I've got my touring bike rideable and have this B17 currently on it. It was a given to me by a friend who has long since quit riding. The saddle is about 25 years old and sit in his garage unused for about the last 20 years.

When he gave it to me I covered it in proofhide a few times because it was super dried out and cracking alot. I rode it a few times last year and it seems to soft almost like I'm riding on the frame. It also was pulling away from the the corner rivets as you can see. Tension adjuster is appears to never have been turned.

Is this saddle fixable?

Last year on a short tour I took a modern Specialized saddle and while it's great for about half a day the second half was rough and every day got worse. I want to try something different this year, but am afraid this saddle will come apart out in the middle of the tour.