Ideale saddles are indeed wonderful. Their quality was the equal of equivalent Brooks models, and the number of models Ideale offered seems to dwarf Brooks. I'm contually discovering new Ideale models. Here is my most recent Ideale purchase:
A Model 44, looks to be 50's or earlier. I'm not sure anyone knows all the models Ideale made.
Regards,
Jerry Moos
Big Spring, Texas, USA
> From: Stronglight49@aol.com <Stronglight49@aol.com>
\r?\n> Subject: [CR] Re: F/S: Ideale mod 90 Rebour saddle _SOLD!
\r?\n> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
\r?\n> Date: Thursday, January 8, 2009, 5:02 PM
\r?\n> Thanks for your interest.
\r?\n> Saddle has now been sold.
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\r?\n> Do check out the photos anyway if you've not seen
\r?\n> these lovely old saddles before. Certainly the equal
\r?\n> of a top line Brooks Pro saddle - arguably better in
\r?\n> some opinions.
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\r?\n> BOB HANSON, ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO, USA
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