Vintage jackets?

[Matt Deckard]

Anyone here own any vintage leather Jackets from the 30's or 40's?

 

[Nathan Flowers]

I don't personally, but my brother has an original G1 in awesome shape. I don't know what leather it's made out of, but it's hot, heavy, and stiff.

I'll try to get a picture of it the next time I visit him.

 

[Michaelson]

rick5150 just picked up a nice example. Maybe he'll provide photos. Regards. Michaelson

 

[CoffeeDude]

Try this place.

http://www.spookcycle.com/gmc/index.cfm

 

[rick5150]

Hi everyone. I finally made it back as I was not able to log in for a long time for some reason.

This thread caught my interest since I have purchased a jacket from Ghost Motor Clothes at the link Coffedude listed. Pictures of my authentic 30's jacket are here. It is a great jacket and in nice condition. Renderking Fisk is the only person outside my family to see this jacket in person, so maybe he can vouch for it? This particular jacket is from a company called "Archer" and is made from Steerhide according to Cragg Eubanks from Ghost Motor Clothes.

 

[Matt Deckard]

Those pics are killer. Looks like you mean business

 

[rick5150]

Those pics are killer.

Thanks!

Looks like you mean business

I don't know about that, but this is one of my favorite jackets. As many jackets as I own, I am never happy with the way they fit including some of my Westeds. Too blousy and loose. This represents my third try from Ghost Motor Clothes. I am so happy the other two did not work out, because they were circa 1950's style. Had I purchased one of them, I never would have been looking for the 1930's era jackets.

The leather is surprisingly light weight and still very supple, although it is showing some slight surface cracking, but I know how to deal with that. The lining is cordouroy-like in feel, but I am not sure if it is the authentic liner or if it was replaced later on in life. Either way, it is definitely different from everything else I own.

For what it is worth, the hat in that photo is a 1930's Stetson nutria I got from Fedora.

 

[Matt Deckard]

Fitted is the way to go. The style today is sloppy.

Your jacket has the air of "I own the business" to it. It can work as a pilot jacket or a motorcycle jacket.

Someday I'll go searching for a good leather jacket. I'm still losing pounds. once I settle and (hopefully) keep it off, I'll get myself a fitted jacket.

 

[Molorom]

For what it is worth, the hat in that photo is a 1930's Stetson nutria I got from Fedora.

How does steve find such nice hats? Everything I find is real nice,
just has a stingy brim. Another reason I am going to start to
make my own hats.
Adam

 

[rick5150]

How does steve find such nice hats? Everything I find is real nice, just has a stingy brim.

I have asked myself the same thing. I think that it is a lot of patience, knowledge of the subject, the ability to read between the lines when you read the descriptions on ebay (and also to ask the right questions), a little luck, a lot of skill and the vision to see what can be rather than what is.

I do not think the majority of the vintage hats were in the form that we see as a finished product. Maybe an old cowboy hat that has been transformed into an Indy hat?