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Restoration of vintage 1940s Goatskin jacket
Break in mode but getting better. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk- bond
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- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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Goatskin vs Horse Hide
1940s goatskin still in break in mode. I usually wear around house on damp rainy days (today) just to give it some wear time. This jackets button up front is great for just wearing with belt cinched and allows for comfortable movement without the need to button it. Sent from my iPhone using...- bond
- Post #36
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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Show us your motorcycles!
Also going to try and make a short video on the resto mods that I’ll be doing this winter . Stay tuned... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk- bond
- Post #573
- Forum: The Display Case
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Vintage BMW motorcycle barn find!
Here’s some pics of a recent bmw barn find about 45 minutes from my home. Owners name is Glen and his business is called thoroughbred motorcycles. The R90 is my Xmas present to myself! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk- bond
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- Forum: Vintage Finds and Deals
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Show us your motorcycles!
Black in color Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk- bond
- Post #572
- Forum: The Display Case
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Show us your motorcycles!
This thread seems to have been dormant for a while so here’s my recent contribution. 1976 BMW R90/6 w 42k on it. Please note this is the before pic as I will be making some changes to it over the winter. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk- bond
- Post #571
- Forum: The Display Case
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The Conversion Corral
This hat recently came my way in need of both a sweatband and a crown ribbon plus there were a couple 2 or 3 moth divots to fix up. But the felt i thought to be very nice and pliable like , a cross between say a nice 1950s Borsalino and a similar vintage stratoliner. Plus it has a nice wide 2... -
Restoration of vintage 1940s Goatskin jacket
Thanks for all of the comments guys. Appreciate hearing what everyone has to say. I just finished applying a coat of lexol conditioner and it slightly darkened the leather but Iam ok with it. Feels nice and supple now and ready for a ride on a motorcycle. Here’s a pic of the jacket that I was...- bond
- Post #14
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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Restoration of vintage 1940s Goatskin jacket
I think you may be right if you like that look. It was also very stiff and felt uncomfortable wearing or even buttoning it for that matter. In the sunlight it was very reddish looking too. I think I like the brown with out the red but I can see why some would like it as is, I mean I bought...- bond
- Post #10
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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Restoration of vintage 1940s Goatskin jacket
Here’s a better close up of when I first got it. You can see the red color more here as well as the shellac or finish that was put on top of the dye. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk- bond
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- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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Restoration of vintage 1940s Goatskin jacket
Thanks man. I’ll see if I can find them . Here’s the listing pic from Ebay when I bought it. But I think I have better pics. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk- bond
- Post #7
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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Restoration of vintage 1940s Goatskin jacket
Yes definitely goat skin and it’s as thick as a steak. Here’s pic of label in jacket . Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk- bond
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- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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Restoration of vintage 1940s Goatskin jacket
Good to know . I’ll do that. Thanks for mentioning. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk- bond
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- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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Restoration of vintage 1940s Goatskin jacket
I Finally feel like I achieved a more malleable result after stripping this jacket over a year ago or more . After deglazing exterior shellac finish about 3-4 times going over every inch of the jacket with as many oz of deglazier and elbow grease I was able to remove most of the red color that...- bond
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- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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Stetson imperial mode edge resto-mod
Found the before pic and added. This was a small 1” ribbon type , which I replaced with this vintage 1 1/2 grosgrain. Also added windcord . Has nicks and bites but they were not bad or deep so I put a little work to them to blend with the overall vibe of the hat. Liner and sweat are solid and... -
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Stetson Flagship
Here’s a 1940s version of the Flagship model that came with a cheesy 15/16 petersham ribbon on it and which I dutifully removed and swapped out for a vintage 1 1/2 contrasting grosgrain ribbon. I don’t know why they would have called this the “flagship” model and then put a cheesy Petersham doll... -
The Conversion Corral
Forgot to mention that when I removed the binding I noticed that the thread matched the color of the felt and not the binding itself. So keeping to that I used a grey thread which contrasted nicely with the ribbon, which unfortunately was the last piece I had in that color but am ok knowing that... -
The Conversion Corral
Jswindle nice job on your conversion! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk -
The Conversion Corral
Here’s a nice one I just converted from a homburg . It’s a vitafelt process Stetson from the 1940s . Was really dirty and in poor shape when I got it so I gave it a gas bath and removed the binding , had a few light moth nips and repaired those too. Brim originally was 2 3/4 and I was able to... -
Fedoras afield
Spent the wknd hanging out at American Pickers stop not far from where I live called Hippy Toms, picking his farm full of antiques. Came home with a cool old style Japanese stone lantern for my Asian inspired garden. The glass greenhouse was the jewel of his found buildings that he transplanted...
