WTB: Top Saddles

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WTB: Top Saddles

Post by Scott C. » Fri Oct 28, 2022 2:01 am

I am looking for a set of Ford marked top saddles. Does anyone have some that they would sell?

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Re: WTB: Top Saddles

Post by RajoRacer » Fri Oct 28, 2022 10:16 am

For what year Scott ? 1/2" or 5/8" hole ?


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Re: WTB: Top Saddles

Post by RichJ » Sat Oct 29, 2022 12:22 am

Scott
I have a nice pair , with good used straps. they have a 1/2"hole $40.00


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Re: WTB: Top Saddles

Post by RonGlowczewski » Sat Oct 29, 2022 10:02 am

GIVE SCOTT CLEMENTS FIRST DIBS, but I am also looking to buy a pair of 1/2" top saddles with the arms and straps. Only interested in originals.

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Re: WTB: Top Saddles

Post by RajoRacer » Sat Oct 29, 2022 6:31 pm

All I have left are for 5/8" irons.

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Re: WTB: Top Saddles

Post by havnfun » Sat Oct 29, 2022 8:46 pm

Easy to turn 5/8 into 1/2 using an old brass spindle bushing and trim off excess. They slide right in easily, mark for hole, remove and drill slightly larger hole, once fitted, paint. To turn back into 5/8 easily remove bushing.
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Re: WTB: Top Saddles

Post by RajoRacer » Sat Oct 29, 2022 10:27 pm

Well, that's a handy fix Joe !


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Re: WTB: Top Saddles

Post by Scott C. » Sun Oct 30, 2022 1:30 am

Rich, I sent you an email.


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Re: WTB: Top Saddles

Post by Scott C. » Sun Oct 30, 2022 11:56 am

Still looking.


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Re: WTB: Top Saddles

Post by Scott C. » Wed Nov 30, 2022 1:20 am

Still looking for a set saddles.


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Re: WTB: Top Saddles

Post by Original Smith » Wed Nov 30, 2022 12:38 pm

The Ford script saddles were only made with the small hole to my knowledge. There are those with as series of dots cast into them. I've never figured out what those dots mean, but there had to be some reason for it. You can't even see those dots when the leather pad is in place, but I had a good friend come over one day and wanted to know if I had an extra with the same number of dots his had, so I was able to help. I believe all the early top saddles used from 13 on up to ? had a rounded bottom. Both of my 1913's have those.


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Re: WTB: Top Saddles

Post by Scott C. » Wed Jan 11, 2023 1:45 am

Still looking for a set of saddles.


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Re: WTB: Top Saddles

Post by RichJ » Wed Jan 11, 2023 8:10 am

Scott
Here is another set I recently acquired . appear to be original but no markings,1/2 inch holes


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Re: WTB: Top Saddles

Post by RichJ » Wed Jan 11, 2023 8:21 am

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Re: WTB: Top Saddles

Post by RichJ » Wed Jan 11, 2023 8:32 am

E Mail sent


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Re: WTB: Top Saddles

Post by Don ellis » Wed Jan 11, 2023 9:27 am

These are on my 23 I’m working on. One has a circle with an M in the middle and one dot. The other just has two dots.
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