N.Porter Saddle

[lawrencek]

i just picked up a N. Porter saddle here in Prescott AZ to clean.  Above the skirt on the left side is serial # 01192.   any idea of the age of this one?  Thank you all. 

[BNEWTONP]

Can you photograph the serial number? And photos of the saddle?

[lawrencek]

Here you go and thnx.

[lawrencek]

another closer shot

[BNEWTONP]

Hi there, and thanks for sending these photos.

I have a few concerns. First, the serial number is located in the wrong place.

Porter saddles made AFTER July 19, 1933, have the serial numbers stamped on the left skirt underneath the rear housing.

Porter saddles made between 1916 to July 19, 1933, have the serial numbers stamped on the near fender underneath the stirrup leather. In my opinion, this saddle was not built between 1916 and 1933. It appears to be newer than that. Thus, the serial number should be located on the left skirt underneath the rear housing.

Is there a makers-mark/brand anywhere on the saddle? The latigo keeper/holder has "Tommy" stamped on it. I can't account for this. From my perspective, I'm not seeing what I need to see in terms of determining if this is a genuine Porter saddle.

Please help.

Many thanks,

BNP 

 

[lawrencek]

I know the owner had the latigo keeper made for him.  I do know the owner is a true collector of western artifacts.  More than that i cannot say.  thanks again.

[lawrencek]

here is the makers mard on the bottom of the fender.  

[lawrencek]

BTW, as a member since 2011 why does this say i am new?????????????????????????  Not that it matters, just wondering.

[lawrencek]

in researching this i just came upon the makers mark i showed and it was not same shop, but maybe a relative.  Sorry for finding this out after my inquiry.  Thanks for the help though.

[BNEWTONP]

Ok, now I can verify the origins of this saddle.

It was built by my Uncle Bill Porter (William N. Porter). So, not a saddle made by the N. Porter Saddle Co., but one made by one of N. Porter's Grandsons. That said, I have no build cards for any of Bill's saddles. The 30,000 build cards I do have are for the original N. Porter saddles.

Glad we got to the bottom of that! BTW, I can't answer why the "new" designation...

Best regards,

BNP