Commuting - Old-Skool Panniers

Bikeforums.net is a forum about nothing but bikes. Our community can help you find information about hard-to-find and localized information like bicycle tours, specialties like where in your area to have your recumbent bike serviced, or what are the best bicycle tires and seats for the activities you use your bike for.



PDA

View Full Version : Old-Skool Panniers

Cosmoline
06-17-06, 07:40 PM
I found these WWII vintage leather panniers today for $20. Leather needs some reviving, but they fit the back rack pretty well.

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b52/Gussick/pan2.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b52/Gussick/Pan.jpg

georgiaboy
06-17-06, 07:45 PM
Nice.:beer:

They look very similar to the bags made by Brooks.

http://sheldonbrown.com/harris/bags/brooks-bags.html
manual_overide
06-17-06, 07:46 PM
nice!

AllenG
06-17-06, 08:20 PM
Sweet.
A fine buy.
GTcommuter
06-18-06, 08:20 AM
Holy smoke, those are nice bags. The retro-grouch crowd would easily pay twice that amount for vintage stuff like that.
Cosmoline
06-18-06, 12:26 PM
The more I look at these, the more I think they were made for the back of an Army mule. But my Rat will do in a pinch :D
jyossarian
06-18-06, 01:36 PM
I wonder what army secrets they held?
Cosmoline
06-18-06, 03:01 PM
I've found markings on them which seem to indicate they were made for Swiss students to use. On a bike or motorcycle, I don't know.
foehn
06-18-06, 03:02 PM
I found these WWII vintage leather panniers today for $20. Leather needs some reviving, but they fit the back rack pretty well.



Those are nice.

Get yourself some liquid glycerine saddle soap (there used to be some spray stuff in a bottle called "Leather New", I think) and work those puppies new. The liquid glycerine stuff won't darken the leather like neatsfoot oil will, plus neatsfoot oil can tend to rot the stitching out.
Guest
06-18-06, 03:50 PM
I have a pair of really old ones too. I've got no idea what to do with it except continue looking for an old school english 3 speed to attach them to the back. Until them, they remain packed away...

Koffee