Talking about the Canadian company who made it's mark selling these to teenagers in the 1970s and 1980s before the market became flooded with options in the 1990s. I think that was a pretty important contribution to the market.
Bill died this past summer:
https://www.legacy.com/ca/obituaries...?pid=199395541
It's curious that the company who made the cheap and cheerful equipment available at department store eventually bought the better regarded company of professional quality weightlifting equipment.
|
|
Results 1 to 1 of 1
-
12-13-2021, 06:22 PM #1inside the box thinker
- Join Date: Mar 2014
- Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Age: 51
- Posts: 2,722
- Rep Power: 9202
Belated Memoriam to York Barbell Founder Bill Irvine
Clive, you're a good guy. - AttyGuy
()---() York Barbell Club #62 (DD) ()---()
▪█─────█▪ Equipment Crew #67 ▪█─────█▪
Bookmarks