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  1. bn1966

    What’s your best hanger for leather jackets?

    I take a couple of decent shaped medium thickness wooden hangers (tape them together) and then sellotape bubble wrap around them so as to give width and support to the leather jacket eventually hung there.
  2. bn1966

    Eastman D1 Size 42 MINT

    Got one of these, fantastic jackets & ideal for colder UK days.
  3. bn1966

    MA-1 Flight jacket

    I’ve had original service issue MA-1’s / N-2B’s etc and found any of the earlier ones with heavy insulation too much for anything other than the coldest of UK winter days. The more modern lighter weight stuff gets the action.
  4. bn1966

    USAF N-3B parkas - Let's talk about them!!

    Got two good to go: USA Alpha version in black with faux fur, looks good & lightweight. D J Manufacturing Corp service issued for actual cold weather should it happen in the S.West UK
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    Double Helix Leather Stain Treatment

    Had issues with an ELC Capeskin in ‘butterscotch’ A-1 that is a stain magnet, tried leather specialists and all sorts to remove various marks / stains with little success. Gave up in the end and now just enjoy the jacket.
  7. bn1966

    High Rise Jeans

    Have a few pairs of high rise trews but like lots of others find with a belt they gravitate to the same point as lower fitters. Braces / suspenders allow them to remain where they were intended to be.
  8. bn1966

    High Rise Jeans

    Got a couple of pairs of Pike Bros braces / suspenders that I will occasionally wear with a belt & completely undermine the point :)
  9. bn1966

    High Rise Jeans

    Suspenders in the UK :)
  10. bn1966

    Thoughts on the modern Levi's Type I?

    Looks OK, I prefer a shorter jacket but that’s personal preference
  11. bn1966

    Five Star Leather Jackets

    The only 5* jacket that worked was when I sent them a ‘Trucker’ to clone in leather. The other two where measurements were given were a disaster. The numbers weren’t the same on what was received and therefore didn’t fit, one was so poorly made it went in the bin (got a full refund though) the...
  13. bn1966

    Five Star Leather Jackets

    Only one that worked for me was when I physically sent the jacket to them to clone…that was a win & I wear it often.
  14. bn1966

    Fit of D-1 Jacket Aero vs Eastman

    I’d ring Eastmans and ask..they’ll know
  15. bn1966

    US Caste System and Leather Jackets

    I’m usually to be found with old denim and Eastmans leather jackets. Neighbours from a religious sect found out I don’t rent my house and commented that this surprised them…that’s coming from folk wearing cheap polyester suits :cool:
  16. bn1966

    Penny wise, but pound foolish?

    Thinned mine down to the regular wearers, nearly all Eastman leathers aside from a Brooks & a 5*. Sold on all the nearly rans to fund the keepers. Not including my nylon jacket experiences here which are many…
  17. bn1966

    Coldest Weather I've been in

    Low temperatures in the UK at present, warm when the sun is out but as soon as it clouds over Winter coats go back on. Lots of people are also turning their home heating on at times..very unseasonal..had our summer 8th and 9th of May
  19. bn1966

    Is mymilitarysurplus.com a Scam?

    Anyone lend me a couple of $$$? Think I’m in here…
  20. bn1966

    Five Star Leather Jackets

    My 5* customs didn’t work out, my Trucker clone did
  21. bn1966

    Why vintage?

    It can be quite a drab world around my parts..folk wandering around in sportswear & not doing any sport, white commercial vans lining the kerb sides..charity shops full of cheap modern throw away clothing. And then you have people interested in a brighter more technicolour world & having fun...
  22. bn1966

    Why vintage?

    Being a 46/48 chest dependant it’s difficult to find original vintage clothing in my size so I use the likes of SJC Cathcart, Pike Brothers and Eastman Leather Clothing. I do have an original 60’s Cafe Racer that fits. Old watches thankfully do fit. I’ve always liked well designed quality...
  23. bn1966

    Hi new here. Is wearing a leather jacket basically an invitation for trouble?

    Once used to hang out in an Irish Pub in a big industrial town, pub was a haunt of punks as we were called back in the day. Early one evening I was having a cheeky beer or five with my mate, both sporting black leather bike jackets, torn Levi’s and spiked hair. A couple of suits came in & I...

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