What//whose is it?
01-06-15, 07:42 PM
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What//whose is it?
Brooks Swallow Look Alike Saddle Distressed Leather Brown Copper Brass Road Race | eBay
I just got this off of eBay. I'm trying to figure out who made it, but there's nothing on it but a date stamp(?). It appears to be well-made, with thick, stiff leather that nevertheless has a bit of give. I doubt it's as good as a Brooks saddle, but it seems decent enough. Anyone know anything about it?
I just got this off of eBay. I'm trying to figure out who made it, but there's nothing on it but a date stamp(?). It appears to be well-made, with thick, stiff leather that nevertheless has a bit of give. I doubt it's as good as a Brooks saddle, but it seems decent enough. Anyone know anything about it?
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Looks like a custom-butchered Brooks saddle.
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The darker spots do seem to have been slightly scuffed up, presumably to facilitate the absorption of some dye or polish...you can clearly see the scuffing with a bright flashlight. The leather's in good shape, but it really drank up the Proofide that I put on it.
It appears to be very close to a V-O leather racing saddle, but without any V-O marks or bag loops on the back. The guy selling it described it as a Swallow look-alike, but it's really not. I believe it's made the way it is, rather than someone modifying an existing saddle.
It appears to be very close to a V-O leather racing saddle, but without any V-O marks or bag loops on the back. The guy selling it described it as a Swallow look-alike, but it's really not. I believe it's made the way it is, rather than someone modifying an existing saddle.
