Help me identify this Brooks Saddle!

[ACD]

Just scored this today. A 2-tone Brooks saddle in very nice shape. It's not leather. Age is unknown I'd guess 60's The hardware looks authentic but the springs are funky. It says :

Brooks
Made in ENGLAND
PAT. NO
662070

and off to the side it says:
A
68

I've found no reference to non leather Brooks saddles. Is this off a Raleigh or something?

 

[ACD]

OK according to BikeForums and from there Sheldon Browns I have an approximately 1976 Brooks Mattress Saddle.

Sheldon Brown's site has this to say about it.

Mattress saddle

A traditional upholstered saddle, as used on older, less-expensive English 3-speeds (better models used leather saddles.) A mattress saddle has multiple small coil springs running along between the top and bottom of the frame, covered with a layer of felt or horsehair, and a leatherette/vinyl top. This type of saddle almost always has large coil springs at the back of the frame.

Now what do I do with it?...hmmm

 

[new_dharma]

change the colors

the one non-leather Brooks I have ALWAYS gets questions: "why'd you take the tag off a brooks?" or "why'd you ruin a Brooks?"

hey, at least i have a brooks saddle! :lol:


and yes, they are from lower-end 3-speeds in the 1970's

 

[emanon]

I've got a similar one w/coil springs on my '71 Triumph (made by Raleigh) I wish I could find a real Brooks saddle on a $10 bike.

 

[dos cruiser]

I have two or three of these seats, they are on 58Western Flyer girls 3 speed, 66 Western Flyer London Flyer 3speed and a 65 girls sears 3 speed this one is black. These are pretty nice seats. Paint your black and then you can use it on anything.

 

[ACD]

I just so happen to have a full leather cleaning/repair/color kit from Leather Masters thanks to my line of work. Works well on Vinyl too. Hmmm. A black and white saddle would work on my build off bike. That it's a Brooks is just gravy.