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  1. David Minton

    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    I bought all of them on eBay. USNA issued coats seem the most common, and can be had inexpensively (I think I paid $20 for one). The vintage ones tend to be more expensive, but there are still deals to be had. I think I paid around $60 for my 1943. I agree with @Doctor Damge, move over to this...
  2. David Minton

    Moths and Dry Cleaning (the Vintager's Lament)

    For those that recommended freezing, has anyone tried putting coats out on a sunny winter day? I have over a dozen wool military coats, most from the WWII era, and hope to keep the moths away from the smorgasbord.
  3. David Minton

    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    Sorry, I hope it will be a gift for a friend who served in the Navy in the 1960's. Like many old sailors, his issue peacoat seemed to have shrunk over the last fifty or so years, and doesn't fit anymore. For kicks I went through the closet to check, and my wife and I have 12 peacoats and 4...
  4. David Minton

    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    It's nice to see this thread still going strong. Peacoat weather is just starting here in North Carolina, and the deals on eBay are drying up. I don't think I have been here in a while, but I have been buying coats, though the collection hasn't grown much as I have given away a bunch. During...
  5. David Minton

    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    I just assumed that they only sold wholesale since I don't see any pricing, or way to place an order through the Waterbury website. I believe this is the correct pattern, though I am not sure if Military Spec Gold or Military Spec Hamilton Gold is the correct finish. I believe the Navy is...
  7. David Minton

    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    I also have a peacoat I want to convert to a reefer. Has anyone had any luck ordering buttons directly from Waterbury? I emailed them to ask about minimum orders, and they never responded. I have a connection in the navy who checked the Naval Exchange, and he wrote that the 1" (40 ligne) buttons...
  8. David Minton

    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    Bought another coat on ebay last night, and 1953 38R in what is claimed to be excellent condition. This one is costing me $81.00 shipped, the most I have paid so far. My first only cost me $30.00 a few months ago. While I am lucky in that 38R seems a common size, what is the thought on a fair...
  9. David Minton

    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    Finally made it through this thread, along with Mr. Peacoat's dating thread. It was very interesting to watch the community learn the ins and outs of the peacoat over seven years. While I won't call it an addiction, I have bought four peacoats and two bridgecoats over the last three months...
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