Late 1940s Hercules (thank you to Cooperson)

• May 28, 2015

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robrinay

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My latest purchase - no label but an original late 1940s Talon main zip dates it.

http://s1258.photobucket.com/user/robrinay/library/hercules

 

• May 28, 2015

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Cooperson

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robrinay said:

My latest purchase - no label but an original late 1940s Talon main zip dates it.

http://s1258.photobucket.com/user/robrinay/library/hercules

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Great fit Rob, so glad it found a good home. Vintage jackets like this in a large size are rare indeed.

 

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• May 28, 2015

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I love the color, and the fit is spot on. Congratulations!

 

• May 28, 2015

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Really nice. Also, really interesting design. Shows the tremendous range and diversity of the "Hercules" jacket.

 

• May 28, 2015

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Great jacket!
Well done.

 

• May 28, 2015

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Excellent!!

 

• May 28, 2015

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nick123

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Ace in every way.

 

• May 28, 2015

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That jacket makes me remember why I first developed an interest in vintage leather jacket styles. Really beautiful.

 

• May 29, 2015

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robrinay

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Thanks gents I love it!

 

• Jun 1, 2015

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Superfluous said:

Really nice. Also, really interesting design. Shows the tremendous range and diversity of the "Hercules" jacket.

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+1. Close to the Aero Hercules. I also have a longer, but similarly styled leather peacoat that was made for me back in the early 70s. The peacoat doesn't have the cargo pockets.

 

• Jun 7, 2015

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tmitchell59

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that is a nice vintage leather, I just saw one similar on ebay but don't remember the label. nice fit too. I've got several Hercules they always draw my attention. I may get one out tonight. Thanks for sharing. I've always been curious who manufactured these jackets? You can see the same jacket with different labels, but then there are a lot of variations too. I sometimes miss the little changes.

 

• Jun 7, 2015

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Interesting point. In the old days, jacket styles were updated yearly or even seasonally. Today repro makers focus on one design and replicate it year after year. It would be very interesting to see what modifications jacket makers would make if they were to change the styles every now and again.

 

• Jun 7, 2015

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That's a really sharp jacket. The hercules is really growing on me.