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 Updated 6/6/2005

Advertisement for the Ideale
line in 1940s Cycling magazine.

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Ideale mod. 45

      

Ideale mod. 52

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Ideale mod. 57

     

Ideale mod. 59

     

A 1950s-60s saddle with relieved top.. model unknown.

          

Ideale mod. 65, with odd dropped "nose"

       

Ideale mod. 80

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Ron Kitching 1981 catalog page showing
entire range of Ideale saddles

Ideale mod. 88 with
 the "Rebour process"

Ideale mod. 90
introduced in 1965

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Mod. 90 with Alloy rails.

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Mod. 92 Diagonale: a wider version of the popular 90.

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Ideale Swallow style cutaway saddle...

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wpe9E.jpg (17303 bytes)   wpeA1.jpg (13229 bytes)   wpeA2.jpg (16525 bytes)

deale 90 in saddle tan.

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Ideale mod.  2004 "Super Comfort"

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Model 2003 with glove leather covering

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