Sybersnott Posted December 22, 2002 Share Posted December 22, 2002 Poking around today at my local PAS, I noticed a strange looking EZ curl bar. I picked it up and examined it... it was an old York EZ curl bar. The best part was the price - 10 bucks. I bought it on the spot. I also noticed a pair of old York 35 pound DB's, and wondered if I should get them too. Does anyone want any of the old York stuff? I love it!! It's some of the best made equipment around... surprising what you'll find if you take the time to look around. ***** BRAGGING MOMENT ***** Sybersnott noticed a pair of old rusty 70 pound DB's and decided to have a go at them. Picked both of them up and overhead pressed them for a few reps! So the DB work IS paying off!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza Posted December 22, 2002 Share Posted December 22, 2002 Sybersnott Nice find Nice pressing as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest RobbyTooSlobby Posted December 27, 2002 Share Posted December 27, 2002 I was working landscaping and lawncare and was mowing a football field and noticed in the matenence building that there were some old York Plates there. The plates were 75lbs a piece!! Solid iron I believe. Rusty as heck though. They were just using them as door stops and stuff. When the head guy came back I asked him if he would be willing to let some of the plates go. There were 6 plates all together. He gave me 4 of them!! God bless that man. Nice guy. I love the plates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sybersnott Posted December 28, 2002 Author Share Posted December 28, 2002 YOU LUCKY BASTARD!!! Hold on to 'em. Hey, if ya get tired of them and want to get rid of them, give me a shout! You were given a real gift. Plates like that are like GOLD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gripper42004 Posted December 28, 2002 Share Posted December 28, 2002 I have an old standard 50lb. york plate & I have some"Milo Barbell" plates as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza Posted December 29, 2002 Share Posted December 29, 2002 Robby Right place at the right time Sybers right they are like gold dust,happy liftin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sybersnott Posted December 30, 2002 Author Share Posted December 30, 2002 Robby, Hey, try somthing for me. Put two of those plates together and try a two-handed plate pinch. I know it sounds impossible, but why not give it a try at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest RobbyTooSlobby Posted December 30, 2002 Share Posted December 30, 2002 The plates are really thick. My hands wouldn't be nearly big enough. I could maybe use my loading pin and have them both together some how and try it that way. I think Tuesday is pinch day. I'll give it a go then. After getting those plates from that guy I really wondered if I could contact other highschool gym maintenance staff and see if I can get anything else? I don't work for that guy anymore but I remember also seeing some Olympic bars just rusting away. I wonder if I could have gotten one of those as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roark Posted December 30, 2002 Share Posted December 30, 2002 Some friends of mine who work at a university were loading some stuff into a dumpster, they looked in and retrieved five 100 lb York plates, one 75 pounder. They retrieved them for me-and the plates are in fine condition! When I asked why such materials would be tossed away, they guessed that the U has plenty of money and wanted newer weights! Higher? education? Another group of friends was told to toss some other weights, including several olympic bars and, here's the treasure: York bumper plates: four 45s and four 35s. I, in turn, shared the weights with some friends. All I have remaining is one 100 pounder, the 75, and a pair of each size bumper. (why one each? gripper machine- and I gave the others away in pairs) If you have friends who work blue collar (usually the president of the U does not peek into dumpsters , ) they may find treasures for you BUT, another friend was suspended from work for a week because she retrieved a good piece of rope from the dumpster-the trash belongs to the U and she was 'stealing' U's property. Of course, it is perfectly fine to throw away hundred of dollars in weights that the taxpayers must replace- no crime there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sybersnott Posted December 30, 2002 Author Share Posted December 30, 2002 Roark, Didn't the U.S. Supreme Court rule that trash is NOT considered personal property (once it goes into a trash can/dumpster), and therefore, may be subject to search/seizure laws?? Yeah, I don't understand throwing away weightlifting equipment - AND THEN replacing it with NEW equipment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarBender Posted December 31, 2002 Share Posted December 31, 2002 Bureaucracies are notorious for waste. It is much easier and less paper work intensive to simply dispose of functional goods than to risk a political battle by making a donation. Sybersnott, I think that trash is considered abandoned property. However, tax supported schools and other government agencies make up their own rules. I do not doubt the story of someone being suspended for stealing rope from the dumpster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mg6680 Posted December 31, 2002 Share Posted December 31, 2002 If they dont spend the funds they wont get the money the next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest RobbyTooSlobby Posted December 31, 2002 Share Posted December 31, 2002 A buddy of mine is a football coach at a local college. I think I'll ask him if maybe he could tell me when they are getting rid of some old equiptment. Who knows, maybe I could get lucky again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roark Posted December 31, 2002 Share Posted December 31, 2002 Indeed Universities make up their own rules- or selectively enforce from among rules available. When the sexual harrassment laws arrived things became really divided, and the no-smoking rules etc. I know of another case where a $5,000 piece of air conditioning equipment was purchased. It was the wrong type, but rather than send it back, it was stored for five years. Then, new and unused, it was sent to re-cycle. I know these happened but I cannot 'prove' them. Not can I provide photos to prove the sexual harrassment- though I know that would be interesting Here's a tip: If a U near you changes strength coaches, that may be the time to look for discarded equipment- after all, the new strength coach cannot use the old equipment because, we all know, matters have progressed! Sometimes, if the U does not have a contract with a recycler, you can pay the per pound price and get the weights-better to do it through proper channels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarBender Posted January 1, 2003 Share Posted January 1, 2003 I know of an untenable situation in which two departments at a university that receive funds from the same budget would rather dispose of equipment instead of donating the unwanted goods to the other department. One wonders if the situation was engineered for the express purpose of appropriating "free" equipment for personal use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sybersnott Posted January 1, 2003 Author Share Posted January 1, 2003 I think we may have hit upon something here: I'm going to do some research and see if any schools or colleges near where I live are going to be "getting rid of" some weightlifting equipment, like machines or free weights. I then could donate them to those here on the board who are interested in the equipment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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