Torrey pigskin strop?

Attachment 215199Attachment 215200

My thoughtful wife was out doing some pickin yesterday and brought this home for $1.00!! She said when she picked it up, the lady said it probably should have been marked higher but since that's what it's marked at she'll honor it! :rock:

Looks old but can't find any info after numerous searches. Anybody have anymore info about this?

Also, it's still amazingly supple and flexible but could use a lube or something. Any ideas on the best way to treat this to a little kindness without damaging it?
And how the heck did they hang this thing? Can't see any way it was attached at the top!

Thanks, Newell

It probably had a clip at the top which came loose at some point.

I would get some Bick leather cleaner and follow that with either bick conditioner or a little neatsfoot oil.

Others will come along with their favorite products.

Just cleaned a NOS Pigskin with a lightly moisten rag of H2O followed by a very light application of neatsfoot oil. Worked a charm. Of course this strop is in excellent condition to start with--just a touch dry from 75+/- years in storage!!

be careful when applying conditioners and oils, it will remove that gold print as easily as polish removes gold wash from a razor.

Thanks for your tips and advice guys. It's in pretty good condition as is so I think I'm just going to leave it alone and hang it in my den.

Wish I could find a similar one online so I could figure out how it was hung! Any ideas on how I could hook it up with a vintage look would be much appreciated.

Thanks!

My guess is it had a hanger something like the one below. When leather dries out, a lot of times a stich line will tear pretty easily.
Attachment 215411
You might be able to find a hanger with a single bolt in the middle and punch holes in those to re-hang it. I like Lexol conditioner for older leather. Do very light coats and let them dry 24 hours before adding more so they can soak in.

I second the Lexol and application.