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    Coronado Leather?

    During my research for a new leather cafe racer style jacket I came across this company. Anyone have any opinion as to leather quality or general construction quality? Thanks. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Sourcing your own leather

    Thanks for all the replies. I'm not totally set on sourcing my own material, just looking into the option. I spoke yesterday with Alan at JL and got a few prelim questions answered. Seems like a really great guy. Although I really like the offerings I've seen from JL and will most likely go...
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    Sourcing your own leather

    My wife recently got me a Heimie's leather briefcase made in Horween Chromexcel for our anniversary. The leather is absolutely gorgeous. I believe he uses 3-3.5 oz. Aside from Aero or Alexander leather are there any USA makers who make jackets from this type of hide? After reading some...
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    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    Peacoat, have you ever looked at the spacing of the buttons on different year coats? I just noticed the buttons on my late 40's/early50's coat are pretty close together. Maybe two inches or so of space between them (side-to-side) while my 65-66 coat has them spaced farther apart. They all seem...
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    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    I just picked up a great peacoat off the bay and was hoping someone might be able to help me nail down a date. I think its 60's vintage but not completely sure. It's got the double stitching 4" above the cuff, black corduroy pocket lining. The tag reads as follows: COAT, MAN'S, WOOL KERSEY DSA...
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    pea coat manufacture

    I'm sure the resident expert, Peacoat, will have more info but that doesn't sound like a manufacturer of issue peacoat. I just googled K&D clothing and it looks to be a Chinese company. I would ask for a photo of the tag and compare it to the ones listed on the stickied thread above. There are...
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    Sizing question

    Peacoat, thanks for the response. So what worked out for you in terms of actual chest size vs chest size in the jacket? Is there an extra 2 or 4 inches there? Is it a slim or looser fit for you. Thanks again.
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    Sizing question

    Hello all. I've been scouring eBay for a couple weeks now looking for a vintage cafe racer jacket and had a quick question about sizing. If my actual chest size is 42" what would be a good jacket chest size to look for? I'm sure it depends a lot on personal preference but if I want a simmer fit...
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    New Peacoat!

    I'm going to be taking my coat in for the recommended dry cleaning. Will any dry cleaner do or should I seek out someone who specializes in vintage stuff. Is a modern day dry cleaner going to damage the wool or should it be ok?
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    New Peacoat!

    So after posting and reading threads about peacoats and constantly being told to go vintage I thought all those people may be on to something. So, earlier today I went into the Uptown neighborhood in mpls and found there were a few vintage shops. The first one I went into I saw they had two...
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    Fidelity peacoat?

    Thanks for all the replies. My criteria is a nice coat that gonna last for awhile :). I'm not totally against some of the other makers but I like the idea of a made in America product and some of the designer models seem to be on the thin side. The Schott is nice but seems a bit expensive. I...
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    Fidelity peacoat?

    Just curious what the verdict is on these in terms of fit and quality. See lots reviews on the sterlingwear coats but not much on these. Would you rate them as equal to a new sterlingwear coat? Anyone own one who would care to comment. Thanks a lot.
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    Purchasing an issue peacoat

    double post Not quite sure how that double post happened but my apologies. My thanks, however, for all the helpful answers!
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    Purchasing an issue peacoat

    Been looking at that site as well upon recommendations here. What lining do the vintage coats have? Seems the new ones have a full fleece lining. I would guess they would be quite warm. Are the vintage coats going to be as warm as a newer one based off the better wool?
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    Purchasing an issue peacoat

    Been looking at that site as well upon recommendations here. What lining do the vintage coats have? Seems the new ones have a full fleece lining. I would guess they would be quite warm. Are the vintage coats going to be as warm as a newer one based off the better wool?
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    Genuine Issue Peacoats

    Thanks for the heads up. I would def agree in being careful what you believe from a sales rep. The reason I called was because earlier today I called a local army/navy surplus store to see if they had coats I could try on. The guy at that store said he was, and I quote, "the only store in the...
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    Genuine Issue Peacoats

    I too have been looking for a nice peacoat and called Sterlingwear earlier today with a few questions. I was surprised when I was told that anyone can call and request an actual issue peacoat. Michelle at sterlingwear said they just don't list those on the website. Price for an official issue...
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    Think you're man enough to handle a BarnStormer flyboy...? No wimps allowed!!

    Dude, that is awesome! Like a lot of others I had no idea they would do that. This forum is great. Learn so much. I bet you just got aero some new business!
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    My 50th birthday present

    Looks awesome!! Gotta love the P-51. Although scantily clad women aren't too bad either :D
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    Vintage Barnstormer Help?

    Agreed that it was most certainly a police jacket. The tab on left chest is definitely a badge holder, however much different than the one on my work jacket. Most badge holders have only two holes for a single badge pin. This one appears to have four which would tell me it must have been a...

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