Thursday, January 07, 2010

  • Narragansett Machine Co. Adjustable Barbell Set


    • A look at an adjustable barbell Set from the Narragansett Machine Co., circa 1910 or so. Each plate weighs 5 pounds and the bar weighed ten pounds so when fully loaded, this set weighed 130 pounds in total which makes it just about perfect for home use. This set also featured something that I have never seen before or since: latches on the inner collars to keep the barbell plates in place.

    Also of note is that fact that barbell plates and equipment from just about every other equipment company, including those who were older, is fairly "common" in comparison to this set. I know of no one who has even seen a single Naragansett Barbell or plate in the flesh, let alone owned one. If you should come across any, please let us know.

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    Posted by John Wood @ Thursday, January 07, 2010

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    Tuesday, May 26, 2009

  • Humberto Selvetti


    • The great Olympic Weightlifter Humberto Selvetti shows his stuff in his home land of Argentina. It was Selvetti who Paul Anderson defeated to win the Gold Medal at the 1956 Olympic Games. Selvetti and Anderson both totaled 500 kg but Anderson beat him on lighter bodyweight) Selvetti also won a Bronze medal at the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki where he totaled 432.5 kg. (I find the barbell set in this picture especially interesting as I have never seen anything like it before or since.)

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    Posted by John Wood @ Tuesday, May 26, 2009

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