Has anybody recovered a seat in original oilcloth?

[tbone]

is this what you mean by oil cloth?

 

[bikewhorder]

is this what you mean by oil cloth?

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No that's just the layer of cloth that you would find under the oil cloth. Its like an early vinyl. There's a thin black coating over the cloth. This is an Oil cloth saddle http://thecabe.com/vbulletin/album.php?albumid=690&attachmentid=33439

 

[Andrew Gorman]

Unfortunately, old fashioned oilcloth or Fabrikoid is just not made anymore. Waterproof "oilcloth" is just wax impregnated cotton, and the "oilcloth" for table covers is just shiny vinyl. the stuff needed is fabric with either a cooked-in skin of linoleum or nitrocellulose. From burning bits of original fake leather saddles I think most of it was Fabrikoid, at least in the 1920s and 30s. Here is a tiny bit of information on the stuff:
http://www2.dupont.com/Heritage/en_US/1910_dupont/1910_overview.html

 

[bricycle]

Any antique Aircraft restorers use that for old plane seats, bags, gear?

 

[bricycle]

How about covering with a strong high thread count fabric and then spraying finished saddle top with black weather strip/trim flex coat? dries matt and not sticky. I spray it on old dry grips, and makes them look like new.

 

[filmonger]

This lady may be able to help.

http://www.oilclothbytheyard.com/pages/about-us

Also you might consider a vintage spare tire cover made out of fabrikiod - here is a link to a site ... Like the cabe where these guys wheel & deal ( sorry for the pun )

http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/257047/280977.html?1333956998

These guys may also help

http://www.buckeyefabric.com

http://www.lebaronbonney.com/webcatalogs/fabric/files/mobile/index.html#1

Interesting vintage article on the material in question.....

https://archive.org/stream/fabrikoidimprove00dupo/fabrikoidimprove00dupo_djvu.txt

 

[Iverider]

Quick google search yielded this dumb idea.

https://www.asseenontv.com/detail.php?p=294673&product=liquid-leather


But maybe this stuff would be better?

http://www.hollanders.com/index.php/sample-book-imitation-leather.html

 

[bricycle]

This lady may be able to help.

http://www.oilclothbytheyard.com/pages/about-us

Also you might consider a vintage spare tire cover made out of fabrikiod - here is a link to a site ... Like the cabe where these guys wheel & deal ( sorry for the pun )

http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/257047/280977.html?1333956998

oilclothbytheyard has it in solid / black too!!!!

 

[jpromo]

Unfortunately, old fashioned oilcloth or Fabrikoid is just not made anymore. Waterproof "oilcloth" is just wax impregnated cotton, and the "oilcloth" for table covers is just shiny vinyl. the stuff needed is fabric with either a cooked-in skin of linoleum or nitrocellulose. From burning bits of original fake leather saddles I think most of it was Fabrikoid, at least in the 1920s and 30s. Here is a tiny bit of information on the stuff:
http://www2.dupont.com/Heritage/en_US/1910_dupont/1910_overview.html

Awesome information! Having the right name for it definitely helps.

 

[jpromo]

But maybe this stuff would be better?

http://www.hollanders.com/index.php/sample-book-imitation-leather.html

Nice call; that looks like a strong maybe. I might order that sample swatch. It says its good for being embossed too, so that's a plus. Then I'd have to get some maker stamps..