Walter Co. 1947 Motorcycle Jacket?

[wyogems]

Hi I have this jacket and the label reads Walter Co. 1947...Not sure its that old ...The closure zipper is a Scoville, the pocket zippers are Talon but there is a ykk zipper on it as well...May be sixties? I cant seem to work out how to post a photo ...still trying

 

[wyogems]

 

[wyogems]

 

[wyogems]

 

[wyogems]

 

[wyogems]

I guess all the pocket zippers are ykk no talon zippers...The zippers on the cuff are scoville

 

[wyogems]

I know it is not 40s with the ykk zipper pockets but how old do you all think this is ...I have researched but have not found this company or label

 

[Dinerman]

'80s or newer, I'd say.

 

[Seb Lucas]

Looks like a modern jacket.

 

[karhu21]

Walter 1947 may refer to a 1947 style as the jacket appears to be.
It looks like a good quality heavy bike jacket but I must agree with fellow members
that it is probably from the 80s or 90s.
All in all, you have one superb jacket though!

 

[scottyrocks]

This type of label cut-out is a fairly recent thing, as is the size tag. I'd say it's a modern jacket. Los of companies use old dates to appeal to the nostalgia factor. Nice jacket.

 

[oneterrifichog]

I am pretty sure this may be http://walter-leather.com/. I met the owner a couple of years ago during Daytona Bike Week. He had his jackets set up inside a store on Main Street. He rented space within a shop and is usually there each Bike Week (March 10 - 18th this year). I look over his jackets and they are well made but a bit exotic. They use some interesting leathers like Elk and really nice Suedes but also Horsehide for their Buco replicas. They also do some really nice looking Cafe Racers with Norton and Triumph logos in leather that are gorgeous.

The site is "Under Construction" now but has a couple of photos on it. Not bad looking stuff overall.

 

[dr greg]

The label is the giveaway, I've never seen a jacket older than the 80's with that pinked leather sew-on label.....