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tmitchell59

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Coming in the mail. Very nice condition 50s Hercules Horsehide motorcycle jacket. Probably a Buy and Fly. Maybe a size 40/42.
I owned one in size 46 that was a very nice jacket, sold to a member here.

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Super Clean label

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Unusually Clean interior


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Hh121

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My Schott Legendary USA D pocket is coming today, I might sell it right away due to it's light weight, DM me if you are interested.
 

tmitchell59

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@tmitchell59 , how old would you say is my Sears? 70's?

With that label I would say 1960s probably early sixties for this one. That's about the transition time from Hercules to Oakbrook label. The Oakbrook label change changed through the years. I don't think there's any difference between the 50 jackets and the 60 jackets other than horsehide and steerhide

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Robbone

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I've got this one coming from Canada.
View attachment 67399 Right now it's stuck between the moon and New York City. Literally hasn't moved from the NYC PO since the 7th. Weather probably a factor there?
If this weather keeps up it probably won't see any wear until next year. Temps are heading up into the 60's at the end of the week. It's totally bizarre and frankly disappointing. This is Chicago, the weather is supposed to be miserable for a good 6 more weeks, then it should be mildly shitty until June. Then. Just hot.
Hi completely irrelevant but how do you post pictures?
 
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Holy... Wow, had no idea it could be that old! 70's would've been my best guess and at the earliest at that. Wanted to make it a beater but can't now. Lol now you gonna tell me it's horsehide too. But either way, leather is so nice on these, though, I noticed that right away. Just amazing.
Really lovel jacket in any case. Thanks a lot for the info, Terry!
 

tmitchell59

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Holy... Wow, had no idea it could be that old! 70's would've been my best guess and at the earliest at that. Wanted to make it a beater but can't now. Lol now you gonna tell me it's horsehide too. But either way, leather is so nice on these, though, I noticed that right away. Just amazing.
Really lovel jacket in any case. Thanks a lot for the info, Terry!

I have owned several other styles of Oakbrook jackets, I have not owned this early Oakbrook in this style. Identical to the Hercules labeled jackets. The Hercules were available in Horsehide or Steer. I think they dropped the leather tag on the Oakbrook labeled. They are Steerhide. I've seen some great ones with beautiful original fur collars. They can be quite a bargain.
 
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Another Taylor’s. These leather tag versions are really underrated. Hide is just like colored Bates. Stiff and thick.

Tony, I'm sure you know that's David Patton, the owner in that early catalog image. I moved to Tullahoma in 1978, not long after Patton bought the Co. I met him through a mutual friend and visited the shop a number of times while jackets were being produced there. Later on I got into a profession where Taylors was often used. I don't know jackets the way you guys do but I like their early stuff.
 

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