Help identifying age - Vanson Leather

[lappinator]

Hello everyone!

Been a frequent reader on this forum for a while.

I finally got a hold of my new (to me) motorcycle jacket!

A vanson model F bought through Vinted, here in Europe. I got the jacket for 230€. It's in great shape and fits me really good. Only missing the inside liner.

I'm really curious about the age of the jacket. From my research it seems to be from around 1988-1992. But I'm not sure. It's especially hard to find information about the tag!

The pictures are taken from Vinted. I've cleaned the jacket with water and soft sponge and reformed the collar to a better look.

It got brass hardware, Talon main zipper and "7" zippers on the arms.
Will of course supply more photos if asked.

Please, leather jacket experts, advise me about this jacket and thanks in advance .

 

[Zoro]

There should be a serial number somewhere, likely in one of the inside pockets. You can send that via email to Vanson - vanson@vansonleathers.com - and they'll let you know when it was made.

 

[lappinator]

There should be a serial number somewhere, likely in one of the inside pockets. You can send that via email to Vanson - vanson@vansonleathers.com - and they'll let you know when it was made.

Hello, and thank you for the tip!

Unfortunately their is no inside pockets. Only the four outside pockets. Their is no serial number inside, just checked. Only black cotton liner.

 

[AeroFan_07]

Looks like Talon main zipper, and likely also the ring zippers.

This tag looks like what they used in the 70's and maybe early 80's:

Vanson stated production in 1974, so this is likely one of their earlier models.
Leather looks great, very nice jacket you have there...

 

[lappinator]

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Looks like Talon main zipper, and likely also the ring zippers.

This tag looks like what they used in the 70's and maybe early 80's:

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Vanson stated production in 1974, so this is likely one of their earlier models.
Leather looks great, very nice jacket you have there...

Hello and thank you for your reply.

I'll attach some better photos of the zippers, and some fit picks .

I really love this jacket. Was afraid that it would be to large, I usually wear 38-40. But I think it fits me great.

 

[Carlos840]

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Looks like Talon main zipper, and likely also the ring zippers.

This tag looks like what they used in the 70's and maybe early 80's:

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Vanson stated production in 1974, so this is likely one of their earlier models.
Leather looks great, very nice jacket you have there...

The exact dates have left my brain, but i think this is a later tag.

The original 70s tage was white and had Vanson Associates on it as seen here:

Vintage 70’s Vanson Associates Women’s Brown Cafe Racer Leather Jacket 12 | eBay

condition: 9/10 (no major flaws) made in usa

www.ebay.com

To me the switch to the black label was a mid/late 80s thing, they then moved on to the label we see now in the 90s.