Tex tan hereford saddle serial numbers serial numbers#
Tex tan hereford saddle serial numbers serial number#
Tex tan hereford saddle serial numbers series#

This Tex Tan saddle is being sold 'no returns' and I'll be happy to send anyone any additional pictures that they might like, as well as answer any questions. The nice condition of this 40 year old saddle is a tribute to the quality of it's craftsmanship - these saddles were made to endure and to last. This is a nice attractive older saddle that is very well made. There is a shallow scuff mark on one of the stirrup leathers right at the bottom of one of the fenders and I have shown this mark in the 10th picture. There is no movement in either the structure or leather of the horn though. There is also a slightly flattened look to the front edge of the horn and a few small scuff marks on the leather edges of the horn and I have tried to show these faults in the last picture. Where the saddle shows the most wear is on the suede of the seat (9th picture). The fleece is in nice condition (4th picture) and the matching tooled stirrups really only show wear on the leather footpads, each stirrup has a single round engraved silver concho that matches the conchos on the saddle. Also in picture #11 you can see just how long the stirrup leathers are. These holes were not very attractively done and I have shown two pictures of these holes in pictures #7 & #11.

Tex tan hereford saddle serial numbers series#

Some-one has punched in a series of holes high up on each of the stirrup leathers so as to be able to really shorten the stirrup length up. The stirrup leathers are very flexible and quite long. Even the little conchos on the saddle and the single ones on the stirrups are marked German Silver on their outside edges. Also in the last picture that shows the horn cap you can see where it reads German Silver on the edge of the cap. In the 6th picture I have shown a close-up of one of the back corner plates so as to show the viewer how it reads German Silver right on the engraved side of the plate itself. You do not have to remove the silver pieces to see what they are made of. The unique feature of all of the German Silver marked pieces is that they are marked German Silver on the exposed/engraved side of the silver pieces (the outsides of each piece) so it can easily be read. All of the engraved silver pieces (except for the cantle plate) are marked 'German Silver'. But there is some light surface cracking of the leather at the bottom edges of one of the fenders and on both of the stirrup leathers, but nothing deep at all. There is no crazing or surface cracking of the leather on the skirts or seat jockeys. The leather is in very good condition, all pliable and with a nice shiny finish to it. The condition of the saddle's leather is nice and it does not look to be 40 years old at all. The saddle is 25' long and weighs 27 lbs. When I measured the seat area I got a measurement of 15' and I have shown how I measured it in the 5th picture. I asked it there was anything in the ID numbers that would indicate the seat size and they were not sure on a saddle of this age. When I contacted the Tex Tan company they told me that this saddle was made in 1973.

Tex tan hereford saddle serial numbers serial numbers#

But I can easily send a picture of the serial numbers to anyone that would like to see them. Although I do have a picture that shows these numbers, unfortunately I ran out of room in the picture gallery to add it.

Tex tan hereford saddle serial numbers serial number#

At the bottom of one of the fenders where the stirrup leather starts is the serial number of 1018I 573-85452. This marking is on both of the fenders and in picture #10 you can see one of the logos with the Tex Tan marking. Pattythreefifteens Store This western show saddle is marked with the Hereford Brand logo and inside of the logo is written 'Hereford Brand Tex Tan Of Yoakum'. Vintage Hereford Brand Tex Tan Of Yoakum German Silver Western Show Saddle 15':

Vintage Hereford Brand Tex Tan Of Yoakum German Silver Western Show Saddle 15'