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    Old-style Iron On Transfers

    I was looking around at some WWII-era T-shirts and I noticed there were a lot of old squadron shirts that seemed to use an iron on transfer as the logo. I've seen examples of the actual transfer papers from the 40s and 50s which looked like they were on tissue paper. I'm really curious how...
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    nakata shoten

    Has anyone purchased anything from them before? I saw they had B-10 jackets for a pretty reasonable price http://www.nakatashoten.com/contents/a-837.html But their website is only in Japanese, I haven't heard a huge amount from them, and I feel like I'd be paying an arm and a leg for shipping
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    BattleDress Question

    Hey Guys, Quick question about WWII Battle dress. I had heard somewhere that the Brits sometimes wore Canadian battledress, but there wasn't too much information on the subject. Would you guys be able to shed some light on the subject?
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    Question on WWII Jacket Art

    Hi guys, I understand that there is a jacket art thread, but I had a different question I was thinking about painting an A-2 jacket, but I am really not sure what to put on it I'm not sure whether I should remake a design from an actual aircraft? or should I just make up my own? Also...
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    Radiola Identification and restoration Help

    Good evening ladies and gents, I got an old Radiola Radio/Phonograph and I am trying to restore it for the life of me, I can't figure out what model it is here are some photos http://www.flickr.com/photos/51274916@N06/sets/72157628185296101/ also, does anyone know the best way to fix...
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    1940s Christmas Recordings

    Hi guys, I have been trying to find christmas carol recordings from the late 1930s early 1940s, but I am not sure where to start do you guys know of any specific songs/artists also, not to make this absolutely boring and worthless, What is your favorite christmas song?
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    Restoring rubber

    Hi guys I recently purchased a pair of A-6 sheepskin flight boots and I noticed the rubber was a bit stiff it's still quite malleable, it isn't brittle, but it is stiff and cracks a bit. is there any way I can rejuvenate the rubber? Also, they are two left feet, anyone else heard of...
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    WPG A-8B Oxygen Mask

    Does anyone know how accurate the A-8B oxygen masks from What Price Glory are? I got one from them a while back but I have nothing to compare it to thanks
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    B-3 softening

    It is quite possible that this was answered before, but Does anyone know how to soften a stiff B-3 original? The sleeves in particular have been giving me the devil thanks!
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    B-3 restoration question

    I'm trying to restore an original B-3 jacket and I need to do some patch work Does anyone know where I can find some sheepskin leather? I tried tandy leather, but the wool was orange (no joke) thanks

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