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These are both the later non wool liner versions of the Kurland and the Sportclad. There definitely are some subtle differences.
Here’s the Kurland.
Here’s the Sportclad
Kurland epaulets are longer.
Sportclad epaulets are shorter.
The Kurland has snaps and buttons for a mouton...
Indeed. Rough Wear and California Sportswear were the two most prolific makers of all time.
Yup that’s the one!
This one made by Rough Wear was the fourth edition of the cycle champ. This is the one Elvis wore. Here are two of mine.
The one made by Blatt is the 3rd edition. The shape of...
Hilarious they say it won’t crack!
I wonder what ads from the 50’s looked like and what the cost was.
When nylon came out in the very early 50’s it was also heavily marketed across the board by all brands as a hard wearing alternative.
I can’t imagine anyone in the 50’s thinking that anything...
It’s funny because even the old horsehide Perfectos had vinyl on the inside hem.
And it’s not like they were a budget option either. In 1956 a horsehide Perfecto cost $50 compared to $37.50 in 1956 for a steerhide Buco J-24L and $34.75 for a horsehide Buco J-24 in 1954.
I wonder what people...
Nice one!
Besides the belt loop thickness and placement they look identical.
Does yours have the inner pocket? Is there another size tag inside the coin pocket?
According to what I’ve read, Beck-Arnley got out of the motorcycle parts business in the late 70’s.
Thank you. There definitely are some short comings, but it has molded to me nicely.
This is the old pattern and much of what was “wrong” with it like what people referred to as the pointy shoulders (which never really bothered me in mine and on other people’s jackets) and the massive amount of...
The difference is visual mostly. I don’t think there’s an advantage as far as strength. The main advantage for that kind of seam is comfort.
An example would be a French seam on the back side of a sleeve. A French seam will be more comfortable than a regular folded seam which can cause...
Top is what he calls unibody. Where the seams meet and are flush, almost like a French seam.
On the bottom you see where the leather facing seam meets the collar and is on top of it.
In the case of the Fraternity Preps it is the leather labels.
But yes, certain manufacturers have certain construction techniques but you can’t always only go by that.
Yes, that’s a Fraternity Prep made by RW. I believe all the Sears Fraternity Prep were made by RW.
I was unaware that C1 and C2 were RW though. I’d love to see why @tmitchell59 thinks they are RW.
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