Simon Brooke typed


in message , bugbear
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I recently noticed that a brooks professional saddle
on (cough) one of my machines in my garage
has gone bright green with some kind of low-profile
mould.

Bugger.

The saddle is rather soft and damp.
I've removed it and bought it indoors for some
TLC.

Has any seen this before?
Is it fatal?
Any treatments known?

BugBear (not wanting to buy a new saddle)

It isn't fatal. Dry the saddle out *slowly*, then treat with plenty of
proofide (Brooks special saddle polish).

If you don't dry the saddle slowly it will become brittle. If you use too
much dubbin or neats foot oil or whatever the saddle will get soft and
will stretch out of shape.

I painted the leather saddle on my Pedersen with copper sulphate
(solution made up from) from my brother's chemistry set when it went a
bit mouldy; it wasn't soft though.
I think the saddle's still OK but you'd have to ask Tim Hall...

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