Love the jackets. I was wondering if you have an exact date for the images in the catalog. I was thinking 1948 due to the thickness of the the wool plaid lining.
Love Californians. T hit it right on the nail. Those pulls were mainly used in the late 30's to early 40's. The quality and most of the time the zipper's serial number reveal the zipper's history. Sometimes the serial number is not reliable but the type of metal is a good indication of when it...
Are you thinking of getting a RMC? I am not a big fan of their J24 type. I believe the Lost Worlds J23 is a much better jacket for the money. Several days ago, a person was selling an original with an original belt and mouton in excellent condition for 1.3k US. That is a killer deal for...
Eagle, try e-bay in the UK. #5 Talons were often used in originals in their 50s production. I have seen a few Conmars also.
If you want to keep it original #5 talons work great and are excellent performers. However, if you want a solid zipper, Conmar was the king of the #10 during the...
I have seen those. I purchased one for my daughter. Not at the current HD Road King level, but the jackets produced were good American-made reproductions. The line was produced some 12 years ago? Truly I do not remember the exact year but the quality was good. I would describe it as very...
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