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First One To Identify My Saddle Wins A Box Of See’s Candies

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GiovanniLiCalsi

Riding a '38 Autocycle Deluxe
The first one that identifies my saddle wins a box of See’s candies.

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From February 2, 1899 issue of The Wheel:

1899 Hunt Saddle Style No. 50 and 51 has nickel plated base with prongs to hold the leather. Pan matches yours, shape of spring is a little different. Right at this same time The American Saddle Company is created and combined Garford, Hunt, Wheeler, Gilliam and P&F saddle companies together into one company and they also had the controlling stock interest in Brown. The American Saddle Company's 1900 catalog narrowed all these companies saddles down to a total of 26 models (9 Garford, 5 Brown, 2 Hunt, 4 Wheeler, 4 Gillian, 2 P&F). The 2 Hunt models for 1900 have wood bases.

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February 16, 1899 issue of The Wheel:
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I was getting ready to put my order in for some candy after digging through some French bicycle literature, only to be slightly disappointed that someone already crossed the finish line. Haha.

My track coach in high school used to say "if you're not first, you're last! We ain't giving out consolation prizes".
 
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From February 2, 1899 issue of The Wheel:

1899 Hunt Saddle Style No. 50 and 51 has nickel plated base with prongs to hold the leather. Pan matches yours, shape of spring is a little different. Right at this same time The American Saddle Company is created and combined Garford, Hunt, Wheeler, Gilliam and P&F saddle companies together into one company and they also had the controlling stock interest in Brown. The American Saddle Company's 1900 catalog narrowed all these companies saddles down to a total of 26 models (9 Garford, 5 Brown, 2 Hunt, 4 Wheeler, 4 Gillian, 2 P&F). The 2 Hunt models for 1900 have wood bases.

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February 16, 1899 issue of The Wheel:
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Winner, Winner!
Actually, Jethro, recently identified the saddle, but I will honor your identification.
Please PM me.
Thanks!
Jethro Smith
(503) 953-4220
antiquemotosmith.com
P.S.
I’m wondering how the removable center oval metal trim piece is installed into the saddle. Is it nickel plated and on top of the leather saddle?
It’s easily removed by pin fasteners.
Was the under side of the pan nickel plated or just the chassis? What did the topside look like?
 
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I was getting ready to put my order in for some candy after digging through some French bicycle literature, only to be slightly disappointed that someone already crossed the finish line. Haha.

My track coach in high school used to say "if you're not first, you're last! We ain't giving out consolation prizes".
Is there an image of the underneath of saddle on the ad?
 
Jethro is extremely talented. He is more into motorcycles than bicycle stiff, but can do anything. Not inexpensive, but quality work never is.
 
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