Re: [CR]Swallow saddles

(Example: Framebuilding)

Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2005 22:41:31 -0400
From: Marcus Coles <marcoles@ody.ca>
To: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]Swallow saddles
References: <MONKEYFOODe2U8QVjp300006adf@monkeyfood.nt.phred.org>
In-Reply-To:


Ken Freeeman wrote:
>A Swallow-like saddle by Ideale was sold on Ebay within the past two months,
>by a US CR-member. I haven't seen one before or since, but I did see the
>odd Brooks Swallow back in the late '60's and early '70's.
>
>Does anyone have a pattern for "home-Swallowing" saddles like B17s or old
>Pros? I have a not-too-firm B17 that would be a good candidate, i.e.
>nowhere near museum grade.
>
> According to my father it was once a practice at least in the post-WW2 Poole, Dorset area to just jam the cheeks of Brooks saddles up on top of the frame rails to stiffen them and make them racy.

There are some examples of butchery here: http://www.wallbike.com/content/butchering.html Warning: some of the names involved may seem vaguely familiar.

Marcus Coles
London, Ontario, Canada.