Mike, I have several. The hide is top of the line. As Max previously stated, the hide is very much like first production white label HD. I have both. Ealy 60s CR are quality jackets. Your green jacket is a perfect example. Sadly for me, my Conmar zipper HD white label does not longer fit me. Purchased it in 1983. Still looking for one in my present size. I might post of both next to each other.
Hi Jumper, this is my listing. I bought this jacket listed as an R Sherman and incorrectly advertised as a 44. Long story short, I really loved the jacket but it didn’t fit so I’ve been on a bit of a crusade to find another one in my size. It’s quite Kehoe-like except for the sleeve zips, so I figured it to be a Michigan jacket. I ended up finding this exact model (except in brown) that still had the liner with all the identifying tags.. The seller had a ton of pics so I was able to really match up some pretty small details. I’m still looking for one in black, probably 44 as it’s got quite a V cut to it. I’m not sure if the pictures do it justice, but this is a sturdy, almost still stiff feeling piece of leather with a lot of character and no problems. I really wish it fit.
It looks great. Too small for me. I was just curious about how to ID a Reed cafe racer. I can ID a Brooks or a Kehoe, probably an Esprit, but I'd just have no idea what to look for to say, "Oh, that's a Reed." But I'll look around, I'm sure somebody's posted about that very thing somewhere on the Lounge at some point. In any case, GLWS.
Reed seems to have dabbled in a lot of different styles over the years. I’d be interesting in knowing when this particular one was made because it may have been their finest hour compared to some of the Reed stuff I see listed on eBay. What‘s wild is that they’re still in business. They actually have a made in USA, naked leather cafe racer for $399 that actually looks pretty cool!
$200 shipping lol.
Revision, I was looking at the quality of the jacket's hide. The hide in this particular jacket was consistent with the very early 60s. However, the lining feature of the jacket was later present in mid-60s production. The removable lining jackets, I have, are mid-sixties. The early one with the same hide as yours did not have a removable lining.
Classic ebay fee avoidance technique.
But 60cm = less than 24 inches sleeve length.
Don't get me started....pure BS on their part. If you use their shipping, there should be no fees.
I agree with you.
