PunxsutawneyPhil
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Hi All!
Thought I’d showcase my first G1 acquisition. Bought this a little over a month ago and am finally showing it off.
1968 Martin Lane Co. 7823D G1 in size 46 with goatskin and mouton collar. Managed to grab this on Grailed for about $180 pre tax and shipping (about $230 overall).
Story from the seller is that it was his uncle’s who got it while in the service, wore it a few years, then tossed it in a closet and basically forgot until recently when he gave his nephew the green light to sell. Funny enough, I found Blue Chip Stamps from 1971 in one of the pockets.
I’ve always sat somewhere between size 44 and 46 depending on many different factors. I had seen a post on here about how The Martin Lane G1s tended to fit pretty trim so I decided to search for 46.
Overall, I’d say it’s in great condition! The mouton is soft and full, the body is in great shape, and the knits are pretty good. There were, however, some cons as you can see in the images. A friendly moth found the jacket before me and left a few holes in the knits and there’s a bald spot in the mouton. There are also some scuffs and knicks on the sleeves and the size tag has seen better days. The elastic bands inside were also completely shot and I sent it to Steve Sellers over on VintageLeatherJackets to replace those. He did a phenomenal job! Later this week I’m meeting with a furrier who has said she may be able to spot repair the bald area on my collar and put in a similar patch of mouton.
Funny enough, the elastic replacement actually altered the measurements a bit. Previously the chest measured at 23.5 inches to 24. Now? 22 inches! Wild. Shoulder measures at 20 inches from seam to seam straight across or 20.5 if you go over, front length is 26.5 inches from top of shoulder to hem and back is 24.5 inches, sleeves are 26 inches even.
This jacket has certainly gotten me addicted to vintage military leather. I’ve basically done nothing but scour old forums and read as much information as possible and I can’t wait to build my collection!
Until then I was hoping to get some advice. See, I initially used Cobbler’s choice condition on it which worked great for about 48 hours. Visibly darker, scuffs hidden, squeakiness was non existent. However, it wore off pretty quick and went back to how it was. Apparently Cobbler’s choice doesn’t penetrate this treated goatskin particularly well. What conditioner might you recommend and what might you recommend to hide/fill in the scuffs? I’ve seen some reviews of Fiebings and Saphir that had success but figured I’d pick your brains.
Thanks for having me!
Thought I’d showcase my first G1 acquisition. Bought this a little over a month ago and am finally showing it off.
1968 Martin Lane Co. 7823D G1 in size 46 with goatskin and mouton collar. Managed to grab this on Grailed for about $180 pre tax and shipping (about $230 overall).
Story from the seller is that it was his uncle’s who got it while in the service, wore it a few years, then tossed it in a closet and basically forgot until recently when he gave his nephew the green light to sell. Funny enough, I found Blue Chip Stamps from 1971 in one of the pockets.
I’ve always sat somewhere between size 44 and 46 depending on many different factors. I had seen a post on here about how The Martin Lane G1s tended to fit pretty trim so I decided to search for 46.
Overall, I’d say it’s in great condition! The mouton is soft and full, the body is in great shape, and the knits are pretty good. There were, however, some cons as you can see in the images. A friendly moth found the jacket before me and left a few holes in the knits and there’s a bald spot in the mouton. There are also some scuffs and knicks on the sleeves and the size tag has seen better days. The elastic bands inside were also completely shot and I sent it to Steve Sellers over on VintageLeatherJackets to replace those. He did a phenomenal job! Later this week I’m meeting with a furrier who has said she may be able to spot repair the bald area on my collar and put in a similar patch of mouton.
Funny enough, the elastic replacement actually altered the measurements a bit. Previously the chest measured at 23.5 inches to 24. Now? 22 inches! Wild. Shoulder measures at 20 inches from seam to seam straight across or 20.5 if you go over, front length is 26.5 inches from top of shoulder to hem and back is 24.5 inches, sleeves are 26 inches even.
This jacket has certainly gotten me addicted to vintage military leather. I’ve basically done nothing but scour old forums and read as much information as possible and I can’t wait to build my collection!
Until then I was hoping to get some advice. See, I initially used Cobbler’s choice condition on it which worked great for about 48 hours. Visibly darker, scuffs hidden, squeakiness was non existent. However, it wore off pretty quick and went back to how it was. Apparently Cobbler’s choice doesn’t penetrate this treated goatskin particularly well. What conditioner might you recommend and what might you recommend to hide/fill in the scuffs? I’ve seen some reviews of Fiebings and Saphir that had success but figured I’d pick your brains.
Thanks for having me!
