markinspain Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 (Although gold bars come in many forms, in movies we generally see the "400 ounce London Good Delivery" bar (12.44 kg), held by most central banks. They are each worth about $365,000 (400oz × $912.50/oz, as of 10 July 2009).) If so, can you lift it easily? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number79 Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 (Although gold bars come in many forms, in movies we generally see the "400 ounce London Good Delivery" bar (12.44 kg), held by most central banks. They are each worth about $365,000 (400oz × $912.50/oz, as of 10 July 2009).)If so, can you lift it easily? are you a little girl? it is 12.5 kg, even the elf and safety fools class anything below 25kg as a one man lift. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiggerUK Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 Markinspain, Next time you are in London visit the BOE Museum. In a see through exhibit you can hold, and lift, a 400oz GDB. (It's one that Gordon missed) Here is a picture of me as a young child seeing it for the first time. http://www.bankofengland.co.uk/education/m...tions/index.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john mitchell Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 This is a market bar, and yes they are clearly quite tricky to pick up: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markinspain Posted July 21, 2009 Author Share Posted July 21, 2009 This is a market bar, and yes they are clearly quite tricky to pick up: Video doen't work due to copyright. Thanks to Digger for the other link. It seems that they are not easy to lift and manouvre then. I'd better cancel that job on the depository! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number79 Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 This is a market bar, and yes they are clearly quite tricky to pick up: he was managing fine until the guy made a wager and he had to try one handed only on the sides. Picking up a 12.5kg bar with one hand and holding sloping sides does make it tricky but otherwise, I think not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordofcolchester Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 Can't remember the size of the bar but at the Perth Mint they have a clear display where you can put one hand in through a hole and lift a gold bar. Given the obvious constraints it was heavy (the wife coudn't lift it). BTW have previously been to one of the places where the bank I work for stores gold and boy was there a lot there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stay Beautiful Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 Can't remember the size of the bar but at the Perth Mint they have a clear display where you can put one hand in through a hole and lift a gold bar.Given the obvious constraints it was heavy (the wife coudn't lift it). BTW have previously been to one of the places where the bank I work for stores gold and boy was there a lot there. as much as there is at the end of Kellys Heros? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordofcolchester Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 as much as there is at the end of Kellys Heros? More I'd say. The security was unbelievable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stay Beautiful Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 More I'd say. The security was unbelievable. better than 3 King Tigers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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