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    Any Love For Those Cheap Old Fidelity Leathers?

    Thanks a lot for these. I wonder how much the company was targeting public sales, and when, as from company info their main sales seemed to military initially. Would love to know when they got into the biker jackets. It's also interesting to note that Leather Togs was a short distance away from...
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    Any Love For Those Cheap Old Fidelity Leathers?

    Thank you so much for the pictures. I'd love to see one in real life, as the quality of the jacket is so much dependant on the quality of the hide, and only the touch can convey that. Any history about the company would be greatly appreciated, as the were "The" jacket to have around here back...
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    Any Love For Those Cheap Old Fidelity Leathers?

    I have one that appears to have been made later, possibly in the 90s that is made of a different leather, softer, different grain,more like todays jackets. Probably imported leather, but the cut, stitching etc. Are exactly the same, but with the addition of"Made in the USA" and "Fidelity...
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    Any Love For Those Cheap Old Fidelity Leathers?

    Any other lovers of Fidelity Leathers here. I know they're definitely not the highest quality jacket ever made, but they're cool, cheap and look great with some weathering. FYI Fidelity, from Everett Massachusetts (just outside Boston) states that they were formed in 1941 to make Peacoats and...
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    Your all time fav Leather Jacket (1-2) you own or have owned

    Awe hell. I swore I was done buying after the last couple of scores, but crap, some great jackets here guys.
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    Lets see those Motorcycle Jackets!

    I thought all those zippers were to confuse pick pockets.
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    Natal Leather

    Guppy did you find out where Golden Bear was located?
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    Natal Leather

    I'm really happy to see so many people interested in these jackets. I've been telling people about then for 27+ years now, I'm glad others appreciate them too. And I'd like to get the whole story about Natal, Dyer and others to save the history and give credit to the craftsman who deserve it.
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    Natal Leather

    In 2009 Sony was releasing the Blue ray edition of the biker classic Easy Rider. To draw attention to this they did it as a celebration of the movie's 40th anniversary, and did a re-opening in theaters, for limited showings, across the country. Hugh Kerr, a fan of the movie back when it came...
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    Natal Leather

    Yes John is correct, the re-brand is Kerr. My reasons for believing this, besides the what's obvious from a side by side comparison, are the following. There is info about Hugh Kerr, founder of Kerr Leathers on the internet. He was a race driver of limited success, most likely financed by his...
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    Natal Leather

    Natal on the left, Brand X on the right. Natal size 42 (for sale soon) Brand X size 44 Same leather, same weight, same hardware, same liner, same collar, back skirt, even same spacing on the lacing eyelets and same laces. I know the pic isn't great but Stevie Wonder could tell they were the same...
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    Natal Leather

    Most clothing manufacturers seem to copy each others style, but as you've said, this is more that that, like they're either stealing each others actual patterns, or they are just all made by the same manufacturer. As far as the same leather supplier, WD was in Framingham Mass, and Natal out of...
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    Natal Leather

    I own both. Ill do a side by side comparison of the two, and even my Dyer to make my case eventually. I will say this, the man selling the re-brand, with his name on it, referred to himself as an "investor and businessman", and has zero background in leather or any other clothing production for...
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    Natal Leather

    You could be right, it may be the case of the jackets being from different eras, but the difference in leather of the two jackets to me is huge. In fact if I was told they were from two different species I would tend to believe it. The Natal is a soft subtle naked leather, while the WD is...
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    Natal Leather

    My earlier Brando style.
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    Natal Leather

    Guppy I've seen Walter Dyer and met the past owner of Natal Leathers (didn't catch his name), and seen them both in the same place at the same time, so there's no Clark Kent/Superman situation going on here. Back in the day they would both be in Laconia harking their wares at the flee market...
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