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    My First Highwayman

    Looks like it was made for you!
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    FA: Sears Hercules Half Belt Horsehide Jacket

    Payment was delayed, but it did sell. Hated to see that one go out the door, but I knew I would never wear it given that it was a bit tight. But dang, it was prime example. Onward to the next acquisition...
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    FA: Sears Hercules Half Belt Horsehide Jacket

    Bump! Auction ends tonight.
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    FA: Sears Hercules Half Belt Horsehide Jacket

    Up for auction is a nearly pristine early 40s Sears Hercules Half Belt Leather Jacket in Top Grain Front Quarter Horsehide. Size 38, slim in the shoulders For measurements, additional information and photos, click on the link below...
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    Aero Californian Half Belt in Russet Goatskin, Size 38 For Auction

    Bump! Auction ends today. Good luck, and thanks for looking!
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    Aero Californian Half Belt in Russet Goatskin, Size 38 For Auction

    Greetings, loungers. I've decided the color isn't great for me, despite the fact that the fit was perfect. I've got my Aero Californian up for auction on ebay. Take a look if you're interested. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=321270804115 Cheers, Forrest
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    Leather jacket question

    If you are willing to pay $380 for a jacket, but not the $600 or more that would get you a new Schott, then I recommend getting a used one on ebay. It will still be great quality, and have the character of an older worn jacket. Don't waste your money on something like a Wilson jacket. You will...
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    Gibson & Barnes M422a, Us Wings $195

    I'd rank G&B higher in terms of quality. You are getting what you pay for. I'd email whomever you are buying from and ask for measurements (shoulders, sleeve, pit to pit, back length, zipper length, etc.) just to make sure you get the fit you want. Wings typically runs way over-size in my...
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    Quality vs Price...is there a compromise?

    Do Johnson and Langlitz make flight jackets? Anyway, Aero is top dollar for sure. If you're going for some degree of accuracy, but don't want to spend a thousand dollars, I really like the look of Bill Kelso's house A-2. It's their cheapest offering, and looks to be very well made. Would run...
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    Vintage Sears Hercules Half Belt Jacket for Auction

    Bump. Auction ends tonight. Cheers.
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    Maybe we've covered this, but is there any way to stretch my sleeves 1"?

    Yeah, on a vintage jacket, especially with tough leather like horsehide, any attempt to stretch a sleeve will probably end badly. You could pull this off with something soft like lambskin, but you would still have to proceed carefully, as it is very easy to pop stitches. In short, I wouldn't try it.
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    Show us your vintage half-belts

    1950s Sears Hercules: It pains me a little, but it's for auction on ebay, link in the classifieds here. It just never fit me right in the chest.
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    Vintage Sears Hercules Half Belt Jacket for Auction

    Gentlemen, I have decided to sell my prized jacket now that I have an Aero that fits properly. 1950s Sears Hercules Half Belt Jacket in seal brown horsehide, size 40. Link to ebay listing below photos. Thanks for looking...
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    Russet vs Seal

    Jeff, beautiful leather on that one. Highwaymanman, I get what you're saying. The brown FQHH Aero uses seems quite special. Maybe it is a good middle ground between russet and seal.
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    Aero Highwayman, brown FQHH, 46 on the 'Bay

    Just a quick tip: In the title of your listing, you wrote AEROLEATHER. Instead, put a space between each word. When I search "Aero Leather Jacket," your listing doesn't come up, but it will when you fix your title. Pretty jacket! Cheers.
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    Russet vs Seal

    The Hercules fits fine unzipped, but zipped it is too large in the chest on me. I would want a jacket of this style to have a very lean, trim fit, which the Aero does (although the arms holes are a bit over-sized). The only thing stopping me from selling the Hercules is just how scarce they are...
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    Russet vs Seal

    Still can't decide. The Hercules is an awesome jacket, but it fits a bit big on me in all honesty. It is a 40, but I typically wear a 38. I'm aiming to keep one of them and sell the other. I have a few other leather jackets that I like a lot, so I don't need two halfbelts. Any other opinions out...
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    4 month review of Bill Kelso A2 Victory Horse Dark Seal Aero 18775

    Wow. That looks like a well preserved relic from the 40s. Very nice indeed.
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    Russet vs Seal

    This particular model of Sears Hercules seems to be the one that Aero based its 50s Halfbelt patterns on. There were other makers out there, but this seems remarkably similar. Bill Kelso's Westfall jacket is also based on a Sears Hercules original.
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    Russet vs Seal

    Here are some photos. The first two are the new russet goatskin Aero Californian I picked up. The last is my Sears Hercules halfbelt in seal horsehide. Cheers.

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