The Smith machine

[Powerlift66]

about a month ago a guy on ironhistory.com gave one away for free. here's the pic.

Funk.. It just came in yesterday from Mike (he sent it to me), nice collector piece. Not a useable thing though (luckily) 

[Henda]

I like the one that slopes backwards.
Use it after free weights rather than instead of,eg high rep smith squats to a box set at parallell are great way to finish leg workout.

[Mr. MB]

In the early-mid 1950s the Bert Goodrich Gym in Hollywood, Ca. had a pipe rack vertical press machine. The actor Bill Smith hogged it all the time. So it became known as "Smith's Machine". Bill went over to Gironda's Gym and Vince built a similar pipe rack "Smith Machine". From there it spread from coast to coast and others refined it with patents.

The pic on page one here of the pipe rack machine is with Bill Smith pressing it.

I was there.

[Mr. MB]

Bill Smith became a fixture at Vince's Gym. Later Bill was noted for the his epic fight scene with Clint Eastwood in the second oragatang Which Way movie.

[Man of Steel]

I remain 100% pro-smith machine.

[dr.chimps]

I remain 100% pro-smith machine.

So like you: making everything political.     

[funk51]

Bill Smith became a fixture at Vince's Gym. Later Bill was noted for the his epic fight scene with Clint Eastwood in the second oragatang Which Way movie.

i thought the fight scene in darker than amber was good too.there was genuine heat between bill and rod taylor. according to bill both actors sustained injuries shooting this climatic scene.

[wild willie]

I dig the smith machine......I use it for incline presses......shoulder presses......and squats.

[Simple Simon]

Bill Smith became a fixture at Vince's Gym. Later Bill was noted for the his epic fight scene with Clint Eastwood in the second oragatang Which Way movie.

Falconetti in Rich Man, Poor Man.

[funk51]

Funk.. It just came in yesterday from Mike (he sent it to me), nice collector piece. Not a useable thing though (luckily) 

it didn't look too  safe dave  . but it was a piece of ironhistory. i just trashed 3 pieces to make room for some new stuff, maybe i should have offered it up if anyone wanted it. didn't think of it at the time. i got a good price on a large unit and needed the room quick.

[Benjamin_pearson]

Catch serious question what's david spades opinion n the smith machine.... And more importantly what does jay glazier think of cross fit???