York Barbell Club

**AttyGuy** · 03-26-2013, 11:31 PM

Originally Posted by DugB

Hey,

I'm setting up a home gym and thought I'd buy American, which pretty much means used. I live in York, but it seems they don't make plates here any longer. Does this local Craigslist deal look legit?

(Can't post link, but copy and paste, please.)

york.craigslist.org/spo/3697052935.html

Thanks!

It's legit and the seller is a good guy.

**rob_phill** · 03-27-2013, 03:11 AM

I will have to post some of my york KG plates once my post count gets up high enough. They are only standard sized but some people might enjoy them.

I recently sold off all my standard plates to upgrade to Olympic sized stuff, but after having read so many pages of this thread I just had to hold on to all the york stuff.

**skrebs01** · 03-27-2013, 03:40 AM

Originally Posted by DugB

Hey,

I'm setting up a home gym and thought I'd buy American, which pretty much means used. I live in York, but it seems they don't make plates here any longer. Does this local Craigslist deal look legit?

(Can't post link, but copy and paste, please.)

york.craigslist.org/spo/3697052935.html

Thanks!

He is good to go. Looks like a one stop shop.

**DugB** · 03-27-2013, 05:21 AM

Originally Posted by skrebs01

He is good to go. Looks like a one stop shop.

Thanks for the feedback, AttyGuy and skrebs01. Seems like a fair price to me.

**AttyGuy** · 03-27-2013, 06:30 AM

Originally Posted by DugB

Thanks for the feedback, AttyGuy and skrebs01. Seems like a fair price to me.

Yes, it's a fair price and I should mention that skrebs and I have both traded/done business with the seller. But if you get into York stuff you will find that you can often get it cheaper than you would be paying the seller. Remember that you're paying for convenience. Spend enough time scouring craigslist ads and you'll find a whole lot of interesting and unusual York Barbell equipment, often for next to nothing.

In addition to Jim, the seller in the York area, there are a couple of dealers who flip gear in Maryland (I'm not including MUTASAN because he is a collector and user of gear who also sells gear), a dealer in Richmond (Tony) and one dealer in Delaware (Charlie). For guys who don't have the time to track down specific items, they may be the answer. Again, you're going to pay for the convenience.

**Rockettrucker** · 03-28-2013, 08:58 PM

MUTASAN uses them ???? From the photo's i've seen of his Vintage Barbell Museum/Emporium I really didn't think there was room to work out there. Maybe he takes the Glamour Bells up stairs with him..... I might just bid on them...... their cute.....

**AttyGuy** · 03-29-2013, 12:23 AM

MUTASAN = Glamour Belle.

**Rockettrucker** · 03-29-2013, 01:45 PM

Am I up to 100 Posts yet ????

**AttyGuy** · 03-29-2013, 01:57 PM

Lol! No need here, brother.

**Rockettrucker** · 03-30-2013, 12:16 PM

Just made a deal for some Old 1930's YORK Holdtite Collars :-) Cant wait til they get here...Thanks to a YBBC member.

**jackbravo** · 03-30-2013, 12:44 PM

Originally Posted by Rockettrucker

Just made a deal for some Old 1930's YORK Holdtite Collars :-) Cant wait til they get here...Thanks to a YBC member.

It's the Y-BBC

Congrats!

**matrix563** · 03-30-2013, 01:30 PM

guess where i went today?

i am currently uploading a bajillion photos. i think i took one of everything there.

http://imgur.com/a/Ba4RZ

there was one thing in particular someone wanted, i did my best for the photo. i'll share the best shots i think i took when they are all done uploading.

**morebarbell** · 03-30-2013, 01:46 PM

Originally Posted by matrix563

guess where i went today?

http://imgur.com/bMBwWeP.jpg

i am currently uploading a bajillion photos. i think i took one of everything there.

http://imgur.com/a/Ba4RZ

there was one thing in particular someone wanted, i did my best for the photo. i'll share the best shots i think i took when they are all done uploading.

Nice photos! Hopefully I'll get a chance to visit.

**matrix563** · 03-30-2013, 01:51 PM

Originally Posted by morebarbell

Nice photos! Hopefully I'll get a chance to visit.

probably will be another 10 or 15 minutes before they are all up. it was almost 350 photos or so.

**Rockettrucker** · 03-30-2013, 02:59 PM

Ok my mistake..Please Sir don't be angry with me...it will never happen again....YBBC I got it !

**jackbravo** · 03-30-2013, 03:23 PM

Originally Posted by matrix563

guess where i went today?

i am currently uploading a bajillion photos. i think i took one of everything there.

http://imgur.com/a/Ba4RZ

there was one thing in particular someone wanted, i did my best for the photo. i'll share the best shots i think i took when they are all done uploading.

man that is awesome! great job with all the pics! i see you snuck in a couple of self-portraits in there

Originally Posted by Rockettrucker

Ok my mistake..Please Sir don't be angry with me...it will never happen again....YBBC I got it !

Normally I defer to the man holding the knife in his mouth, but this topic is close to my loins, and I couldn't let it go. Cheers.

**AttyGuy** · 03-30-2013, 03:51 PM

Originally Posted by Rockettrucker

Ok my mistake..Please Sir don't be angry with me...it will never happen again....YBBC I got it !

Dude, this isn't like the other place. Feel free to go off-topic or say whatever you want. No petty dictators here!

**Vermonter** · 03-30-2013, 04:38 PM

I've been on the hunt since...well, who am I kidding, I'm always on the hunt.

