mightyjoe Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 I would like to officially announce that my Grip Museum is now the Official Grip Museum for the Grip Board!!! I want to thank Bill (wannagrip) and all the mods for making this happen and I would further like to add that I will give 100% effort towards making this sub-forum successful as it can be and to be a great learning tool and resource for all those interested in Grip History! I've had this vision now going on a year and I've really put in a ton of work and spent a lot of money to have this vision come to reality! The Grip Museum will only grow and get better over time! I'm currently working on a post to act as a Grand Opening of this NEW sub-forum! It will take me at least 2 weeks minimum to get this done and when I make this post you will instantly know why it took so long! I'm using every spare minute I have right now to get this done but it will be worth the time and effort! Please note that this is not to say you have to wait on my post to get started with a new topic! Please do so if you so desire! It's my hope that all GB members and staff are pleased with the decision to go with this sub-forum and giving me the honor of allowing my Grip Museum to represent the BEST Grip Forum on the planet! The Grip Board 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvance Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 cool stuff Joe, look forward to watching this sport grow... i appreciate your dedication in documenting these grass roots beginnings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mightyjoe Posted June 17, 2013 Author Share Posted June 17, 2013 Here's pics of various grippers and grip tools donated and purchased for the Grip Museum: http://www.gripboard.com/index.php?app=galleryℑ=11064 http://www.gripboard.com/index.php?app=galleryℑ=11065 http://www.gripboard.com/index.php?app=galleryℑ=11066 http://www.gripboard.com/index.php?app=galleryℑ=11068 http://www.gripboard.com/index.php?app=galleryℑ=11067 http://www.gripboard.com/index.php?app=galleryℑ=11069 http://www.gripboard.com/index.php?app=galleryℑ=11070 http://www.gripboard.com/index.php?app=galleryℑ=11071 http://www.gripboard.com/index.php?app=galleryℑ=11072 Each time a new tool or gripper is added to the museum I will post it here! ENJOY the pics! If someone could PM me that knows how to post pics within the post would be greatly appreciated and much easier for others to view!!! Thanks in advance!!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brett H Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 Very nice Joe! I especially like those grippers and certificate from Dennis Rogers!!! I know how large your museum is from your videos and I hope you will continue to post close up pics of individual pieces for all to see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedd Johnson Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 I am not sure how to post the image, Joe. I tried a couple of things within your post and it would not work for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brett H Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 Hey Joe, You can delete my post above. I simply clicked on "more reply options" then I used the advanced photo uploader at the bottom. However with this post I used the basic uploader and it worked the same. Browse the locations and upload your pics and it attaches thumbnails. I don't know if this is what you are looking for or if you prefer the larger pics within the post?. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mightyjoe Posted June 19, 2013 Author Share Posted June 19, 2013 I am not sure how to post the image, Joe. I tried a couple of things within your post and it would not work for me. Thank you very much for trying Jedd! I appreciate it buddy! I think Brett might have nailed it! Hey Joe, You can delete my post above. I simply clicked on "more reply options" then I used the advanced photo uploader at the bottom. However with this post I used the basic uploader and it worked the same. Browse the locations and upload your pics and it attaches thumbnails. I don't know if this is what you are looking for or if you prefer the larger pics within the post? . Thanks Brett! I will post some pics and more history after I get back from Sorinex Summer Strong this weekend! