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  1. Dr H

    Freewheelers Switchyard Coat Size 42

    Very nice!
  2. Dr H

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    No, you’re right HD, pics or it didn’t happen!
  3. Dr H

    Himel Heron Shinki Horsehide 44

    Hi Jonesy If you’re interested in a FW trade, please drop me a line. Cheers Ian
  4. Dr H

    Vests

    Here’s a 38” (https://global.rakuten.com/en/store/banana-f/item/1201605081/) It’s a Journeyman vest 1910-1920 styling.
  5. Dr H

    Does Anyone Remember Car Coats?

    My Freewheelers Brakeman is essentially a leather car coat. Fuller length, but doesn’t ride up when used in the car.
  7. Dr H

    Vests

    If you’re a 38” or 40”, then I’d trawl Rakuten or the Japanese auction sites as FW stock does appear even quite long into the ‘season’.
  8. Dr H

    Goatskin vs Horse Hide

    Excellent, that’s just the combo that I’m aiming to achieve.
  9. Dr H

    Goatskin vs Horse Hide

    I’ve opted to replace the knit and have asked for something more reminiscent of a Perry Sportswear 23377 A-2 with rounded collar tips.
  10. Dr H

    Goatskin vs Horse Hide

    The combination looks well.
  11. Dr H

    Goatskin vs Horse Hide

    I had a Freewheelers Dust Bowl (a 42 in auburn), which I was reluctant to sell, but it was a size too small so I had to sell it on. It was very unlikely that I'd get another in a larger size so I decided to approach Dave to copy one (having seen his Switchyard replica on here). It transpired...
  13. Dr H

    How many new jackets do you have coming (and how many potential ones)?

    Just sold a 1930’s capeskin zipped jacket, so I have a couple on the way: a Freewheelers Journeyman (jet black deerskin) and a custom Monarch buttoned jacket from Dave Sheeley (in brown goat).
  14. Dr H

    Goatskin vs Horse Hide

    I keep coming back to goat. I have a Shinki horsehide Brakeman and it’s very soft and pliable, but it’s a little thick for smarter wear in my view. I have a deerskin Journeyman on its way, which should drape really well, but I’ve asked Dave Sheeley to use goat for a ‘20s Monarch replica.
  15. Dr H

    New Freewheelers Brakeman in Tanaka Brown (Not Mine . . . Yet)

    John Recently, the Brakeman has been split evenly between Canyon Brown (tan) and Rude Black. The Journeyman has been predominantly olive drab, with a smaller number in black deerskin (and 15 in Tatanka Brown).
  16. Dr H

    New Freewheelers Brakeman in Tanaka Brown (Not Mine . . . Yet)

    Hadn’t we run through the numbers and decided that sleeves would be too short on the 42, Craig? The sleeves of the 46 work for you, but everything else would be out of kilter. You ‘need’ the torso of a 42 Brakeman and the sleeves of a 46...
  17. Dr H

    New Freewheelers Brakeman in Tanaka Brown (Not Mine . . . Yet)

    This is an older shot (I’ve since had the sleeves trimmed by 1/2”), but when broken in the collar sits well enough in my view. Apologies, I can’t seem to upload a portrait version. The Journeyman collar sits a little more squarely, but still looks conventional when it has been shaped slightly in...
  19. Dr H

    New Freewheelers Brakeman in Tanaka Brown (Not Mine . . . Yet)

    I agree with John - the A line is exaggerated when photographed flat, it’s not an issue in use. Wearing mine again today in a damp, overcast Wells. Mine is an older example, so it’s well worn in and looks more casual. Currently awaiting the arrival of the black deerskin Journeyman that I picked...
  20. Dr H

    New Freewheelers Brakeman in Tanaka Brown (Not Mine . . . Yet)

    I posted this message in the classifieds, but it's worth repeating. If you have a typical westerner's frame then you might have passed on the Freewheelers Brakeman, which is cut for the home (Japanese) market. However, this season, I was astonished to see that Freewheelers are offering the...
  21. Dr H

    FS: Freewheelers Brakeman Coat (Size 38 Tatanka Brown)

    This season, I see that Freewheelers are offering the Brakeman in a size 46 (practically unheard of in Japanese sizing).
  22. Dr H

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    Freewheelers Brakeman (size 44) in Sleeper Brown.
  23. Dr H

    FS: Freewheelers Brakeman Coat (Size 38 Tatanka Brown)

    A great deal on a fine jacket. I really enjoy wearing mine.

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