Cal Leathers ID'd it as one of theirs. But I've got two and both are without a maker tag so I can't claim anything. 60's or late 50's, I'm not sure. They're rare but do pop up occasionally. These are my favorite CR's and by far. Here's the other one:
Yeah, that four pocket one is weird. And very long, 28" or more! Quite heavy, too. 6 or more lbs which for a CR is a lot.
Brooks have been known to take care of that CR itch. Tremendously good jackets. I just prefer this one because of the shoulder gussets and 'cause it's a bit heavier, but there's really not much difference. Brooks, Beck, Fidelity, Brimaco, early Schott, Bates, especially Bates; these old CR's are unmatched and you literally can't go wrong with either. Shame we only see repros of the J100.
There's a Beck 666 repro in Japan which is probably the nicest jacket I've ever seen. Insane stuff. But why am I telling you this? You got a Vanson Comet so there's really no way to top that.
That Beck repro is a seriously nice jacket! Yes, I'm liking my Comet more and more every time I wear it, wouldn't have minded shoulder gussets on it though. Also, I'll probably get myself a Vanson Model B eventually, can't justify it right now. And yeah, I've been paying closer attention to the older CR makes out there, I know I'll grab one sooner or later - all thanks to you bro
There was this one Vanson on eBay not too long ago, it was a horsehide Comet with shoulder gussets. It was seriously... Unbelievable. It looked INSANE! The leather must've been like 5 oz or more. That was the old Vanson HH which I am absolutely convinced was Horween. Looked just about the same. Seriously, I don't think I've seen anything like it. Didn't even cost too much, all things considered. But the seller said the back was 22.5" and more importantly, the sleeves were only 23" or something like that so I had to skip on it. But I wonder to this day if he measured it right. I would have no reason to look at another jacket if it worked.
