Re: [CR]Brooks swallow

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Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2006 08:29:03 +1000 (EST)
From: "David Benson" <bensondoc@yahoo.com.au>
Subject: Re: [CR]Brooks swallow
To: Hilary Stone <hilary.stone@blueyonder.co.uk>, Doug Van Cleve <dvancleve@gmail.com>, Lewis Ting <lewisting@comcast.net>
In-Reply-To: <C0602D3E.58E9B%hilary.stone@blueyonder.co.uk>
cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org

One of these saddles was offered on ebay only last week: http://ebay.com/<blah> The small rivets on the sides of the saddles retain the steel bridge which holds the side flaps together. DB Ak NZ

Hilary Stone <hilary.stone@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote: Brooks did a number of replica Swallow saddles in the 80 and 90s and the one you're contemplating buying is one of those I am sure. Just don't use too much Proofhide on it - they can stretch a little easier than standard b17s.

Hilary Stone, Bristol, England
> From: "Doug Van Cleve"
> Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2006 06:51:11 -0700
> To: "Lewis Ting"
> Cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Subject: Re: [CR]Brooks swallow
>
> Lewis,
>
> That sounds right to me. The recent super pricey one was a replica of
> a much older more deluxe version (wire sewn into the edges rather than
> the rivetted brace in the middle) except with Ti rails.
>
> Doug Van Cleve
> Chandler, AZ
>
>
> On 4/9/06, Lewis Ting wrote:
>> I'm purchasing a Brooks swallow saddle that the owner dates to the '80's.
>> This saddle is black, with dime-size copper rivets, except for rivets on
>> either side of the waist area which are smaller (size of a sixteen penny
>> nail head) that secures a metal stretcher . no stitching around the apron
> .
>> Can someone confirm that there is such a swallow saddle or that it's a
>> modified lookalike.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Lewis Ting
>> Chicago, Illinois.
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