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i AM VERY GOOD FRIENDS WITH DENIE AND HERE IS WHAT HE TOLD ME.

'The Pec Decks' in the cheap angle iron black and red versions were a rip off of the original horizontal Butterfly Chest Machines for women's spas.

Arthur Jones the founder of Nautilus took this horizontal machine, made it a vertical with a seat and a drive resistance system which worked with his Nautilus cam...added a press out second action-and called it his monstrous Nautilus Compound Chest Unit. And his was so excellent in quality and comfort it astounded most how it pumped your pecs to the blowout barrier-when used
to failure.

Ed Jubinville was the first to make a cheaper rip off copy called a 'Scorpio' (I think was the name, or that might have been the ripoff of the Nautilus Pullover Machine) of only the vertical action. I photographed that for Ed...and Bob Kennedy who distributed through adds in Muscle Mag.
Later Lurie who also distributed Ed's version...copied it-and manufactured it even more cheaply. This was also photographed by
me, along with designing the ad and using a name I created for the product.

Those who develop shoulder problems on any of these units cheap or expensive...are not muscle tracking properly, often using too
much weight, and momentum. In other words, they did not have the humerus upper arm bone placed properly in the correct angle
to the shoulder joint for correct natural range of movement. And that range is different for any and everyone using it.

Aside from that...the cheap versions of the unit were notoriously padded improperly for the arm contact areas.

The name Pec Deck later took off as many high scale gym equipment companies followed in lock step making mid ranged priced and luxury finely engineered quality versions of this pectoral isolation vertical machine.

The name Pec Deck was derived from a sign which used to hang over the bench press in Denie's Gym (1966-1971). And yes, I
was the first to use that term.

Thanks...Denie

HTexan · « **Reply #19 on:** November 21, 2009, 08:25:36 PM »

Quote from: Bob Bonham on November 21, 2009, 06:40:06 PM

i AM VERY GOOD FRIENDS WITH DENIE AND HERE IS WHAT HE TOLD ME.

'The Pec Decks' in the cheap angle iron black and red versions were a rip off of the original horizontal Butterfly Chest Machines for women's spas.

Arthur Jones the founder of Nautilus took this horizontal machine, made it a vertical with a seat and a drive resistance system which worked with his Nautilus cam...added a press out second action-and called it his monstrous Nautilus Compound Chest Unit. And his was so excellent in quality and comfort it astounded most how it pumped your pecs to the blowout barrier-when used
to failure.

Ed Jubinville was the first to make a cheaper rip off copy called a 'Scorpio' (I think was the name, or that might have been the ripoff of the Nautilus Pullover Machine) of only the vertical action. I photographed that for Ed...and Bob Kennedy who distributed through adds in Muscle Mag.
Later Lurie who also distributed Ed's version...copied it-and manufactured it even more cheaply. This was also photographed by
me, along with designing the ad and using a name I created for the product.

Those who develop shoulder problems on any of these units cheap or expensive...are not muscle tracking properly, often using too
much weight, and momentum. In other words, they did not have the humerus upper arm bone placed properly in the correct angle
to the shoulder joint for correct natural range of movement. And that range is different for any and everyone using it.

Aside from that...the cheap versions of the unit were notoriously padded improperly for the arm contact areas.

The name Pec Deck later took off as many high scale gym equipment companies followed in lock step making mid ranged priced and luxury finely engineered quality versions of this pectoral isolation vertical machine.

The name Pec Deck was derived from a sign which used to hang over the bench press in Denie's Gym (1966-1971). And yes, I
was the first to use that term.

Thanks...Denie

cool bit of info.

funk51 · « **Reply #20 on:** November 22, 2009, 11:32:58 AM »

Quote from: Bob Bonham on November 21, 2009, 06:40:06 PM

i AM VERY GOOD FRIENDS WITH DENIE AND HERE IS WHAT HE TOLD ME.

'The Pec Decks' in the cheap angle iron black and red versions were a rip off of the original horizontal Butterfly Chest Machines for women's spas.

Arthur Jones the founder of Nautilus took this horizontal machine, made it a vertical with a seat and a drive resistance system which worked with his Nautilus cam...added a press out second action-and called it his monstrous Nautilus Compound Chest Unit. And his was so excellent in quality and comfort it astounded most how it pumped your pecs to the blowout barrier-when used
to failure.

