So I recently picked up and old Italvega that had a rather battered Ideale 90 saddle on it, I've posted a good number of images here:

https://picasaweb.google.com/cmsanfor/Ideale#

I know the variety with alloy rails is pretty uncommon, and I'm definitely smitten by the few regions that still retain their original color. Most of the saddle appears to have some water damage however, and is very dry and dark. At the same time those areas are not cracking severly, and the leather feels about as pliable as the side without water damage. My question is, can anything be done to reshape or rehab the leather, or is it too far gone at this point?