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mightyjoe Posted June 30, 2013 Author Share Posted June 30, 2013 (edited) One week before the Sorinex Summer Strong event I got a small package in the mail from my dear friend Richard Sorin. I was perplexed because I wasn't expecting any thing from him and he hadn't mentioned a thing about this package. When I opened the package it nearly knocked me over when I realized what Richard had given me as a gift for our long time friendship, commitment, and passion for Grip! Below is several pics of one out of three of Richard's personal RB World's Toughest grippers personally engraved for him marking his birth date. Richard had 3 RBWT's grippers made by Robert Baraban himself with the numbers of his birth date engraved on each handle and Sorin engraved on the other handle. One had 006 marking the month. Another had 026 marking the day (the one he gave me) and the third one had 050 marking the year he was born. This gripper is without a doubt the most significant gripper ever given to me or purchased by myself for my collection and the museum! I can't think of a more significant gripper than this gripper being it was personally owned by Richard himself and if you'll notice in one of the images he signed the upper part on one of the handles. Because of this amazing gift I'm am planning a slight remodeling of one of my Walls to properly display this gripper along with some pics to go along with the gripper. This gripper will always be the center piece of my collection and the museum. I will post a pic of the new remodel when I'm done! Hope you enjoy the pics!!! Edited June 30, 2013 by Mighty Joe 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wannagrip Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 Nice Joe! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brett H Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 Very nice Joe!! That gripper might need a wall of its own. Probably the coolest gripper I have ever seen!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mightyjoe Posted July 1, 2013 Author Share Posted July 1, 2013 Thanks Bill and Bret! This gripper is so meaningful to me and to come from a friend of over 2 decades that basically set modern day grip into motion is everything! This is THE Gripper of all grippers in my view! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mightyjoe Posted July 5, 2013 Author Share Posted July 5, 2013 (edited) Grippers Contained in Grip Museum owned by Joe Musselwhite (aka, Mighty Joe) The Official Grip Museum for the Grip Board @ gripboard.com As of July 4th, 2013 Total Grippers = 302 Grippers by Type: 11 Torsion Spring Grippers = 276 Vulcan Type Grippers = 9 Ivanko Super Grippers = 2 Frame Type Grippers = 2 Compression Spring Type = 3 Grip Spring DB’s = 6 Others = 4 Grippers by Brand: 35 AtomGripz BCG Beef Builders - made by Warren Tetting Bone Crusher Emenee Everlast FBBC - Fat Bastard Barbell Company Generation II GHP - Gillingham High Performance GNC - General Nutrition Center Gold’s Gym Grip Master - Pro Hands Harbinger Heavy Grips Horne, David - Vulcan Hubert Brown Iron Mind - Captains of Crush Iron Grip Ivanko Jubinville - Super Gripper Kool Manus Grip - Silvis Grip Python Grip Robert Baraban - RB Grippers Samson Sandow Sears Socha - Iron Hand Spri Tetting - Thor Valeo Voit - AMF Weider Whitely York Hand Grippers by Countries: 16 Austria Canada China England Europe France Israel Italy Japan Korea Poland Russia S. Korea Taiwan Ukraine United States Handle Materials: 7 Wood - 20 Smooth Steel - 43 Knurled Steel - 10 Aluminum - 187 Stainless - 2 Titanium - 1 Plastic - 24 Largest Gripper = Hercules made by Warren Tetting, wire diameter of .562” Smallest Gripper = made by Joe Musselwhite, wire diameter of .095” Note: The above is grippers of various types not including many other grip tools and implements displayed in the museum. Listed below will be an ongoing list of the many other items in the museum. Other items: with MORE to list as time allows Setting Blocks = 2 Setting Cards = 3 Dynamometers = 3, Baseline Grip Dynamometer and a Baseline Pinch Dynamometer. Also have a Russian dynamometer from the early 70’s. Grip Machines = 3 Blobs = 7 Circus DB’s = 2 Revolving DL Handles = 10 Various Hubs = 6 Various Grip Balls = 7, from 3” - 5” Numerous Pinch Devices Telegraph Machines for Thumb Training = 2 Anvil Horn Type Trainers = 2 Lever Sticks - 4 Sledge Hammers = 5 Indian Clubs = 2 Maces = 3 Thick Bar Axles = 2, one is 2" diameter and the other is 2.265" diameter. Thick Handle DB's = 6, 2" - 4" Much MORE to come including pictures and lists of vintage books, magazines, articles,etc... Thanks for your time and I hope you enjoy the Grip Museum!!! Happy 4th of July!!! Edited July 5, 2013 by Mighty Joe 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mightyjoe Posted July 5, 2013 Author Share Posted July 5, 2013 (edited) I thought you guys would get a kick out of some comparison pics of my largest gripper (Hercules) compared to my smallest gripper (MicroGrip)! ENJOY!!! Edited July 5, 2013 by Mighty Joe 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wannagrip Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 I have to wonder if anyone has a bigger collection? Maybe David Horne? