Recent content by bfrench

Again late to the game - here's a pic I came across showing a 1940s pic of a man wearing a Highwayman type leather jacket - see how the front zipper box is about half way down the trouser zipper length

Hi, Jdj, I know its been a long time since you had the San Diego Leather Highwayman made but what did you mean when so said about having the neck hole done to the correct size? I'm going through the same things you did 6 or 7 years ago. Bill PS - Sorry guys - just looked at the members list...

Is there any practical reason for motorcycle type jackets to have the zippers near the center of the jacket when closed?? The same thing for vertical zippers - they always seem to close at the top. I would have thought that the zippers closing at the top would have a tendency to fall open...

Hi, Folks, A little late to the game but I'd like to share something I learned about jacket fit and this will pertain to whether you wear '40s style trousers all the time or the newer lower waist but crack exposing style of today. Put your trousers on properly - that is just a little snug in...

Hi, Folks, VLJ is back up and running as of Tuesday 17 Nov, 2015 4:30 PM EST. Apparently when our host server did their - I stress "their" updates they upset the apple cart and knocked us offline temporarily. They've fixed the culprit files and we're now talking with the database again...

Hi, Guys, The last info I had was on Thursday 5 Nov - it's infuriating not being able to access anything.

Hi, Folks, We haven't completely given up yet. On the plus side I'm finding that my patience and BS tolerance levels are being sorely tested by the techies who run the host site - and it's graded as one of the top three available. Well, anyway, the latest techie report is this verbatim...

Hi, Folks, Sorry for the delay in posting here but I've been a little preoccupied since sometime Monday. Initially contacted the forum hosting site and reported the problem - at first the techie said he could do a site restore based on their backups - that would be 16 Oct, 2015 - if that had...

Hi, Mike, Let me know how you want to be paid - PayPal would be easiest. Cheers, Bill French

HI, Paddy, If you read this could you please PM me on the VLJ. Cheers, Bill French

Hi, Johnny, A solution to the cuffs and waistband would be to order a set from Gibson and Barnes and have US A install them on their jacket. As to the sizing - a jacket should be approximately 4" wider than your chest measurement halved. That is if you have a 44" chest - the jacket...

Hi, Folks, Your are right - it is not a newsboy / Gatsby hat - they are eight panels - just found this out later after the original post - what I'm looking for is a driving / golfing hat - live and learn.:) Here's the url on eBay where I found the attached pic...

Hi, Folks, My first foray into the hat / cap world. All I've ever worn in the past has been baseball type caps. Now I'd like to expand slowly by going to a Gatsby / newsboy type leather hat / cap - not even sure if it's a hat or cap. I've done some net searches / searches here and on...

Hi, Johnny, Do a a search for US Authentic and also fedoralover. Here's one link - http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?t=15816&highlight=fedoralover