Dale, I bought one new in the mid 70s. Consensus was it was soaked in "fish" oil. It makes the saddle fairly soft, but it never ever comes out. This saddle oil may have been the reason for wearing black shorts because the oil stains everything you wear. Scott Davis St. Anthony, MInnesota USAsdbicyclegarage.com Subject: [CR] Was; Soaking, Now: saddle treatments To: <jerrymoos@sbcglobal.net>, <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>, <tony_colegrave@hotmail.com> Message-ID: <8CBB271A24CD560-1120-37D1@webmail-mh05.sysops.aol.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
I know we have discussed this topic to apparent saturation point, but using that same word, I have an NOS Ideale 90 saddle, w/black enameled rails, bought new from Mel Pinto Imports perhaps 10 years ago and presumed in their warehouse another 10 years... In any case, it was packed in oil/grease or something that seems to have penetrated the leather, to the point it is of some concern. It is not stamped with the ReBour treatment mark. But it is similar to that...It certainly does not have a smooth glossy finish (But I guess Ideales never did have that finish like Brooks.)?
Has anyone had a similarly treated Ideale saddle and, most importantly, did it settle in and stay useable??
Dale