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    My Brand new ELMC Roadstar

    Thank you for your valued patronage, Steven, and for sharing the pics and details here. It was really nice to have the chance to speak with you, and it was my pleasure to assist in getting the fit right for you. And you made my job so much easier because of the great details you provided...
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    Diamond Dave L-2A

    If I may interject my observations and personal sentiments here, I would like to point out what is not being mentioned by anyone: Firstly, I have no problem with any maker significantly modifying a vintage style of military jacket in fit for any reason as long as that maker is disclosing this...
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    Buzz Rickson-William Gibson A2-Birthday Present

    Happy belated birthday! Very fine fit, sir. Size 44 is extremely rare from BR, and even more so in the BRWG Collection. Good health in enjoying this for years to come.
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    B-1, B-2 and other rare/early jackets

    Thanks for your input, Deacon. This is a good theory that also makes sense. And I enjoyed the unknown story about the flying suits - quite a new one on me!
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    B-1, B-2 and other rare/early jackets

    Thank you for the reply post with photos and label details, John! You are correct that Irving was the name used in the USA for Irvin, the exact reasons for which I forget (could well have been legal), but one of my best friends knows the story and I shall contact him on this. Clearly, this is...
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    B-1, B-2 and other rare/early jackets

    Can you please post a photo of the label? If you cannot post the label, please post what you can read of the text. Does the label use the RAF terminology in referencing it? When you say it's an "Irvin," to me that means it's made to a spec. accepted by the A. M. of the RAF and not simply a...
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    B-1, B-2 and other rare/early jackets

    What makes you say it's an Irvin made in Buffalo circa 1937, John? There's a thread on here somewhere from earlier this year where I outlined the various design/appearance changes in the B-3 jacket and this certainly matches the second model in the evolution of that style. Here's the thread I...
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    B-1, B-2 and other rare/early jackets

    Much of what you say, John, is correct, but please note the following: There was a good deal of experimentation at the time (late '20's/early '30's) and short production runs were made of standardized items and non-standardized items in varying fabrics. The B-2, for example, was indeed also...
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    Eastman Rough Wear 27752 fit and size

    Congratulations, Salty! Glad to hear you are pleased and that I dialed in your measures and body details to the right size on the first shot. Thank you so very much for your valued patronage. If you need anything else at all now or down the road, please let us know. We handle all repair...
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    Eastman Rough Wear 27752 fit and size

    Thank you very much for phoning. It's always nice to speak with a customer and get to know their needs/wants thoroughly hashed out to better enable a correct fit on the first try. I think you will be fine ...
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    Eastman Rough Wear 27752 fit and size

    Dear Salty: First, please accept my sincere apologies if you didn't get a reply. We were closed for 2 weeks for annual break and came back to one employee out on hospital leave, then I've been training a new employee, and the cherry on top is that I've had my own many, many, many medical...
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    Washing Unsanforized Jeans

    Thank you!
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    Washing Unsanforized Jeans

    They look very vintage on you - really good! I thank YOU for the purchase and I hope these work out for you well. There's a reason Japan's LIGHTNING Magazine voted Sugar Cane the #1 denim brand - it's about a near-perfect balance between quality, value, uncompromising authenticity, and...
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    Washing Unsanforized Jeans

    That's how it was most of the time way back when, Fanch, and I couldn't agree more. Even allowing for subjectivity of fit, which is never to be underestimated, what the tag on a garment states should have reasonable relevance to actual size, but that's but a dream from a time when many things...
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    ELC B3 .50cal ... what a shade !

    Dear LBA: Differences in leather consignments (and leather types) will play the largest part in explaining shade differences for any jacket type, followed by, and not in any intended order, lighting environments, shutter speeds, and monitor settings. TimeWear will, actually, play a rather...
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    Leather U Boat Jackets

    Great video! Thanks for sharing, Stand By. Yes, rightly an ok weapon for guarding prisoners who likely won't escape; these can be seen as shipboard-Marine weapons off the coast of Normandie in 1944, but nothing you'd want to have to service in combat on Guadalcanal. I'm surprised there was no...
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    Hawaiian Shirts - Aloha Shirts

    Some of you may know us as the preeminent retailer in N. America for Sun Surf shirts either via our website or our paid advertiser affiliate thread here on TFL in outerwear. Alas, summertime is finally in full swing and we have all of our summer, beach/resort, surfing attire in stock now from...
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    Help Identifying JA Dunbow A-2

    Yes, visually, the leather does indeed look very, very nice. This is clearly made from a leather batch dating to about 1993. I recall seeing a particular example outfitted with a NOS Talon zipper from about '92-'93 and it was very impressive with respect to the leather, except that the hide...
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    Help Identifying JA Dunbow A-2

    It's an older Lost Worlds A-2. The incorrect label missing the integral size number is a solid giveaway, as is the incorrect zipper with poly tape and solid stoppers, the knit parts, and the leather. Many clues for those familiar with these ...
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    Buzz Rickson’s USAAF Superior Togs B-10 Flying Jacket

    Thank YOU, Stand By, in the extreme! There must be few times indeed when I felt my efforts here on TFL were any more useful, understood, and appreciated. I try my utmost to maintain a balanced perspective and weigh all the pros and cons, and while I can only succeed at this some of the time (I...

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