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  1. J

    Quoddy moccasins seconds?

    I bought some camp mocs online from Quoddy expecting them to look like the image of the single shoe pic here taken from their site. What they sent me was this pair of mocs pictured here with the lacing on the sides a small short section and then a long section of exposed lace. The site pic shows...
  2. J

    A better horse A-2 than a Cockpit ?

    Does CockpitUSA make the most authentic accurate horsehide military/civilian A-2 available? I think they do. I do not think any original A-2 leather was tanned and finished in Italian, Japanese or French tanneries nor veg tanned or aniline dyed. They were not treated to create or bring out...
  3. J

    Short sleeve A-2 jacket

    First one I've ever seen. Wonder why nobody thought of that before. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mens-Cockpit-Leather-Flight-Jacket-Brown-Rugged-Style-A-2-XXL-2XL-RARE-/131675963954?hash=item1ea87fc232:g:PXsAAOSwdvpWDCHD
  4. J

    Eastman B6 Standard Review PHOTOS

    Very nice B-6, I hope to get the ELC standard B6 or D1 before the fall. It looks like the trim is done in the correct pigment finish. I do not think they should have switched to the aniline "War Horse" for the B3 and ANJ4 as it is not correct. I am concerned when I read that the sheep is now a...
  5. J

    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    Carpet beetle larvae
  7. J

    G1 Jacket Advice

    That ebay jacket is heavy cowhide with embossed goat grain and a synthetic collar.
  8. J

    Gibson & Barnes is custom order now?

    Last year I was going to get a G-1 from them. I do not like the semi aniline leather that much even though current Navy issue jackets are now done that way so it is somewhat authentic but all the other details were good enough so I called only to find out Dave Marshall had been let go and they...
  9. J

    Tell a story about your first leather jacket...

    Summer 1972, just finished 9th grade. Was visiting grandma in upstate NY. She took us shopping for clothes, downtown to Klines Men and Boys Store where the owner showed us a new G-1. I didn't know what it was other than it was awesome and I wanted it. $100, in todays dollars-over $550. My...
  10. J

    A-2 colors

    I have wondered that myself, maybe a rep can answer . Veg tanning is a time consuming, now expensive process that yields a stiff leather (which could explain the stiffness of most repros) that I always associated with shoe soles, boots, saddles, holsters, luggage, belting leather etc. Garment...
  11. J

    A-2 colors

    This is very interesting to me because I could not understand why ELC discontinued the pigment dye on their horsehide military jackets. They seemed very close to originals. When they were brand new they were smooth but with use developed pronounced grain and wrinkles that looked just like...
  13. J

    A-1 Jacket / A1 Flying Jacket - The ultimate Golden Era flying accessory!

    The goatskin that is used to make capeskin is a particular breed and has a very fine grain. I found many pics online of capeskin jackets from the 30's on those vintage blogs that have close-up macro pics of detail and the grain looks just like goat but in miniature. The sheep grain looks...
  14. J

    removing sticker residue (glue?) from Goat skin

    If it is common paper sticker, rubber type adhesive I would use a little paint thinner (mineral spirits), it will not dissolve the leather finish and will evaporate after it has done its job. Do NOT ever use laquer thinner or acetone. I would not use any kind of alcohol either as it would not...
  15. J

    USAF N-3B parkas - Let's talk about them!!

    When it's cold enough to wear an N3B it's not going to rain!
  16. J

    Wrangler Denim Jacket Question?

    If you want a new authentic Wrangler western jacket, they have the unlined jean jacket 74260, blanket lined jean jacket74145, sherpa lined denim jacket74255, the blanket lined in tall is 74270. I think the other styles come in tall, check Wranglers site. These are made in USA or Mexico of US...
  17. J

    Orvis G-1

    That is one of those made in NJ jackets like Cooper, Cockpit, etc. You can tell by the one piece front panels. Military G-1's always had separate pieces of leather between the waistband and the zipper, there is a seam even with the top edge of the waistband to the zipper. Cooper was the first to...
  19. J

    Current USAF Issue A-2s

    One thing I do know about the Coopers, when they no longer had jacket contracts with the military they still produced the same jackets for sale to the public but apparently used up their mil spec goat, the G-1's and A-2's they were selling in the last years before they closed were made of drum...
  20. J

    Wrangler Denim Jacket Question?

    With that collar you can wear it to the disco!
  21. J

    Current USAF Issue A-2s

    I seem to remember when the A-2 was reintroduced in 1988 I think, Cooper designed it and was the only maker for the first few years. The early ones were all one piece backs and no side panels or pockets. Then I recall a Cooper/USAF redesign was done in the late ninties that added those features...
  22. J

    Denim Jackets - New or Vintage

    I would sure like an original Stormrider. I enjoy wearing the standard Wranglers. Heavyweight, broken twill denim.The unlined is prewashed but that's all, no fancy stone or acidwash , comes in S,M,L etc. The L is aprox a 44, classic trim fit. The Wrangler blanket jacket is good too. Cord collar...
  23. J

    G-1, USA Made, $175

    I'm new here and found this forum while trying to find a new real military G-1. I have a Excelled G-1 from leathercoatsetc . It is the embossed cow and the grain looks just like real nice goat. An impression must have been taken from goat to make the embossing tooling. But it also has a rubbery...

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