[CR] Obscure saddle brands

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Date: Mon, 27 Apr 2009 20:28:37 -0400
From: "Harvey Sachs" <hmsachs@verizon.net>
To: Classic Rendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>, OROBOYZ <OROBOYZ@AOL.COM>
Subject: [CR] Obscure saddle brands


with a different subject heading, Dale Brown wrote:

I think quite an interesting web site could be made on the the topic of Obscure Saddle Makers, with the French leading the count. I haven't heard of this one before nor have I seen much of one I have, called, of all things, the "Brown Special".

http://www.classicrendezvous.com/France/Brown_saddles_main.htm

Ben, send me pics of your Dactyl for similar treatment on the CR site... +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ My own collection of Medieval Torture Devices and Other Saddles includes a Genuine Austrian ASSMANN Model 52, rather splayed out and collapsed. I believe it was original equipment on a Ted Williams Sport Racing. Looks like A short Brooks B17. I shudder looking at it, and have never been tempted to ride on the thing. I also have or had a beat-up Witkopp, but the local eponymous vintage bike rider didn't want it. spelled wrong, I guess.

It didn't take a huge capital investment to launch a line of saddles back then, eh? Back when beer was local, and milk was delivered to the door.

harvey sachs
mcLean va