reason for me asking is the fact, that there a different opinions about the 2 brands - and off course it will be the experience of anyone who ever dealt with aero or Alex - think exchanging experiences is a pretty normal Content of Forums????
getting attracted by the pics here on the fedora i plan to get a AERO highwayman or something similar from another manufacturer
i know it has been written about AERO garment several times before but i'm getting my question started anyway:
as from what i heard the owner of "Alex's" has...
got a new "family member"
N1 in size 44 stenciled front and back
traded in some german WW2 stuff - the guy who gave it to my again (as with my other blue N1) stated the jacket was produced by the same company which also manufactures the Buzz Rickson / Toys- and Real McCoy stuff...
Ok then These are some of my bikes ...
all boxer-rides have been rebuild/customized partly by myself during my 7 years-work in China
base of all of them is a chinese manufactured so called "Chang Jiang 750" which is a knock off of the vintage R71 Bimmer
my first custom Project in China -...
the jackets in olive with the breast-pocket are postwar A2 deck jackets
N1 is the WW2 Version in Khaki or blue which are hard to come bye in decent sizes
Some more jackets:
Vintage A2 Size "L" Saudi Naval Expansion Program
Vintage A2 Size "L" Seabees Construction Div. 6
Vintage A2 Size "L" used by Airforce Personel
Vintage N2 size 42 produced by ALPHA with faded "US NAVY" stencil on back
Part of my USN Jacket collection:
Vintage N1 - size 44
Pike Brothers N1 Size L
N1 Repop bring along from Japan - the only one in my size - the guy told me should be the same manufacturer like RMC
Vintage A2 Size "L" (42-44) Naval Security Group Activity
Vintage A2 Size "L"...
second that!
leather is a natural material which will Change and adapt with the owner whilst waering it
think the upside-down "V-shape" will Change with use
THX guys for the Feedback ...
so it seem's it ain't a "rediscovered lost gem" of a famous designer and i will not be able to sell it for a couple of hundred bucks ...
some more pics
interesting here is the M43 jacket on one of the offc. and the M41 Jacket in the Army Version (Khaki) on the admiral
off course no deck jacket but NAVY issue anyway
found this jacket a couple of years ago but don't have any clue about Age or any Details
considering shape of sleeves 'n shoulder area i guess the jacket is from about the 1960ies / 80ies
anyone any idea
print says "AMECO MAID" (not "MADE" but "MAID") which is kinda odd????
any...
THX for the Feedback - actually with a thick Sweater underneath the jacket 'n size are pretty perfect
winters in Beijing are extra dry mostly without snow or anything but very cold - so those chaps (which everybody there uses) became pretty Handy to avoid freezing my knees off
those things where...
yep - have been livin' / workin' there for 7 years in automotive industry
in my off-time i built-up restored those old Bimmer-knock-off sidecars called "Chang Jiang"
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