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mightyjoe Posted July 5, 2013 Author Share Posted July 5, 2013 Another Grip Museum factoid: Currently out of 276 torsion spring grippers, 111 are rated with more to be rated over time. The highest current rating is a T10 @ 263 lbs. and the lowest current rated gripper is a COC Guide coming in @ 32 lbs. My goal is to have at least 200 of the grippers rated! MORE Soon... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mephistopholes Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 Where did that microgrip gripper come from? Funny little thing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mightyjoe Posted July 5, 2013 Author Share Posted July 5, 2013 Where did that microgrip gripper come from? Funny little thing... I made it in the late 80's. I've never seen a smaller gripper! It is really neat! I used to have a chain attached to it and wore it as a necklace! Now it's retired to the Grip Museum! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mightyjoe Posted July 5, 2013 Author Share Posted July 5, 2013 UPDATE: There is now 121 rated grippers out of 276 TSG's! Me and Cody rated 17 more grippers today but 7 of them was his own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mephistopholes Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 Well that's a pretty cool little piece! Made me think of a belt buckle with a tiny little gripper on it. Haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Horne Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 Bill, I haven't counted the exact number, but I don't think it rivals the numbers here, or even near. I probably have a lot more pre WW2 grippers. I just don't have anywhere near the number of modern torsion grippers. Joe has quite a collection! I have to wonder if anyone has a bigger collection? Maybe David Horne? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Horne Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 Joe, That orange handled gripper featured in my book may be smaller. It's pictured on page 53 of my book. It's a keyring gripper which has a small ‘keeper’ on it, manufactured 1960-1970. Where did that microgrip gripper come from? Funny little thing...I made it in the late 80's. I've never seen a smaller gripper! It is really neat! I used to have a chain attached to it and wore it as a necklace! Now it's retired to the Grip Museum! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mightyjoe Posted July 5, 2013 Author Share Posted July 5, 2013 Joe, That orange handled gripper featured in my book may be smaller. It's pictured on page 53 of my book. It's a keyring gripper which has a small ‘keeper’ on it, manufactured 1960-1970. Where did that microgrip gripper come from? Funny little thing...I made it in the late 80's.I've never seen a smaller gripper! It is really neat! I used to have a chain attached to it and wore it as a necklace! Now it's retired to the Grip Museum! You may be right David. I'm going to take a closer look buddy! I like tiny grippers as much as large grippers myself! I appreciate your very kind comments about my collection David! Means a lot coming from a legend like yourself. Thank You! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mightyjoe Posted July 7, 2013 Author Share Posted July 7, 2013 (edited) Here's a few pics of the most recent additions to the Grip Museum! Hope you enjoy them! Maybe David Horne can identify these grippers for me so I can properly label them. From some of David's pics and written material in his Grip Encyclopedia Vol. 5 these may be Terry's Parallel Grippers. Just guessing here! Edited July 7, 2013 by Mighty Joe 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico300zx Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 (edited) How man grippers past the highst rating that has been closed, do you have, lets see the pics of what has never been closed and thier stats Edited July 8, 2013 by rico300zx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mightyjoe Posted July 8, 2013 Author Share Posted July 8, 2013 How man grippers past the highst rating that has been closed, do you have, lets see the pics of what has never been closed and thier stats That's a great idea Parris! I will do this and post it here this week along with the pics and stats! Thanks for such a great idea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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