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First I would say, if there are no major flaws, buy it ! This thing weighs over 300Lbs if I recall, it ought to be really steady.
These used to appear in the Everlast catalog through the 1990s. Not sure whose design it originally was, maybe Dutchman will inform us. But it looks like it was modeled after the heavyweight Narragansett vintage model. Everlast bought Narragansett Machine, maybe in the 1960s.
Yes it bears a resemblence to the old Narrangansett Machine platforms, as well as the later Medart ones. I'd say that it's an Everlast, but it could be a late model Medart. My money is on it being an Everlast, tho.
Once NMCo folded the designs were more or less up for grabs (any patents that covered them were expired by that time). You will notice that there are a number of "pro" platforms that use this setup out there now, including some newer entries into the field.
Ok I purchased this thing… The gentleman I bought it from was a plumbing contractor doing work in an exclusive home in the Main Line section of Philly about twenty years ago. He inquired about the speed bag platform and the home owner gave it to him. The platform remained in his shop since then as shown in the photo and was rarely used. The only identifying marks on the platform are “ NGECO S 2618”. This is definitely the Narrangansett design but weather this one was made by Everlast or someone else I am not sure at this point. It is in very good shape … moves up and down very smoothly and weighs a ton! The one down side is the drum itself; it’s 36” (great) but only about 1” thick with additional thicker wood above. You can kind of see this in the photo. It’s a shame it doesn’t have one of those thick pro drums, oh well. It had a metal Everlast ball hook swivel (model 4440) on it. It’s also a shame Ryan had to stop making his swivels because I would love to put a Powermill on this (Ryan, put me on a waiting list). I paid $300.00 for this, which I think was a good price. My plan is to clean it up and hang it in my good friends BJJ School. I will take some pictures when it is hung. If anyone has any more information about this type of platform I would love to hear it. Thanks to Paranday and Dutchman for their help.
Johnny O
Ok I purchased this thing… The gentleman I bought it from was a plumbing contractor doing work in an exclusive home in the Main Line section of Philly about twenty years ago. He inquired about the speed bag platform and the home owner gave it to him. The platform remained in his shop since then as shown in the photo and was rarely used. The only identifying marks on the platform are “ NGECO S 2618”. This is definitely the Narrangansett design but weather this one was made by Everlast or someone else I am not sure at this point. It is in very good shape … moves up and down very smoothly and weighs a ton! The one down side is the drum itself; it’s 36” (great) but only about 1” thick with additional thicker wood above. You can kind of see this in the photo. It’s a shame it doesn’t have one of those thick pro drums, oh well. It had a metal Everlast ball hook swivel (model 4440) on it. It’s also a shame Ryan had to stop making his swivels because I would love to put a Powermill on this (Ryan, put me on a waiting list). I paid $300.00 for this, which I think was a good price. My plan is to clean it up and hang it in my good friends BJJ School. I will take some pictures when it is hung. If anyone has any more information about this type of platform I would love to hear it. Thanks to Paranday and Dutchman for their help.
Johnny O
Awesome beast of a bag set up! Lots of history there. That should clean up very nicely! Reminds me of the units I learned on at Memphis State University.
Mine's a little older & manual height adjust...but damn, it is the original platform & still solid as a rock. Please post some video of it in action when you can...
Zaza,
I followed the restoration of your vintage platform with your original posts. It turned out great! If my platform turns out half as good as the one you restored then I will be happy. I will post some photos when I get the platform hung. Maybe I will break down and send in a video of the old man tuning it up (maybe).
Zaza,
I followed the restoration of your vintage platform with your original posts. It turned out great! If my platform turns out half as good as the one you restored then I will be happy. I will post some photos when I get the platform hung. Maybe I will break down and send in a video of the old man tuning it up (maybe).
I hope you do (from one old man to another)... I love to see this beauties in action!
Note... make sure you have plenty of help when you hang this baby, I almost killed myself getting mine on the wall.
Johnny O, it could very well be a NMCo platform. It should have the initials cast into the center of the platform frame itself. Medart put their logo there on their version.
Awesome beast of a bag set up! Lots of history there. That should clean up very nicely! Reminds me of the units I learned on at Memphis State University.
Yup. Seems like just a few years ago at MSU. Clear picture in my mind. Two Universals, green rubber floor and a speedbag platform at either side of the room opposite the mirrored wall. One with a crank, the other you had to push up manually. I think that it was the latter that you "fixed" with wooden matchsticks.
Yup. Seems like just a few years ago at MSU. Clear picture in my mind. Two Universals, green rubber floor and a speedbag platform at either side of the room opposite the mirrored wall. One with a crank, the other you had to push up manually. I think that it was the latter that you "fixed" with wooden matchsticks.
Jim Caher
HA!! Yes, constantly fixing the swivel holes with match sticks. Do you remember when Bill (Superfoot) Wallace was teaching Karate in the mat room next door, and would come in an "tell us" to knock it off, we were disturbing his class... ( but he did ask nicely, while his foot tickled my face. They really smelled too, but I didn't tell him). I think that was during the time that him and Doc were writing their book together.
I wanted to post some photos while I was cleaning it up. I am still trying to pin down the manufacturer and the approximate year. I know it is the Narragansett design but it does not have the decorative Narragansett Machine Company logo in the center. I know Everlast purchased Narragansett in 1966 so it could be made by Everlast but it is definitely different then what they show in their 1994 catalog. If anyone has some information I would love to hear it.
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