tmitchell59
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This is the second Queen I have owned. The first was a 50s model with black quilt lining and Harley label. It was not marked, but was steerhide. I sold it within a few minutes on ebay.
I don't know much about these and can't find a good source. I'm hoping some one here will know more about them. I did find that these jackets first appeared in a Harley accessory catalog in 1954 called the "Companion" jacket. The men's jacket was the Cycle Champ. It was said to make it's first appearance in a 1947 catalog.
When I think of the earliest of the MC jackets I think of a wool lining. Buco, Hercules, Sportclad, post-war jackets started with that type of lining, then moving to the quilt style. The Harley jackets followed in the same way. The earliest of the Harleys were Horsehide labeled.
The seller picked it from a man who outgrew it and sold his bike in 1951. It would not take much to outgrow it! There is very slight staining in the grey lining. Other than that it does not look like it has ever been worn.
There are no markings or tags in the jacket and does not appear there were any. The belt is marked. "for 88 jacket". The zippers are all Conmar and were black. I've seen this on other jackets from this era. Not sure why.
It is small. It does smell, feel, and look like horsehide.
I don't know much about these and can't find a good source. I'm hoping some one here will know more about them. I did find that these jackets first appeared in a Harley accessory catalog in 1954 called the "Companion" jacket. The men's jacket was the Cycle Champ. It was said to make it's first appearance in a 1947 catalog.
When I think of the earliest of the MC jackets I think of a wool lining. Buco, Hercules, Sportclad, post-war jackets started with that type of lining, then moving to the quilt style. The Harley jackets followed in the same way. The earliest of the Harleys were Horsehide labeled.
The seller picked it from a man who outgrew it and sold his bike in 1951. It would not take much to outgrow it! There is very slight staining in the grey lining. Other than that it does not look like it has ever been worn.
There are no markings or tags in the jacket and does not appear there were any. The belt is marked. "for 88 jacket". The zippers are all Conmar and were black. I've seen this on other jackets from this era. Not sure why.
It is small. It does smell, feel, and look like horsehide.
