Hey Rob, thanks for making this video! I bought a set of 25's today ,and checked for the spokes ending, the letter O,and the made in Taiwan. Turns out they were USA made. Your video was a big help! I didnt know any of this stuff!!
That’s great to hear! I’m going to be making more review videos for other vintage plates similar to this one. Thanks so much for watching and commenting!
@@vintageweightspgh I have some old Elieko bumper plates I'm trying to figure out how old they are. Someone said Elieko was the first people to produce the bumper plates in 1968. Ill keep trying to email you. I had trouble sending you one. It kept coming back Daemeon failure notice. Email not sent. I'm no tech wizard I'll try it again.
I bought a whole set of Billards (USA) in 2022. 300 lbs: 4x45, all the way down to 4x2.5s, except 2x25s. All original, beautiful condition from Harrisburg PA. I paid $2 /lbs. The guy got them from his father, who bought them originally in the late 60s, in PA. At one point he had4x25s, but his cousin borrowed 2x25s and never returned them.
Great video. I only have one pair of 10's and one pair of 2 1/2's so far but I'm hoping to gradually pick up others in the future. I agree with you. It is so cool that the 2 1/2 Billard Olympic plates have the spokes. It just keeps the whole set uniform. Thank you for all the helpful information you provide in your videos without being a pompous, know-it-all ass like so many of the guys on the internet boards. BTW, what does the PGH stand for? I'm sure you must've mentioned it at some point but I missed it.👍👍
That means a lot. Thanks for the kind words. Those spokes just look cool to me! PGH stands for Pittsburgh. I love my city. Only after starting this channel and my Instagram did I realize that nobody outside of PGH knows that PGH stands for Pittsburgh 😂. Oh well.
These are a mix of repainted, stripped bare, and rusty. So in this case, I’d probably strip the rest to bare iron and either clear coat or repaint. I usually prefer original paint possible.
time to sell,im 62 and have had this pile for so long the 400 club will never be seen again sad to see them go but the kids don't care for OG of lifting I'm glad I saw this video now I know theres a demand thanks for the info
I’m thinking about canceling cable TV and just watching Vintage Weights PGH every night! Thanks for all the information!
You should! 😂 I really appreciate the support. Commenting really helps the channel. 💪
Dude. That shirt is so mint!! Love my Billard 45s. Thanks for the history.
I only rep the people and companies I support! So when I happen to have a nondescript shirt on when filming, I dip into the sticker collection.
2:31 hey that's my plate!
Awesome video Rob!
Thanks for sharing the Universal plate pic!
Hey Rob, thanks for making this video! I bought a set of 25's today ,and checked for the spokes ending, the letter O,and the made in Taiwan. Turns out they were USA made. Your video was a big help! I didnt know any of this stuff!!
That’s great to hear! I’m going to be making more review videos for other vintage plates similar to this one. Thanks so much for watching and commenting!
@@vintageweightspgh I have some old Elieko bumper plates I'm trying to figure out how old they are. Someone said Elieko was the first people to produce the bumper plates in 1968. Ill keep trying to email you. I had trouble sending you one. It kept coming back Daemeon failure notice. Email not sent. I'm no tech wizard I'll try it again.
I bought a whole set of Billards (USA) in 2022. 300 lbs: 4x45, all the way down to 4x2.5s, except 2x25s. All original, beautiful condition from Harrisburg PA. I paid $2 /lbs. The guy got them from his father, who bought them originally in the late 60s, in PA. At one point he had4x25s, but his cousin borrowed 2x25s and never returned them.
That’s very cool!
Great video. I only have one pair of 10's and one pair of 2 1/2's so far but I'm hoping to gradually pick up others in the future. I agree with you. It is so cool that the 2 1/2 Billard Olympic plates have the spokes. It just keeps the whole set uniform. Thank you for all the helpful information you provide in your videos without being a pompous, know-it-all ass like so many of the guys on the internet boards. BTW, what does the PGH stand for? I'm sure you must've mentioned it at some point but I missed it.👍👍
I got an extra pair of 25’s if you are interested
That means a lot. Thanks for the kind words. Those spokes just look cool to me! PGH stands for Pittsburgh. I love my city. Only after starting this channel and my Instagram did I realize that nobody outside of PGH knows that PGH stands for Pittsburgh 😂. Oh well.
@@vintageweightspgh Thanks for explaining. That makes perfect sense.
I got some standard billards. Nice and rusty!!😅👍
Hey hey! Chatting in eBay is really tough. Send me an email at VintageWeightsPGH@gmail.com
@@vintageweightspgh I tried it wouldn't go through.....
Any idea what year they stopped making the USA ones?
I’m not sure. I’d take a guess late 1970s.
So the billard Olympic..made in Taiwan are more common?
I believe so.
Big Rob! 💪🏼
Thanks for watching, Coach!
If I play this video in reverse, it’s you telling me that you found pairs of 6 and 9 pound Roundhead dumbbells that you’re going to send me
Redrum
I have some questions about some Billard DD..how can I contact you?
You’re welcome to email me at VintageWeightsPGH@gmail.com
Nice work on the review.
Tell me, what are your intentions, if any, in terms of how the plates look?
Many thanks
These are a mix of repainted, stripped bare, and rusty. So in this case, I’d probably strip the rest to bare iron and either clear coat or repaint. I usually prefer original paint possible.
time to sell,im 62 and have had this pile for so long the 400 club will never be seen again sad to see them go but the kids don't care for OG of lifting I'm glad I saw this video now I know theres a demand thanks for the info
Thanks for watching! I hope they find a good home!
Apparently Taiwan doesn’t know how to spell Olympic!? 2:59 lol what is that
I’ve seen other misspelled plates.