New-Old-Stock Iscaselle (Made in Italy) Saddle w/Synthetic Black Suede Cover

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New-Old-Stock Iscaselle (Made in Italy) Saddle w/Synthetic Black Suede Cover and Minimal Branding
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Product Description:
This offering is for a new-old-stock (made in Italy) Iscaselle saddle with a black suede cover (and probably synthetic). Our best guess is it's no better than a middle-of-the pack offering, but we like the clean/simple look that is free of any logos or branding from a side profile view. There is the metal plate riveted to the back, but it's understated enough in a dull gray finish...so it still seems to fit with overall vintage/clean look of the saddle. Some additional specs/details include the following...
Dimensions (Length x Width):
274 mm x 142 mm (with the latter measured from the widest point...near the back of the saddle)
Weight:
339 grams (per our digital postal scale)
Rail material:
chromoly steel
Rail width:
42 mm (see discussion that follows regarding rail width)
Production date:
1987 (per date stamp on the underside of the saddle shell)
Production locale:
Made in Italy
We've also noted this model saddle includes some high-density foam padding. Although, the amount of foam padding is probably more consistent with a road racing saddle than a touring model...so it still fairly hard. Another observation is the saddle shell appears to be made from a molded hard plastic/resin and the cover is glued to the underside of this shell with staples reinforcing the nose and rear area. This results in a snug/tight cover fit that shows no signs of failure (meaning the adhesive still appears to be in good shape and the staples still appear firmly anchored to the resin shell).
These saddles came to us bulk packed, but they are still in nice overall condition...with no significant scuffs or cuts in the cover and relatively clean rails.
A note about rail width...
We have always assumed saddle rail widths were relatively standard...44 mm for a standard road/mtb saddle and 30 mm for a track saddle (center-to-center measurements). However, we are beginning to understand there is some variability concerning saddle rail widths that we would have expected to measure 44 mm. The variations are not significant...maybe +/- 3 mm from the 44 mm expected width...and we realize there is some flex to saddle rails...but the variations may still make installation a chore at times. For this reason, we are now providing a center-to-center rail width measurement on our saddles.
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Note to international customers regarding customs...
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