Jan Heine wrote:
>
> I have a presumably 1950s (came off a 1950s bike, I am told) Italia
> Super saddle. Similar construction to a Brooks, bag loops in the
> leather, reinforced of course, rather than underneath the leather.
>
> Does anybody know anything about the company and vintage?
Bag loops through the leather at the back of the saddle is _in the style of_ pre-WWII saddles (not to be confused with actually being a pre-WWII saddle of course). If it came off a 1950s bike the chances are _very_ good it is a 1950s saddle ;)
Selle Italia started in 1897!
http://www.selleitalia.com/
Of course given the recent F.B. thread, I am very hesitant to state that Selle Italia is an Italian company. Might be owned by some French Dude in Tahiti for all I know...
Chuck Schmidt
SoPas, SoCal