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  1. chamboid

    Who Makes the Best M-422A?

    i've let it dry to damp, not sodden, the coated in pecards, wore it round the house ast night and today. I'll try and get some pictures up when i finish work, if the lights good
  2. chamboid

    Who Makes the Best M-422A?

    Its was sort of both. Soaked it and span it sunday and its been drying for about a day. It's cold here in England. And I treated it with Pecards earlier. Went to work came back to much much softer leather. And now I'm going to wear it for few days straight so it moulds to me and becomes my...
  3. chamboid

    M-422a/Sun Surf Hawaiian Shirts

    G&F M-422a's are very long in the body.
  4. chamboid

    Who Makes the Best M-422A?

    Amazing well I did risk it and soak it in hot water and give it a spin the dryer, left it to pretty much dry out and massaged it with Pecards and now it's beautiful. There's a few areas if of lighter shade just coming to surface and the leather is very soft now. Feels great to wear and I know it...
  5. chamboid

    Who Makes the Best M-422A?

    I find the colours on all the Japanese repros always off, strange red undertones. I was just lucky enough to pick up a BK M-422a G&F contract. One of my favourite contractors due to details and quality. I have two original originals 38 and a 36 and BK compares very well in all aspects of...
  7. chamboid

    Your Opinions please

    Anymore for anymore I will be submitting on Thursday?
  8. chamboid

    Finally able to order an Aero

    £250 is a hell of a lot of money for some pretty rudimentary work on one of their own jackets. I had a guy in Hoxton by the name of Stan Leather do up a Willis & Geoger AN-6552 for me last year. I supplied the knits and a new zip, he re-lined the entire jacket, replaced the zip And knits for...
  9. chamboid

    Your Opinions please

    Also, what is vintage, as a term it is so vague, for you when does an item become vintage rather than second hand?
  10. chamboid

    Your Opinions please

    Its interesting that the idea of 'Planned Obsolescence" started as far back as 1932, as a device to help the economy grow after the depression, but using it as a device for companies to increase their personal revenue really started in the mid to late 50's after Brooks stevens talk on the...
  11. chamboid

    Your Opinions please

    Absolutely Fatsuni
  13. chamboid

    Your Opinions please

    Thank you, thats exactly what im after. a good starting point, obviously the quality of clothing ha deteriorated over the years drastically, I specifically like your comment about fit going to hell because it made for the mass shapeless market. could you tell what your favorite item is and why?
  14. chamboid

    Your Opinions please

    Sorry I'm going to put this accross a few threads here, but would like it to be seen by as many as possible... I am writing an article about vintage clothing and those who buy it, preffering it to any modern reprodutions and why? What I would really apprciate is your person beliefs and...
  15. chamboid

    Biltrite or similar boot soles

    I have these old military boots, lace to toe, logger type, really nice looking, of fashioned style, the commando sole on them is just a bit to clunky, so thought i'd putter a slimmer more interesting sole on. Problem with the Biltrite sight is pretty much everything is out of stock. I was...
  16. chamboid

    Biltrite or similar boot soles

    Can anyone tell me where I can find some old boot soles or repros?
  17. chamboid

    Best M-422(a) repro?

    ELC 55J14 if shaped wrong, very blowsy round the midriff, but the M-422a is cut trimmer, neither are orignal maker, but based round the L.W Foster 55j14 and G&F M-422a (they used to make an original maker one, but then stopped?) Goodwear I haven't seen in person, but look great, but the bug...
  19. chamboid

    Shawl collar wool A-1 style jacket by Essemplare

    Wow, lovely, it's 279 Euro's on the Essemplare sight now, very nice, looks to last a life time. would like to get a propper shot of the zipper though
  20. chamboid

    A-2 reproductions

    I would go with Bill Kelso serisouly, I was very impressed with his A-2 Roughwear he built for me, amazing leather, eveything spot on perfect fit, the guy knows what he is doing, and the leather,, to me just feels better then that of Eastman. I have a few Eastman jackets, but no A-2 by them,(...
  21. chamboid

    Custom Jeans

    What's the cost of of a pair of these jeans? can't seem to fine pricing anywhere
  22. chamboid

    Anyone picked up a Bill Kelso Monarch or Acro lately?

    BK Roughwear Not yet, but as soon as i do i'll give you a run down. sorry for the long delay
  23. chamboid

    Anyone picked up a Bill Kelso Monarch or Acro lately?

    I received a Roughwear 23380 just before Christmas, great jacket, am very impressed, 620 euro price tag, full aniline tanned leather. I could give you a run down on that.

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