Where have all the DEEP DISH plates gone?

[CropDusterMan]

I own quite a few of the nice old style deep-dish olympic plates, you know those ones that are about 2" wide...some are Ivanko, Ben, Pacific and York.
After a great deal of searching, I was lucky enough to find them all in the same place, most needing a little cleaning to look good again.

Why did we ever move away from this great design? So easy to hold...I realize fewer would fit on a bar in theory, but that can't be why.

[2MoreRepz]

Post pics of your deeps!! As in most situations, the deeper the better. Not sure why they stopped other than for more poundage on the bar. I can only load 7 deep York's on each side of the bar. Not that I am ever going to need to worry about room on the bar, but I'm sure you could probably load 12 standard York's on the same bar.

[AttyGuy]

The answer to your question about where the deep dishes have gone is this, "They are all in Northernmoris's and 2MoreRepz' home gyms.

Oh, and if you see any of those bas----s with (DD) in their signature line, you know they've to some too.

On a serious note, they cracked more easily and fewer plates could go on a bar, both matters of some importance for powerlifters, who were taking off as a sport in the 1950's and 1960's.

[Synthetickiller]

On a serious note, they cracked more easily and fewer plates could go on a bar, both matters of some importance for powerlifters, who were taking off as a sport in the 1950's and 1960's.

Exactly. There's also "special" needs like shorter bar sleeves. If you go in the opposite direction and basically have a nearly non-existent lip, the 25kg (55 lbs) competition plates are only 1", the 50kg (110 lb) are just under 2". Even 45 lb plates at 2" don't eat up too much space & aren't that much more difficult to pick up unless you lay the plate flat on the floor. Now with adding in chains &/or bands, you need a lot more bar real estate than before.

There's a few guys who lift just in the equipment forum who are knocking on 7 plates (600 lbs+ squats), so that's one reason. Another is fitting plates on plate loaded equipment as well. Imagine trying to get a significant amount of plates on a leg press. Good luck!

[CropDusterMan]

I've actually been reading a lot of great posts by AttyGuy, Northernnmoris and others in the equipment section thread...there is so much history in all the weight company foundries...so many names! Really enjoying learning, and to see that there
are a group of people who appreciate the historic gear.

Jason

[Northernmoris]

I'm in search of these so called "DD" plates.

[ndmike99]

I'm in search of these so called "DD" plates.

I may be catching up to you very soon with a little luck:

[matrix563]

catching up.. what the..

[rlundregan]

I may be catching up to you very soon with a little luck:

That's quite a display! Is the Notre Dame plate made by York? I have occasionally seen others that York made for University of MD, Virginia Tech, and a few others.

[ndmike99]

That's quite a display! Is the Notre Dame plate made by York? I have occasionally seen others that York made for University of MD, Virginia Tech, and a few others.

Not really sure who made the ND plates. It does not appear to be York, but I wish I knew.

[dumb.bell]

[61PWCC]

Man, I am coveting those Marcy plates...HARD!! Girlfriend keeps thinking I'm looking at PORN!! She is kinda right!!

[Biggerfoot]

I have some Chinese Everlast deep dish plates that I picked up about 8 years ago. They are actually pretty decent:



I also have some old Olympia deep dish that have some interested casting issues.

[BIgOrange865]

I see you got some more dd Yorks. Was that from the guy you met here in Knoxville?

[dumb.bell]

I see you got some more dd Yorks. Was that from the guy you met here in Knoxville?

Yes - I got Yorks, Ivankos, and Marcys in that exchange.

[rlundregan]

DB, that's quite the collection of spinlock collars you have there! I think I may have to look around for a pair.

[CropDusterMan]

OK, I am just going to say it. I am jealous as hell of the collections you guys have. I think we need to start a rule...if you are going to own that many of these great plates, you need to be able to deadlift them all in one go.
If you can't, the ones you can't lift go on public auction. Wait a minute....I'm doing math based on my max. Never mind. LOL

Jason

[Ancient1]

I ended up with some Deep Dish plates with a power rack I got on Craigslist.

Pairs of BEN 25, 35, and 45. It also came with a pair of 5's and one 2.5. Are those BEN also? How do you ID those little plates? I would like to complete the set.

As an aside, it looks like these are pretty expensive? My gym has 2 pairs each of these in 45, 35 and 25 and they may be looking to sell them ...

My plates, remove the space between the // since I can't post links.

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[Domicron]

I ended up with some Deep Dish plates with a power rack I got on Craigslist.

