I've also had Byson do work for me; repairs to a couple of Irvins and a refurb of an Edmund Church M422a (New cuffs, action back elastic and a new liner). Fantastic work in every respect, and great folk to visit if you're in the area.
I think it very much depends on the robustness of the garment. I often wear M422a jackets, but not for anything more strenuous than walking to work. I think B3s have a reputation for being quite fragile compared to WW2 Irvins
Does anyone have any tips for removing (or reducing!) very strong BO from a G1? I've recently bought a fantastic condition 1950s Foster, but the armpits smell pretty bad :( I've tried leaving it in the sun to see if UV will help. Any advice gratefully received!
Hi Big J - I've recently bought a 1974 Imperial Fashions jacket; and have experienced exactly the same as you; when it arrived it had a very sticky plasticky feel, and an almost sharp squeak when worn. The grain pattern is very pronounced and quite variable between panels. It felt very...
Fantastic jacket Andrew. Should you ever wish to sell it....:)
I have recently acquired a pair of trousers (sadly although only lightly worn they had been poorly stored so all the metalwork had corroded very badly). They have an IAC label in them, with a date stamp 17th Mar 1940. Can anyone...
Irvin advice...
Hi All,
I've recently bought a multi-panel Irvin (as a Christmas present to myself!); it's in pretty good condition, but will need a few little jobs doing; a new sleeve zip slider and a bit of seam tape sewing (with maybe a collar retrim too). I was going to try the sewing...
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