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Title: Pre Basile supinator
Post by: joswift on August 29, 2021, 05:05:45 AM
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q07OZXvJSGA/YHnwUTCoAwI/AAAAAAAAdPg/ER-A1lUwgeETK_Q64knlxJ1ZL1PQHVmqQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/first-gym-machines-zander%2B%25283%2529.jpg)
https://rarehistoricalphotos.com/first-gym-machines-zander/?fbclid=IwAR25zjLgA2QnIm-VqjOhbHJvzCrwrMBfmZDQ4CmGqxkmR0poKr2gZNx1gVA
Title: Re: Pre Basile supinator
Post by: Humble Narcissist on August 29, 2021, 05:12:34 AM
That guy is a beast!  Nice workout attire as well.
Title: Re: Pre Basile supinator
Post by: FitnessFrenzy on August 29, 2021, 05:31:13 AM
poor man's supinator machine!  >:(
Title: Re: Pre Basile supinator
Post by: Rambone on August 29, 2021, 05:46:38 AM
LOL!!!
Title: Re: Pre Basile supinator
Post by: Body-Buildah on August 29, 2021, 06:06:05 AM
The Zander machines were crazy technical, ahead of their time. (Not sure if too useful, but whatever).
Title: Re: Pre Basile supinator
Post by: FitnessFrenzy on August 29, 2021, 06:07:07 AM
The Zander machines were crazy technical, ahead of their time. (Not sure if too useful, but whatever).

Sorry, but I refuse to believe the Zander inventor had the same degree of intelligence or machine innovation expertise as Basile. Just stating the obvious.  :D  ;D
Title: Re: Pre Basile supinator
Post by: D.O.A. on August 29, 2021, 07:52:30 AM
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q07OZXvJSGA/YHnwUTCoAwI/AAAAAAAAdPg/ER-A1lUwgeETK_Q64knlxJ1ZL1PQHVmqQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/first-gym-machines-zander%2B%25283%2529.jpg)
https://rarehistoricalphotos.com/first-gym-machines-zander/?fbclid=IwAR25zjLgA2QnIm-VqjOhbHJvzCrwrMBfmZDQ4CmGqxkmR0poKr2gZNx1gVA
:D
the machine looks like he did a great job on it. Workmanship is A1.
You can adjust the arm length and the weight as well.  funny but also really cool
Title: Re: Pre Basile supinator
Post by: Humble Narcissist on August 29, 2021, 11:06:42 AM
People have been trying to build something better than barbells and dumbbells for a long time.  They have all failed.
Title: Re: Pre Basile supinator
Post by: IRON CROSS on August 29, 2021, 04:44:45 PM
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q07OZXvJSGA/YHnwUTCoAwI/AAAAAAAAdPg/ER-A1lUwgeETK_Q64knlxJ1ZL1PQHVmqQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/first-gym-machines-zander%2B%25283%2529.jpg)
https://rarehistoricalphotos.com/first-gym-machines-zander/?fbclid=IwAR25zjLgA2QnIm-VqjOhbHJvzCrwrMBfmZDQ4CmGqxkmR0poKr2gZNx1gVA

Very nice iron casted machine !.
Title: Re: Pre Basile supinator
Post by: Vince B on August 29, 2021, 04:51:41 PM
poor man's supinator machine!  >:(


Where is the supination mechanism? That is merely biceps flexion.
Title: Re: Pre Basile supinator
Post by: pamith on August 29, 2021, 04:53:40 PM
Truly ahead of his time
Title: Re: Pre Basile supinator
Post by: BB on August 29, 2021, 04:54:43 PM

Where is the supination mechanism? That is merely biceps flexion.

Vince, have you willed the Supinator to anyone? What happens to it when you're gone?
Title: Re: Pre Basile supinator
Post by: kreator on August 30, 2021, 01:22:45 AM
Vince, have you willed the Supinator to anyone? What happens to it when you're gone?

It sails out to the open sea like the ship in The Goonies
Title: Re: Pre Basile supinator
Post by: Humble Narcissist on August 30, 2021, 02:34:29 AM
Vince, have you willed the Supinator to anyone? What happens to it when you're gone?
It is being buried with him in a pyramid like the pharaohs.
Title: Re: Pre Basile supinator
Post by: Taffin on August 30, 2021, 09:44:41 AM
This Doc Zander fella made quite a few of these things - thread here from around Xmas - intredasting stuff, I'd love to have a go on some of these  8)

http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?topic=670069.msg9508299#top (http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?topic=670069.msg9508299#top)
Title: Re: Pre Basile supinator
Post by: Rambone on August 30, 2021, 12:12:07 PM
Vince, have you willed the Supinator to anyone? What happens to it when you're gone?

It will be be placed inside room 7 of the Mirage (between the unplugged ice machine and giant pile of soiled thongs)
Title: Re: Pre Basile supinator
Post by: Megalodon on August 30, 2021, 12:59:25 PM
 Early Bond gadgetry.  :P

(https://i.postimg.cc/BZFN3QWQ/sup.jpg)
Title: Re: Pre Basile supinator
Post by: FitnessFrenzy on August 30, 2021, 01:05:06 PM
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Title: Re: Pre Basile supinator
Post by: Henda on August 30, 2021, 02:14:46 PM
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Haha look how far the elbow rest extends out on his extension machine like he was expecting someone 12 foot tall to come in and use it
Title: Re: Pre Basile supinator
Post by: IRON CROSS on August 30, 2021, 02:27:21 PM
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Very non sexual images  :-\



                :D
Title: Re: Pre Basile supinator
Post by: Thin Lizzy on August 30, 2021, 02:28:32 PM
💪
Title: Re: Pre Basile supinator
Post by: FitnessFrenzy on August 30, 2021, 02:34:44 PM
Haha look how far the elbow rest extends out on his extension machine like he was expecting someone 12 foot tall to come in and use it

Maybe Basile wanted the machine to be used for "other activities" as well, where bodies need to be extended and twisted.
Title: Re: Pre Basile supinator
Post by: Henda on August 30, 2021, 02:36:53 PM
Maybe Basile wanted the machine to be used for "other activities" as well, where bodies need to be extended and twisted.

Haha I never though of that, that’s definitely the case here haga
Title: Re: Pre Basile supinator
Post by: FitnessFrenzy on August 30, 2021, 02:38:35 PM
Early Bond gadgetry.  :P

(https://i.postimg.cc/BZFN3QWQ/sup.jpg)

good one
Title: Re: Pre Basile supinator
Post by: Taffin on August 30, 2021, 02:54:44 PM
Early Bond gadgetry.  :P

(https://i.postimg.cc/BZFN3QWQ/sup.jpg)

 :D