Pairs of BEN 25, 35, and 45. It also came with a pair of 5's and one 2.5. Are those BEN also? How do you ID those little plates? I would like to complete the set.

As an aside, it looks like these are pretty expensive? My gym has 2 pairs each of these in 45, 35 and 25 and they may be looking to sell them ...

My plates, remove the space between the // since I can't post links.

http:/ /i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll212/mweitz/Lifting/B1589C7F-5966-4B04-A1C7-ABD5F23397DA.jpg

embedded for you

[AttyGuy]

Where have all the pornstars gone?

Volvo driving soccer moms. . . . .

[Ancient1]

I'm loving my deep dish plates. It's funny, I always steered clear of them at the gym, those old funky plates, but they are quite nice to use.

In any case, what do you guys do to clean them up? I sprayed mine with Simple Green and used a nylon brush on them. They came out OK, but I would like them a bit spiffier.

You can see them in post 19 (thanks Domicron)

[AttyGuy]

I own quite a few of the nice old style deep-dish olympic plates, you know those ones that are about 2" wide...some are Ivanko, Ben, Pacific and York.
After a great deal of searching, I was lucky enough to find them all in the same place, most needing a little cleaning to look good again.

Why did we ever move away from this great design? So easy to hold...I realize fewer would fit on a bar in theory, but that can't be why.

STR8OUT and Northernmoris have them all. NDMike had a bunch too, but I think he got tired of hanging them all off his walls.

[urbanlifter]

Deep dish plates take up too much space on the bar for my liking, and grip plates just feel nicer. Off topic, but I thought it was interesting since I have recently thought about picking up some more York G2 plates to match my set. Wayfair has G2 plates a la carte, with FREE shipping. Pricing out the 45lb plates they come to $1.27 per lb shipped to your front door. Smaller G2 plates seem a little more expensive, but I didn't think that was a hateful deal for decent 45lb YORK plates.....

[keyboardworkout]

Deep dish plates take up too much space on the bar for my liking, and grip plates just feel nicer. Off topic, but I thought it was interesting since I have recently thought about picking up some more York G2 plates to match my set. Wayfair has G2 plates a la carte, with FREE shipping. Pricing out the 45lb plates they come to $1.27 per lb shipped to your front door. Smaller G2 plates seem a little more expensive, but I didn't think that was a hateful deal for decent 45lb YORK plates.....

[urbanlifter]

Keyboard, you have some mad LOL skilz!!!

[Ancient1]

Picked up 655 pounds of plates today for 150 bux. Included were some deep dish plates, a pair like the white ones on the wall on ndmike99's post. I was planning on cleaning them up and repainting them. I should leave them as is?

Also were a pair of rusted 25# Ivankos, I also was going to clean those up.

There are a pair of Deep Dish (looking) Hampton 25's.

Also, a pair of old school 10's that I'm going to clean up and repaint as my set of BEN plates is missing the 10's and one 2.5.

Any info on those white plates? Are they worth keeping?

****://s289.photobucket.com/user/mweitz/library/Lifting/655%20Pounds?sort=3&page=1

[AttyGuy]

Picked up 655 pounds of plates today for 150 bux. Included were some deep dish plates, a pair like the white ones on the wall on ndmike99's post. I was planning on cleaning them up and repainting them. I should leave them as is?

Also were a pair of rusted 25# Ivankos, I also was going to clean those up.

There are a pair of Deep Dish (looking) Hampton 25's.

Also, a pair of old school 10's that I'm going to clean up and repaint as my set of BEN plates is missing the 10's and one 2.5.

Any info on those white plates? Are they worth keeping?

****://s289.photobucket.com/user/mweitz/library/Lifting/655%20Pounds?sort=3&page=1

There's a mish-mash of plates, but some interesting ones. The problem is making a full set, if that's what you want to do. you can flip the other stuff, pretty easy I think.

[DamonB82]

I noticed ndmike has some Ben 25s up on eBay, do they really go for that much? Might as well sell the 35s and 25s I have, I'm trying to scrounge up for more revolvers lol.

[Ancient1]

I noticed ndmike has some Ben 25s up on eBay, do they really go for that much? Might as well sell the 35s and 25s I have, I'm trying to scrounge up for more revolvers lol.

There is a pair of 25# revolvers (uncoated with light rust) here locally for 50 bux on CL ...

[BrotherWolf]

I got all excited reading the title .. I thought this thread was about deep dish pizza