On craigslist, I usually have certain search terms: squat|olympic|weight|weights|gym|exercise|barbell| dumbbell|dumbell|barbbell|barbells|dumbbells|dumbe lls|barbbells
Occasionally I search for "York", but I have found that this gets me a lot of EVERYTHING York related, and there are several York companies making things other than exercise equipment.
Anyhow, today I was bored and simply checked the entire Sporting Good category, and I'm glad I did!
After a beautiful 2 hour round-trip drive in Vermont, I got Four 45s and two 35s which had been listed as "Plates".
$100.

They didn't have any "USA" stamps on the hub, so I guess that dates them as being older ones

They were all milled except for one of the 45s, which was odd. It had "wrinkles" instead.

This guy WAS milled, but also had a little "wrinkle".

I'm psyched not only to have more weight so I can have dedicated Dead lift set up, but I'm glad to have one of each pair of 35s, with the numbers going clockwise and counter-clockwise.
Now I'm up to ten York 45s, and four 35s.

**xephonics** · 03-30-2013, 05:16 PM

Originally Posted by Vermonter

I've been on the hunt since...well, who am I kidding, I'm always on the hunt.

On craigslist, I usually have certain search terms: squat|olympic|weight|weights|gym|exercise|barbell| dumbbell|dumbell|barbbell|barbells|dumbbells|dumbe lls|barbbells
Occasionally I search for "York", but I have found that this gets me a lot of EVERYTHING York related, and there are several York companies making things other than exercise equipment.
Anyhow, today I was bored and simply checked the entire Sporting Good category, and I'm glad I did!
After a beautiful 2 hour round-trip drive in Vermont, I got Four 45s and two 35s which had been listed as "Plates".
$100.

I've actually been refinishing a set of yorks of that exact style. I just got done spray painting 4 of the 45's like 5 minutes ago lol.

In that style I have:
11 45's
2 35's
4 25's
4 10's
4 5's
2 2.5's

**AttyGuy** · 03-30-2013, 06:17 PM

Pics or it didn't get painted!

**Vermonter** · 03-30-2013, 06:28 PM

Originally Posted by matrix563

guess where i went today?

http://imgur.com/a/Ba4RZ

Dude, thanks for sharing. I really want to take a pilgrimage there too.

**Rockettrucker** · 03-30-2013, 06:33 PM

hahaha my apology was tongue in cheek and rather half hearted. It did get your attention though :-P I like this site so far.... they lost alot of good men at the other site......Im still trying to figure out members nicknames versus their real names.....I probably know more people on here than i realize....only 83 more posts to go :-) then it will get really fun...

Regards gentleman, Most sincerely Robert.... awwww sh*t just kidding :-p

**xephonics** · 03-30-2013, 07:02 PM

Originally Posted by AttyGuy

Pics or it didn't get painted!

FINE! lol

here you go:

P.S. If I can get a #, that would be good :P

**matrix563** · 03-31-2013, 10:32 AM

and some boxing videos from laster that night!

http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...ature=view_all

**AttyGuy** · 03-31-2013, 11:28 AM

List of York Men (and Woman, plus MUTASAN):

AttyGuy #1
amimalfan #2
Cleveland33 #3
ProteinandIron *#4
Vermonter #5
Daniel327 #6
Skidmarx #7
ffrink #8
Ndmike99 #9
OSUDimond#10
Painted_klown #11
Nakres1984 #12
Keetman #13
Buffbrown21 #14
Matrix563 #15
KastorTroy #16
ExCompetitor #17
twodog #18
sackamous #19
jackbravo #20
skrebs01 #21
Spinlock #22
TLYNCH777 #23
hulked #24
Allisonforeman #25
Brucedelaney #26
EEB_27 #27
Pumping4life #28
Biggerfoot #29
GarageIron #30
RockCrshr #31
snowone #32
Rockettrucker #33
Bloodtype3r #34
BigOrange865 #35
ClaricSTI #36
xephonics #37
## 38 to 49 - reserved
Vinko #50
## 51 to 98 - reserved
MUTASAN #99
Slumpbusters #100

**xephonics** · 03-31-2013, 11:51 AM

im in da club :P

**Rockettrucker** · 03-31-2013, 01:20 PM

I've been through York,Pa probably 10 times...But i've always been in the BIG truck driving by at 70 mph seeing the building off Highway 83... Never stopped in though... I was thinking I/we could stop there when I was driving the family to Florida a few years ago... My old lady gave me THAT look when I mentioned York Barbell is close by ;-o she asked me if I was serious ???? Ummm yes dear I am serious.... So what do you expect for me and the girls to do while your looking at stupid weights ??? Lets just say I didn't bother to even ask why she didn't wanna go.... I knew.

**jackbravo** · 03-31-2013, 03:01 PM

Originally Posted by Rockettrucker

I've been through York,Pa probably 10 times...But i've always been in the BIG truck driving by at 70 mph seeing the building off Highway 83... Never stopped in though... I was thinking I/we could stop there when I was driving the family to Florida a few years ago... My old lady gave me THAT look when I mentioned York Barbell is close by ;-o she asked me if I was serious ???? Ummm yes dear I am serious.... So what do you expect for me and the girls to do while your looking at stupid weights ??? Lets just say I didn't bother to even ask why she didn't wanna go.... I knew.

you should say they have pretty colors

**Rockettrucker** · 03-31-2013, 07:06 PM

On my way to Florida I could of stopped at a friends gym in Abingdon,Md. it has pretty colors...I could of taken them there ;-)

**xephonics** · 04-01-2013, 06:14 PM

the refurbed plates on their new home (and the refurbed bar in its new spot as well):

(the pic is also in the dark horse thread, but I figured I'd show this picture in particular here, as it pertains to york plates/bars as well lol)

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