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funk51 · « **Reply #1200 on:** August 24, 2024, 05:42:06 AM »

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funk51 · « **Reply #1207 on:** September 08, 2024, 05:02:05 AM »

The Billard Barbell Company, out of Reading, Pennsylvania, hit the scene in the early 1960’s and featured their equipment primarily in department and sporting goods stores. If you got one of their weight sets, you also received this nifty training manual featuring Bruce Randall, the 1959 Mr. Universe winner. Randall made appearances at sporting good stores promoting and demonstrating Billard equipment. As a side note, Billard was actually the third barbell company based in Reading, PA (after the Good Barbell Company and the Reading Barbell Company.) In addition to weights, the Billard Barbell Company also boasted a national championship caliber softball team.

funk51 · « **Reply #1208 on:** September 08, 2024, 07:19:16 AM »

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IroNat · « **Reply #1209 on:** September 08, 2024, 01:57:12 PM »

Quote from: funk51 on September 08, 2024, 05:02:05 AM

The Billard Barbell Company, out of Reading, Pennsylvania, hit the scene in the early 1960’s and featured their equipment primarily in department and sporting goods stores. If you got one of their weight sets, you also received this nifty training manual featuring Bruce Randall, the 1959 Mr. Universe winner. Randall made appearances at sporting good stores promoting and demonstrating Billard equipment. As a side note, Billard was actually the third barbell company based in Reading, PA (after the Good Barbell Company and the Reading Barbell Company.) In addition to weights, the Billard Barbell Company also boasted a national championship caliber softball team.

I never heard of the Reading Barbell Co.

Humble Narcissist · « **Reply #1210 on:** September 09, 2024, 01:33:18 AM »

Quote from: funk51 on September 08, 2024, 05:02:05 AM

The Billard Barbell Company, out of Reading, Pennsylvania, hit the scene in the early 1960’s and featured their equipment primarily in department and sporting goods stores. If you got one of their weight sets, you also received this nifty training manual featuring Bruce Randall, the 1959 Mr. Universe winner. Randall made appearances at sporting good stores promoting and demonstrating Billard equipment. As a side note, Billard was actually the third barbell company based in Reading, PA (after the Good Barbell Company and the Reading Barbell Company.) In addition to weights, the Billard Barbell Company also boasted a national championship caliber softball team.

Weird name for a barbell company. The name would suggest that they sell pool tables and equipment.

wes · « **Reply #1211 on:** September 09, 2024, 03:32:57 AM »

The Good brothers owned Good Barbell, but I also never heard of Reading Barbell.........of course everyone knows about Billard if they are old enough.

joswift · « **Reply #1212 on:** September 09, 2024, 03:48:23 AM »

Quote from: wes on September 09, 2024, 03:32:57 AM

The Good brothers owned Good Barbell, but I also never heard of Reading Barbell.........of course everyone knows about Billard if they are old enough.

Reading Barbell went out of business, the brothers spent too much time in the library..