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    Freewheelers Mulholland Alternative

    J. I just wondering, how many FW do you have? FW are nice but for the price is not worth it to me. I believe, makers like Scheeley Bros. and Johnsons have an excellent product for the price with out the hype. Out of principle, 2k for a jacket is not for me. All the people who love them...
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    Freewheelers Mulholland Alternative

    You are paying for the name brand mainly and trend factor. Those jackets are not very labor intensive nor they have they come with expensive NOS hardware. Personally, I am not a fan of their HH. However, many people in this forum do like those Japanese hides. LW does make a nice jacket with...
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    How many new jackets do you have coming (and how many potential ones)?

    I got to visit my the T. Shops.
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    Vintage short wool jackets

    Love the jackets. Please keep us posted in way to repair those moth holes. I have several I need to do in my green and red plaid wool shirts.
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    Adding Rivets to Leather Jacket Sleeves?

    I have not seen the freewheelers on the flesh. However, from your images, the items on the sleeves appear to be spots. Regardless, spots or rivets are not difficult to properly install. Here is my favorite provider of spots. They have been providing spots for a very long time. Including...
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    How many new jackets do you have coming (and how many potential ones)?

    I believe the leather tags are older than the white tags. Please remember to keep your jacket in a moth proof garment cover. I would use a nice #2 pencil to clean up the zippers and a horse hair big brush to clean the jacket nicely. Please take your time. Your jacket looks clean enough to...
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    How many new jackets do you have coming (and how many potential ones)?

    Beautiful jacket! Love those plaid wool lining. Your snaps are not complete. It appears from the uploaded images, the snap's stud or sockets are missing. If the eyelets and caps still usable, the job will be much easier. Good luck with your project.
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    Vintage Outerwear: Threads of the Past

    Friends, I got this HH Cal. It is a beauty! and the jacket it's a great fit. It will be one of my regulars or perhaps will be taken to Bulgaria as one of my main jackets. The jacket came from a Santa Ana ESE Bato. He was cool and shared his other vest and buckle from the "club".
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    Vintage 60s Cal-leather 6-Panel Cafe Racer Black Leather Jacket Size Small-Med

    This one is a first design of their CR. Love the jacket. Heavy horsehide and so very supple. The conmar is a bullet proof Mil. specs used only on the most sophisticated high altitude garments.
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    chafing around neck with Aero Maxwell

    That is the problem with jackets with such high collars. In wool suits, a tailor would fix that no problem. In leather it can still be corrected but is not going to be more labor intensive and not cheap if a tailor works on it.
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    Leather jacket with Serval zipper

    It Hi, Nice jacket. The jacket looks mid 70's to me. It could be European but sometimes Europeans stick to their size system. The jacket in the images look like an American 36 size. Regarding price, truly do not know. There are members here who can give you a good opinion regarding all...
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    If you had to choose only one leather jacket...

    If police are at your door with out a search or arrest warrant, why in the world would anyone speak or open the door to them. Since, I am a helper not a hater, I will listen what they had to say. However, Did I understand it correctly? I can keep only one only? Does that mean one color, type...
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    PJ 27 style Police Jacket 7 pounds 44/46

    Beautiful jacket. GLWS!
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    Cycle King by Vanson now available on HD Site

    Not much. It is a do it your self project if you have some sewing skills. Excellent vintage mouton is available at a very reasonable price.
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    Green Label Langlitz Broken Zipper Pull

    Number one will work. However, I do not trust those newer ones. Personally, I like the oldest type because they are solid and do not have any of the spring related difficulties. Good luck with your hunt.
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    Finds and Deals - Leather Jacket Edition

    I understand what you are saying. However, there are several other BL outhere that are several notches above this one. My favorite BL hide is the red undertone thick black one used in the 80's.
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    Seeking the Holy Grail of Leather: In Quest of the Perfect Asymmetrical Jacket

    Collect and keep on collecting. It will come to you in a few years which is the "one" for you.
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    Riri zipper question

    More #10 Mil zips. My favorite and strongest of these is the Military Conmar. These zips are smaller and less intrusive than #12 zips found in Military gear such as windows ect.
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    Riri zipper question

    I should be a little more specific. The RiRi I was referring to is a strictly military special purpose zippers. Just like the crowns used in the same type of garments. Those were design to perform very demanding applications. Talon and other companies did produce a "super" #10 zipper for the...
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    Riri zipper question

    Riri makes the strongest #10 that I have ever seen. Russians used to clone them for their flight garments. I have seen original #10 riri zippers for sale in Europe and the US. Hard to find them. Their nickle plated #10 zip are hefty,hefty hefty making clown wimpy,wimpy wimpy.

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