Ed Jubinville was the first to make a cheaper rip off copy called a 'Scorpio' (I think was the name, or that might have been the ripoff of the Nautilus Pullover Machine) of only the vertical action. I photographed that for Ed...and Bob Kennedy who distributed through adds in Muscle Mag.
Later Lurie who also distributed Ed's version...copied it-and manufactured it even more cheaply. This was also photographed by
me, along with designing the ad and using a name I created for the product.

Those who develop shoulder problems on any of these units cheap or expensive...are not muscle tracking properly, often using too
much weight, and momentum. In other words, they did not have the humerus upper arm bone placed properly in the correct angle
to the shoulder joint for correct natural range of movement. And that range is different for any and everyone using it.

Aside from that...the cheap versions of the unit were notoriously padded improperly for the arm contact areas.

The name Pec Deck later took off as many high scale gym equipment companies followed in lock step making mid ranged priced and luxury finely engineered quality versions of this pectoral isolation vertical machine.

The name Pec Deck was derived from a sign which used to hang over the bench press in Denie's Gym (1966-1971). And yes, I
was the first to use that term.

Thanks...Denie

was the lurie version of the pec deck seat adjustable that alone would help with the proper alignment. i have some of the old jubinville equipment and for the most part it is funtional. two pieces i bought off lurie not so much the roman chair had absolutely no padding on the foot rest was okay after i taped sponges to it. the other was the old grip unit what a piece of shit that was it was so far out of alignment you couldn't even budge it with no weight on it , apparently jubinville rushed when he manufactured lurie's line.

funk51 · « **Reply #21 on:** November 22, 2009, 11:35:06 AM »

Quote from: Bob Bonham on November 21, 2009, 06:40:06 PM

i AM VERY GOOD FRIENDS WITH DENIE AND HERE IS WHAT HE TOLD ME.

'The Pec Decks' in the cheap angle iron black and red versions were a rip off of the original horizontal Butterfly Chest Machines for women's spas.

Arthur Jones the founder of Nautilus took this horizontal machine, made it a vertical with a seat and a drive resistance system which worked with his Nautilus cam...added a press out second action-and called it his monstrous Nautilus Compound Chest Unit. And his was so excellent in quality and comfort it astounded most how it pumped your pecs to the blowout barrier-when used
to failure.

Ed Jubinville was the first to make a cheaper rip off copy called a 'Scorpio' (I think was the name, or that might have been the ripoff of the Nautilus Pullover Machine) of only the vertical action. I photographed that for Ed...and Bob Kennedy who distributed through adds in Muscle Mag.
Later Lurie who also distributed Ed's version...copied it-and manufactured it even more cheaply. This was also photographed by
me, along with designing the ad and using a name I created for the product.

Those who develop shoulder problems on any of these units cheap or expensive...are not muscle tracking properly, often using too
much weight, and momentum. In other words, they did not have the humerus upper arm bone placed properly in the correct angle
to the shoulder joint for correct natural range of movement. And that range is different for any and everyone using it.

Aside from that...the cheap versions of the unit were notoriously padded improperly for the arm contact areas.

The name Pec Deck later took off as many high scale gym equipment companies followed in lock step making mid ranged priced and luxury finely engineered quality versions of this pectoral isolation vertical machine.

The name Pec Deck was derived from a sign which used to hang over the bench press in Denie's Gym (1966-1971). And yes, I
was the first to use that term.

Thanks...Denie

looking at the pic i don't think the seat is adjustable thereby every person should be the same dimensions when useing the machine, not good some might be 5ft tall others 6 ft big diff.

funk51 · « **Reply #22 on:** November 22, 2009, 11:37:23 AM »

Quote from: HTexan on November 21, 2009, 05:19:56 PM

do they carry anything this old? the closest on is in austin

i'd sell you a ferrigno pec deck adjustable seat plate loading but i think the freight would kill the deal. i'm in pa near billy joel's allentown.

Bob Bonham · « **Reply #23 on:** November 22, 2009, 04:50:54 PM »

I started my gym with all Jubinvile equipment. here 25.5 yrs later with close to 400 workout stations I still have a few of his pieces retrofitted with weight stacks now and some of the best working stuff here. (i:e bicep machine )
I have all the new and hi teck stuff too some some of the older ones have never been dublcated in the feel of the muscles. ( i:e nautlis plate loaded pullover and alantis swing squat mach. )

wes · « **Reply #24 on:** November 22, 2009, 06:29:31 PM »

I lived right near Ed Jubinville and if you bought some stuff from Ed back in the 70`s,chances are it still works.

Great guy who did a lot for the sport in general and especially in New England.

I`m proud to have known him.