"Aero Ledernkleding" ?

• Aug 12, 2019

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EuroCool

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I'm waiting for that interesting 50's or early 60's vintage jacket :
https://flic.kr/p/2gVNowB
https://flic.kr/p/2gVMwjr
Anyone knows something about that Aero label?
https://flic.kr/p/2gVNo54
Different company than modern Aero Scotland born around 80, could it be US Brooklin made?

Design seems european? Dutch ?

 

• Aug 13, 2019

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I think the label says Uezo?

 

• Aug 13, 2019

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I thought so too, Guppy....

 

• Aug 13, 2019

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The language is Dutch.

 

• Aug 13, 2019

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Well, now that you said it... think its time to go to the optometrist!

 

• Aug 13, 2019

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It's in Dutch, "lederen kleding" translates to Leather Clothing and the brand most likely is "Urzo". Couldn't find anything relevant but here is the logo in better condition https://www.ebay.com/itm/URZO-Leder...Heavy-Leather-Cyclist-Jacket-44-/163710384196

 

• Aug 13, 2019

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Thank you ! That's it. Same label. The Ebay ad says "made in Danemark ", the jackets have almost the same style...
Urzo means bear ?

 

• Aug 14, 2019

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I dont think the ebay ad is correct, as "lederen kleding" in danish translates to "læder tøj", according to google translate. The dutch word for bear is "beer" (pronounced differently than the drink though, which is "bier" ). But bears are ursidae in Latin, so it probably something bear-like. Other than a lot on catawiki, an auction site, I cant find any other examples of Urzo. Perhaps it once was a dutch manufacturer that has long gone out of business?

 

• Aug 14, 2019

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Where does it say "Aero"? There was a company in Europe which made Aero-branded *zips*, circa 40s - 60s jackets I've seen them on.

 

• Aug 14, 2019

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Seb Lucas

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Beast said:

I dont think the ebay ad is correct, as "lederen kleding" in danish translates to "læder tøj", according to google translate. The dutch word for bear is "beer" (pronounced differently than the drink though, which is "bier" ). But bears are ursidae in Latin, so it probably something bear-like. Other than a lot on catawiki, an auction site, I cant find any other examples of Urzo. Perhaps it once was a dutch manufacturer that has long gone out of business?

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I think this is most likely. Companies often use names from another culture/language -so why wouldn't a Dutch company use Urzo? It might even have been the maker's surname if originally from Italy. The key part of this is the Dutch term for leather clothing, I would have thought.

 

• Aug 15, 2019

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URZO is indeed a Dutch brand which made leather clothing. They were in business in the early 60's. Probably out of business for ages now.

 

• Aug 15, 2019

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That's great! And how did you find that info? I couldn't find anything, but may have searched in the wrong places.

 

• Aug 16, 2019

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I found an old ad in the "Elburger Courant" from 1962. It turns out that Urzo was a small company making bicycle bags and leather motorcycle jackets. The were (and still are) based in Meppel.

 

• Aug 17, 2019

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Thank you guys for the detective work ! I received the jacket & I'm not disapointed the least even if I tought it was an Aero instead of an Urzo! Brain fart...
The fit is good, the sleeves are a little long whitnessing the motorcycle origin of the jacket. Inside knits are very tired & some sewage is needed here & there..
The leather needs some care too but is of very good quality, seems it's horsehide (?)
Someone spent a month salary on that jacket in the early 60's and it exudes an unmistakable air of "euro-juvenile delinquent-ness" a la "blousons noirs" in between Rotterdam-Brussels- La Bastille, just what I needed !
Urzo Dutch jacket https://imgur.com/gallery/R1BuexP
I'LL make some other photos soon.