I've restored quite a few old footballs nothing this old put several from the 60s & 70s and what I do is remove the bladder and the laces and submerge it in a bucket of tide laundry detergent for about an hour then i give it a light brushing with the kind of brush you would use to scrub a bathtub or tile with but you don't want to do a great deal of scrubbing most of the dirt will pull out while soaking after that I rinse it plain water then let it dry for 24 hours once dry I start conditioning and what i use is murray's beeswax it's actually a hair product but it works great for conditioning leather I work the murray's in with my fingers and palm then I let that soak in for 24 hours then I will condition it again then after the second round of conditioning has soaked in I will replace the bladder and lace it up I find it so much easier to lace after the leather has been conditioned it helps prevent splitting holes end the laces won't have that wavy look because the leather is more pliable

Great video guy ..btw where do i get a badder from

Neatsfoot oil works wonders for new and old footballs. Tried it on my new one and wow what a difference. 9.99 at a local tractor supply or amazon

Wow nice

How can you fix laces in a old leather football

Always Keep it at 5 pounds , deflate condition with glycerin , on all stitching, cut off flush tit on valve with straight razor. handle with care . And softly play with it Every other day 😏

What do you clean the leather with?