On With Export

Reversing a trend in the world of commerce are saddles which are now being imported into Australia from Gisborne instead of being exported to here. The lighter weighted saddle, which functions much better than its heavy Australian counterpart, is being manufactured and exported by John Bunyan and his staff of Lowe Street. The saddle, a genuine East, was perfected and patented by John Bunyan. The demand for the saddle is solid and this keeps John and his staff very busy.

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John Bunyan with a model of the saddle tree.

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Ross Devenport seaming in a seat. This has to be done by hand, with the leather wet, to form the seat of the saddle.

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Peter Corn checking panels before they are mounted in to the saddle.

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John Bunyan with some of the saddles ready for export.