Submitted by JCCMCGREGOR on Tue, 10/23/2012 - 08:09.
My quess on the year would take it back to 1965 or just earlier due to the fact that the badge is aluminium , the foot rest grips , and also the what looks like wood stoppers on the rails.From my finds it seems CCM went to the foil badge on their lineup 1966 -67.As many know the 1965 first year Mustang had the detachable rear strut as well as the scrolled headstock and aluminium badge.Do not forget the Mustang breed turns 50 years young in 2015 and our southern neighbours Schwinn Stingray hits the big 50 in 2013! Regards JCM
Wow, you guys really know the stuff. I added two closeup pics of the other badge (see above). Tried using magnifying glass to get more out of it without success. What you see in the pics are what I can see.
At the top, it reads "SPORTS COLLEGE", bottom "BY CO..... THE UTHOST" ???
May be the bottom is "THE UTMOST" instead of "THE UTHOST". The tube with the badges is the hydraulic unit. The front knot is the tension controller, with half of the circular label left marked with an anti-clockwise arrow and the word "Decrease". Guess the other half should have a clockwise arrow with word "Increase".
I discovered that Sports College was a correspondence school for coaches and players launched in Toronto in 1941 by Lloyd Percival (1913 - 1974). It was based on a radio program of the same name broadcast on the CBC Sat. mornings from 1946 - 1965. Always controversial, Percival competed in many sports including tennis, boxing and cricket. He also coached hockey and track and field. Sports College had 800,000 students registered at its peak. Percival also founded the Fitness Institute, where he pioneered physical testing and coaching techniques and worked with well-known Canadian athletes such as golfer George Knudson.
Jamie was bang on. This unit first appeared in the 1962 catalogue. Not sure what the whole thing is worth, but the badge and the handle grips have to be worth something.
Submitted by JCCMCGREGOR on Wed, 10/24/2012 - 19:40.
Great Work John on the Sports College logo, quite a neat history as well.This poor thing needs a good home or maybe at one of these highend fitness outfits to showcase the quality of what was available back when flatbar and nuts and bolts worked well and weight was not the main concern.Value is like any item, tough call.Its kind of funny that some regulars might say why dwell on a bloody rowing machine but its all part of the puzzle and this unit has caused me some laughter in the interest shown.Maybe its time to have monthly CCM Show&Tells and/ or Sale?Thats it from here. Regards JCM
Thank you everyone for the information and effort. I think it draws some interest because:
1) it's different from the usual bike topics,
2) It's still in good shape for it's age,
3) It got an exact badge that leads to another interesting story (thanks again, John).
I am located in Vancouver, BC. It's going to sit in my living room for a while. JCM's suggestion of putting it in a highend fitness outfits is a great idea. I am not a collector, I may also list in the "for sale" forum here later on.
I'd say early 1970's.
The 1972 catalog shows a very similar model.
The 1975 shows a more comfortable seat.
its just an exerciser made by CCM but its old I don't know the year
I've never seen this machine before.
My quess on the year would take it back to 1965 or just earlier due to the fact that the badge is aluminium , the foot rest grips , and also the what looks like wood stoppers on the rails.From my finds it seems CCM went to the foil badge on their lineup 1966 -67.As many know the 1965 first year Mustang had the detachable rear strut as well as the scrolled headstock and aluminium badge.Do not forget the Mustang breed turns 50 years young in 2015 and our southern neighbours Schwinn Stingray hits the big 50 in 2013! Regards JCM
What's the badge below the CCM badge?
Wow, you guys really know the stuff. I added two closeup pics of the other badge (see above). Tried using magnifying glass to get more out of it without success. What you see in the pics are what I can see.
At the top, it reads "SPORTS COLLEGE", bottom "BY CO..... THE UTHOST" ???
And, yes JCM, the stoppers/sliders on the rails are wood. And this devil still works great.
May be the bottom is "THE UTMOST" instead of "THE UTHOST". The tube with the badges is the hydraulic unit. The front knot is the tension controller, with half of the circular label left marked with an anti-clockwise arrow and the word "Decrease". Guess the other half should have a clockwise arrow with word "Increase".
I discovered that Sports College was a correspondence school for coaches and players launched in Toronto in 1941 by Lloyd Percival (1913 - 1974). It was based on a radio program of the same name broadcast on the CBC Sat. mornings from 1946 - 1965. Always controversial, Percival competed in many sports including tennis, boxing and cricket. He also coached hockey and track and field. Sports College had 800,000 students registered at its peak. Percival also founded the Fitness Institute, where he pioneered physical testing and coaching techniques and worked with well-known Canadian athletes such as golfer George Knudson.
Isn't the internet wonderful? ha-ha
John
John, not fair, the Internet treats you better, I searched for hours on Sports Collegeand and came up with nothing useful.
Anyhow, the million dollar question. Does this devil worth anything?
Jamie was bang on. This unit first appeared in the 1962 catalogue. Not sure what the whole thing is worth, but the badge and the handle grips have to be worth something.
id stick it in my livingroom, excersize on it during the winter, and use the headbadge on another project.
Great Work John on the Sports College logo, quite a neat history as well.This poor thing needs a good home or maybe at one of these highend fitness outfits to showcase the quality of what was available back when flatbar and nuts and bolts worked well and weight was not the main concern.Value is like any item, tough call.Its kind of funny that some regulars might say why dwell on a bloody rowing machine but its all part of the puzzle and this unit has caused me some laughter in the interest shown.Maybe its time to have monthly CCM Show&Tells and/ or Sale?Thats it from here. Regards JCM
Thank you everyone for the information and effort. I think it draws some interest because:
1) it's different from the usual bike topics,
2) It's still in good shape for it's age,
3) It got an exact badge that leads to another interesting story (thanks again, John).
I am located in Vancouver, BC. It's going to sit in my living room for a while. JCM's suggestion of putting it in a highend fitness outfits is a great idea. I am not a collector, I may also list in the "for sale" forum here later on.
Thanks again.