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- Wed May 04, 2016 12:28 am
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- Topic: W. A. Pullum Patent Barbell
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Re: W. A. Pullum Patent Barbell
HI HANSON, LOVELY. THANKS FOR POSTING. Hi Peter Thanks for the sentiments & regarding your request to put any pics onto "Collector's Corner" feel free to do so -I assume you'd attribute them to 'Handson', Chester, England. -please? BTW, where is Collector's Corner located on the HOPC site? Best Wis...
- Tue May 03, 2016 11:17 am
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- Topic: W. A. Pullum Patent Barbell
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Re: W. A. Pullum Patent Barbell
Beautiful . What do you figure the weight capacity is ? Did Pullum claim one when he advertised it ? Is the center knurl the same as the handhold knurl ? I'm dusting off the lathe right now ...LOL Hi I'm not sure what the recommended weight capacity is though as I mentioned earlier I have never loa...
- Tue May 03, 2016 9:47 am
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Re: W. A. Pullum Patent Barbell
Here is a shot of the disassembled sleeves/collars for the bar.
- Fri Apr 22, 2016 1:43 am
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- Topic: W. A. Pullum Patent Barbell
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Re: W. A. Pullum Patent Barbell
IMG_0002.jpg #5 Church Street , Camberwell . Image came up during search . Sticks Hi Sticks These pics may stir a few memories I think. W A Pullum Grave.jpg Gym to Grave 3.1 Miles.jpg Famous_Infamous Burials Camberwell Cemetery.jpg No prizes for identifying the infamous one! Best Wishes Handson
- Thu Apr 21, 2016 11:43 am
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Re: W. A. Pullum Patent Barbell
Hi Peter Thanks for the welcome and your interest. I'll be happy to tart up the kit and take some photos in the near future. Incidentally I'm not too sure what constituted a full set of discs though as I mentioned earlier I have never taken liberties by adding more than around 150 lb for fear of ben...
- Thu Apr 21, 2016 12:57 am
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Re: W. A. Pullum Patent Barbell
Hi Dannyboy Thanks for the welcome and your reply -I'd completely forgotten that I'd joined back in November -the arthritis must have spread to my brain! I've done a quick pic of one of the Camberwell Weightlifting Club; CWLC discs [disks if you like] see attached. For the first time in almost 60 ye...
- Wed Apr 20, 2016 1:12 pm
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W. A. Pullum Patent Barbell
I have owned a WAP barbell and asociated Camberwell Weightlifting Club weights for about 60 years. I have used the bar mainly for those exercises requiring relatively lighter weights. I understand that the kit is almost 100 years old. I have attached a photo of the bar. I'd be interested to hear fro...