French cycling jacket aka luftwaffe jake

[Benny Holiday]

Great jackets and good to see a post from you Paddy! Hope you're keeping well!

 

[Peacoat]

Good to see you post again, Paddy. Hope all is well on that side of the big water.

 

[PADDY]

Great jackets and good to see a post from you Paddy! Hope you're keeping well!

Thanks Benny. Treading water... Which is always good!!!

 

[PADDY]

Good to see you post again, Paddy. Hope all is well on that side of the big water.

Thanks chum

 

[Mandarin]

Engelbert Vanek

 

[Will Zach]

^^
That is very nice. Looks like Engelbert took it one notch up from his father Anton. Too bad they have no website - I guess you have to call them up in Austria if you want one. Take a look @Monitor.

 

[Mandarin]

I think @Monitor must have been the first to spot this one. He signaled it in the Finds and deals thread. It was my size, so I made an offer and it is now mine.

 

[Rabbit]

Wow, that looks very nice indeed. Leather, hardware, even the slight rope-looking shoulder that is unique to 30s-40s German leather jackets is there.

Never heard of them before.

A quick search yields a local newspaper article with the same address and phone as given by Google - and a defunct website, looks like they own the domain but don't use it.

Lederschneiderei Vanek
Hochkogelstraße 45
3324 Euratsfeld
Austria
www.lederschneider.at
phone +43-7474-224

 

[Kermit]

I'm digging up this topic because it interests me a lot.
The thread is a bit old and if some of you have cyclist jackets (reproductions or originals), do not hesitate to share pictures.
Here is my cyclist jacket. It is a very accurate reproduction of an original model, made in France.

 

[ES335]

Fantastic original pictures, thanks very much for posting. Below is my ELC version:

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I recently bought a ELC Ostmann in 44. Fantastic bit of kit in every way.

Fantastic original pictures, thanks very much for posting. Below is my ELC version:

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[nightandthecity]

I'm digging up this topic because it interests me a lot.
The thread is a bit old and if some of you have cyclist jackets (reproductions or originals), do not hesitate to share pictures.
Here is my cyclist jacket. It is a very accurate reproduction of an original model, made in France.

brilliant! Who made your jacket Kermit? They could probably sell a few round here....

 

[Peacoat]

A very nice jacket.

Is that a radio behind your left arm? Looks like the tubes are sticking out of the top cover.

 

[Kermit]

brilliant! Who made your jacket Kermit? They could probably sell a few round here....

Thank you nightandthecity.
It is a French craftsman who makes this jacket. The person who takes care of the distribution is no longer active on this forum, but if anyone is interested, I can provide an email to contact him.

 

[Kermit]

A very nice jacket.

Is that a radio behind your left arm? Looks like the tubes are sticking out of the top cover.

Yes it is an old TFS french radio with external tubes (Charron Bellanger brand) from the mid-1920s.
More pictures here :
https://www.doctsf.com/charron-bellanger-et-duchamp-poste-a-4-lampes/f8697/o=y

 

[schweinebeine]

Thank you nightandthecity.
It is a French craftsman who makes this jacket. The person who takes care of the distribution is no longer active on this forum, but if anyone is interested, I can provide an email to contact him.

Any chance of contacting this artisan? I'd like to have one made for myself!

 

[jchance]

Y’2 French repros. And of course Chapal is still around and has some interesting styles.