help with saddle

[rustjunkie]

this was sent for leather install, but seems to be missing parts?
The leaf spring doesn't key into the squared-off recess in the cantle, so it always will turn, and the rod at the front looks like it might have been broken?
anyone have any info?
thanks
scott

 

[GiovanniLiCalsi]

Try Jesse McCauley.
He may have an image of an assembled saddle.

 

[David Brown]

Just weld up the part where the spring fits into the cantle and shape it to the spring. That should keep it lined up. Looks like t has worn in the last 100 years or more. I don't think the front round bar is broken. Also a easy fix just get some round spring steel and make a new one if it is broken. just my take on it.

 

[rustjunkie]

it seems that once the leather is on it’s too close to the “chassis”: sitting on the metal

 

[GiovanniLiCalsi]

I would use Silflos soldering stick.
It’s as strong as steel and can be nickel platted.

 

[Blue Streak]

Here are some images of similar hammock type saddles. Wheelmen website has a Bulletin for making High Wheel saddles which have similar hammock design.

Photo by Dave Toppin:

Following photos by Jesse McCauley of a Garford saddle :

 

[rustjunkie]

really doesn’t look like wear is the issue here:

 

[mr.cycleplane]

every problem has in itself the seeds of solution......

 

[mongeese]

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[Jesse McCauley]

really doesn’t look like wear is the issue here:

View attachment 968974

That is a mfg oversight in design but it is correct, some have a larger notch than spring and others do not.


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