and stick well. Of course you'd have to paint the plate to blend it which is easy enough.

I took back the one york dd I had from my friend who I traded some stuff for (I purchased 5 total, 4 are really nice then there's this one.) I may jb weld it and paint it. My spokes are in tact but its pretty chunky around the edge. Ill use it for the rogue landmine base along with that dan lurie plate I have. Maybe ill try this out next week. Ive never used jb products before so im curious to see how they work.





I gotta pass on the trade . I thought about selling some off to cover the remaining plates and all the bars I bought but im basically a hoarder when it comes to certain vintage things.

[AttyGuy]

Now need to find a matching twin for it. Recently saw (based on my own "algorithm") , pair of 10kg, 5kg and 2.5kg plates for sale but did not bother to get them . They were also around 120 miles from me . I hope resident York man got them. Now i need to start kg milled collection or help some one out.

20Kg plate




Back of 20 kg plate

I have a pair of 70's era 25 kg bumpers and 4 each of 10, 5, 2.5, and 1.25 kg plates that I will be moving soon.

[AttyGuy]

They were in NJ. so 120 miles give or take from home. plus I don't remember whether there milled or not.

Speaking of milled kg plates, picked up pair of 2.5 kg ones today on the way to work. Now, the journey begins for kg milled plates.

The only difference between these and my 20kg plate is Kg vs KG.

That is how the change plates were marked. Bumpers, 20s, 25s, and 45s were marked "Kg."

[vhd16]

I have a pair of 70's era 25 kg bumpers and 4 each of 10, 5, 2.5, and 1.25 kg plates that I will be moving soon.

PM sent.

[NotSoBigJohn]

I finally got around to painting these 55 roundheads (after an only 18-month delay).

[chadsalt]

I finally got around to painting these 55 roundheads (after an only 18-month delay).

Well that seems like an excessive amount of time, but good job anyway.

[turbolsxstang]

Saw this in an email today and thought I'd share it, If anyone is interested in buying new legacy plates, york has them on sale right now until October 7th for 25% off with discount code legacy25.

[EricAtl]

I finally got around to painting these 55 roundheads (after an only 18-month delay).

Nice work. Maybe some silver sharpie for the letters and numbers.

[pbk3jg0]

I finally got around to painting these 55 roundheads (after an only 18-month delay).

Wow. That is amazing. How did you take the rust off? With brush?

[AttyGuy]

Nice work. Maybe some silver sharpie for the letters and numbers.

I see what you did there.... Legendary.

[swimmer32]

Last night I noticed one of the 45# legacies had both heads loose so I'm done with them. Made the decision to start acquiring roundheads. If anybody wants to have pitty on me and hook me up with their extra roundheads PM me.

One of my 45s is loose too, I'm in the process of trying to get york to replace it.

Any suggestions on a good DB rack for hosting York Roundheads and Legacies? I'm leaning towards a tray style rack but they seem to cost an arm and a leg. The best deal I've found is for the Hoist DB tray - but I can't find any reviews of this particular Hoist piece:

https://www.thefitnessoutlet.com/hoi...ck-hf-4461-60/

Also looking at the Rogue Universal Storage System - although it's annoying that there's no plastic lining to protect the paint job of the rack or DB's. Any other thoughts or suggestions? York makes a really nice one - but it's really long and pricey. I sent Allison an e-mail but it sounds like she's mostly MIA right now.

Currently painting my new roundheads. I'll post a pic or two when I get home tonight.

[thejosef]

Saw this in an email today and thought I'd share it, If anyone is interested in buying new legacy plates, york has them on sale right now until October 7th for 25% off with discount code legacy25.

Well that's lame... I bought a few last week (before the sale). 25% off is pretty significant.. I will say these are pretty decent plates for the average gym go-er who just wants accuracy at a fair price. Black paint finish leaves a bit to be desired (rough and chips easily), but for the price, they're not bad.

[turbolsxstang]

Any suggestions on a good DB rack for hosting York Roundheads and Legacies? I'm leaning towards a tray style rack but they seem to cost an arm and a leg. The best deal I've found is for the Hoist DB tray - but I can't find any reviews of this particular Hoist piece:

https://www.thefitnessoutlet.com/hoi...ck-hf-4461-60/

Also looking at the Rogue Universal Storage System - although it's annoying that there's no plastic lining to protect the paint job of the rack or DB's. Any other thoughts or suggestions? York makes a really nice one - but it's really long and pricey. I sent Allison an e-mail but it sounds like she's mostly MIA right now.

Currently painting my new roundheads. I'll post a pic or two when I get home tonight.

I've been looking at the rogue universal 2.0 but don't think it's in the budget right now so I've been leaning towards an angle iron style rack, specifically the one from rep. Anyone have this rack? Any thoughts on it? I came across a great deal on a cybex pro style dumbbell rack for a great price but sadly had to pass it up because I had no place to put it.

An update about my loose 45lb legacy dumbbell, york did cover it under warranty and a new one is suppose to be delivered tomorrow.

[swimmer32]

I've been looking at the rogue universal 2.0 but don't think it's in the budget right now so I've been leaning towards an angle iron style rack, specifically the one from rep. Anyone have this rack? Any thoughts on it? I came across a great deal on a cybex pro style dumbbell rack for a great price but sadly had to pass it up because I had no place to put it.

An update about my loose 45lb legacy dumbbell, york did cover it under warranty and a new one is suppose to be delivered tomorrow.

The extra $100 per DB tray is a bummer on the Rogue system. I would probably go with one med ball rack (no addt charge) and 2 DB trays for now, and then add a third DB tray later on when the budget allows. The Hoist option looks good, although I wish I could find some reviews.

EDIT: Roundhead pics attached. I have them all cleaned, just need to do the painting now. My Legacies arrive Wednesday so we'll see what kind of shape they are in.

[NotSoBigJohn]

Wow. That is amazing. How did you take the rust off? With brush?

I used a wire wheel, and then a few minutes of hand sanding. From pic1 to pic3 was only about 2 hours. As Chad said I shouldn't have waited so long. Now to clean up a pair of 60s.