I have a french saddle named "LINDA". And she's quite lovely.Anyone familiar with this brand?Matthew BowneBrooklyn, New York
> Date: Mon, 27 Apr 2009 20:28:37 -0400
> From: hmsachs@verizon.net
> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org; 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/
>
> Ben, send me pics of your Dactyl for similar treatment on the CR site...
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> 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