The Spalding Semi-Circle Strength Developer

Posted on Wednesday, November 22nd, 2017 by John Wood
Believe it or not, strength “machines” have a history that goes back even further than barbells and dumbbells. This “Semi-Circle Strength Developer” was manufactured by Spalding in the late 1890’s. This was actually a fairly common style of machine and several different companies had their own version.
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