Pancho Villa Posted July 30, 2006 Share Posted July 30, 2006 I have been looking for stone lock weights in the UK for some time without success. I have seen Iron weights which look identical to a stone lock, believe it or not, they were used to secure tarpaulin at a market stall, however the owner didnt know where they came from. Does anyone know what these are called, or originally used for, since "Iron Weight" or "Iron Lock" brings up a lot of irrelevant results. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAN PRAYDIS Posted July 30, 2006 Share Posted July 30, 2006 I have been looking for stone lock weights in the UK for some time without success. I have seen Iron weights which look identical to a stone lock, believe it or not, they were used to secure tarpaulin at a market stall, however the owner didnt know where they came from.Does anyone know what these are called, or originally used for, since "Iron Weight" or "Iron Lock" brings up a lot of irrelevant results. Thanks can you find one link to a pic or describe it i have no idea what your talking about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pancho Villa Posted July 30, 2006 Author Share Posted July 30, 2006 http://www.egka.org.uk/hojo-undo.htm Its the third picture down - ISHI-SASHI or TETSU-SASHI This is the Japanese version of a Chinese exercise weight - I have seen them in Iron, but cant find one anywhere. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j.scribner Posted July 30, 2006 Share Posted July 30, 2006 Those are commonly called scale weights when made of iron or steel, Used as calibration weights for scales. Atomic Athlete sells 'em new, and I have 2... I picked up one yesterday (50#) at a surplus scrapyard for Climber (Chris Rice). I pay .50/lb for the old ones. (current scrap price). They come in all sizes. I saw about 6 of the 35# ones yesterday, but only one 50#. John Scribner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pancho Villa Posted July 30, 2006 Author Share Posted July 30, 2006 Cheers - though I still havent had any luck finding any online Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAN PRAYDIS Posted July 30, 2006 Share Posted July 30, 2006 Those are commonly called scale weights when made of iron or steel, Used as calibration weights for scales. Atomic Athlete sells 'em new, and I have 2... I picked up one yesterday (50#) at a surplus scrapyard for Climber (Chris Rice). I pay .50/lb for the old ones. (current scrap price). They come in all sizes. I saw about 6 of the 35# ones yesterday, but only one 50#.John Scribner YOU SHOULD GO BUY ALL THEY HAVE CHARGE ENOUGH PER POUND TO PAY FOR YOUR TIME AND GAS AND SELL THEM HERE ON THE BOARD AND GIVE PANCHO FIRST CRACK AT A SET YOU WILL SELL THEM ALL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j.scribner Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 I'm always on the lookout for old-timey weight and grip things. It's surprising what you can find in the out-of-the-way places. This guy is cantankerous and unpredictable. One day cranky, the next talkative and friendly He did tell me about when he was a young strong guy himself. They had a contest using 50# scale weights. You would start running, grab the scale weight at a dead run in one hand, and run a hundred-yard dash. If you weren't careful, or not strong enough, the weight would flip you backwards. It was done just as friendly competition and to impress the girls.... hard to say how old he is now, but he still has an iron grip. I doubt I could make much money scrounging old weights, but it is a nice idea. The 35# would be useful for pinch-gripping, I suppose. John Scribner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 Do a search on www.yell.co.uk for test/scale weights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maidenfan Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 I pay .50/lb for the old ones. (current scrap price). Wow, just last year I was paying .25/lb for scrap in my area - I knew steel went up, but wow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starkmann Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 Im familiar with those . It's not a perfect match but a kettlebell makes a decent substitute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pancho Villa Posted August 3, 2006 Author Share Posted August 3, 2006 Thanks for the replies - yell.co.uk is a good suggestion - Ill have a good search - If I find any at a decent price, ill post a link. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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