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  1. devilish

    Goodwear Patterns Not Covered on the Goodwear Site

    Have talked with John about this very subject recently. As you've discovered he said there are about 15 A-2 patterns that he can make not listed on the current website. At some point they will be changing the website so people can get a better idea of what's available. Although with how busy...
  2. devilish

    Wrinkle removal?

    ^This or I have used a garment steamer on a couple Alpha MA-1's that were deadstock and creased from years of being in their bag. Just make sure not to linger on one spot too long. Neither of the ones I did showed any ill effects even from some fairly vigorous steaming though.
  3. devilish

    Goodwear Star A-2

    Great find indeed. That price is about as good a deal as it gets.
  4. devilish

    Anyone use Renapur on leather jackets?

    I read that 'warning' after I'd applied to a Good Wear and an Eastman A-2. So far it's shown no ill effect on either, it's been on them for awhile. But I guess it's up to everyone's own conscience.
  5. devilish

    Anyone use Renapur on leather jackets?

    Yep, I've used it on almost every leather item I've owned for years now. Started with shoes and progressed from there. Shoes, jackets, bicycle seats and bags. It's the best I've come across. Much preferred to either of the Obenauf products or Pecards. I've never found it to darken anything in...
  7. devilish

    (For CXL Freaks Only) What's with Japan and Thick Leather?

    They do like the whole heavy weight thing. Some of the leather soles they put on their already heavy work boots are simply ridiculous. I personally think they equate it to quality and it's partly to do with a perception that thicker materials require more skill to work with.
  8. devilish

    Vintage Photos of Leather Jackets

    Everything about this young lady pretty much rules. And these two lads have more style than 98% of the adults I know.
  9. devilish

    MA-1 Flight jacket

    I just wanted to add that while machine washing any vintage garment can be a crap shoot, I have done so to my N-2B and it handled it just fine. I put it on a short, cold cycle with a few other items using a gentle soap made for technical outerwear. Then let it air dry out on the line. No ill...
  10. devilish

    ALL REPRO R.A.F. Irvin type jackets

    They let you visit? Do they have a retail outlet? A couple years ago I sent them an email asking if I could go there and check it out and they replied saying that they didn't allow personal visits because it was against 'elf and safety' rules. When I go home to visit family they live about 30...
  11. devilish

    Vintage Photos of Leather Jackets

  13. devilish

    A-1 Jacket / A1 Flying Jacket - The ultimate Golden Era flying accessory!

    Just bought the A-1 from the Good Wear sales page. Hopefully it will be here Tuesday and hopefully it fits. Will post pictures as soon as I'm able.
  14. devilish

    MA-1 Flight jacket

    I have an original 60's Skyline N-2B that states on the label 100% Wool Pile for the lining.
  15. devilish

    MA-1 Flight jacket

    Seb, believe me, the difference in quality between even the best Alpha has ever made and Buzz Rickson is so great that the price of the Buzz is pretty close to what it should be. The outer cloth is of a completely different nature altogether and all the other materials and workmanship are...
  16. devilish

    WWII RCAF E-1 Flight Jacket

    That is a very cool looking jacket. It really looks like something Mister Freedom would make. Especially with that curved cutaway hem line and the pinched in waist.
  17. devilish

    Red Kap PT-50 jean-cut pants anyone?

    I don't know anything about the pants, sorry. That Chrysler t-shirt he's wearing is ****ing great though.
  19. devilish

    Unbranded Brand 21 Oz skinny-fit jeans (pic heavy)

    The synthetic indigo has sulphur in it which when added to the starch and a little bit of blue makes the water turn a brownish green color. LVC jeans always turn the water this color.
  20. devilish

    Unbranded Brand 21 Oz skinny-fit jeans (pic heavy)

    The tea color is quite common, that's the synthetic indigo mixed with a little starch. The grit is a new one on me and I've soaked many pairs of raw denim. Could be dried up dye I suppose.
  21. devilish

    Unbranded Brand 21 Oz skinny-fit jeans (pic heavy)

    This whole 'freezer' thing is a marketing myth made up by Nudie and other manufacturers. It doesn't work. With raw denim most sensible folks soak them in water of varying temps, depending on the desired amount of shrink. Then wear them for awhile without a wash so that they mold to fit you...
  22. devilish

    Sorry...I now understand the Talon zipper is a good, strong zipper.

    Well, I guess that makes my post obsolete but I'll post anyway. I have a 60 year old Hercules HH that is about as heavy a jacket as it gets. That jacket is fitted with one of the Talon zips in question that still works as well as the day it was made. Smooth action and easy to engage even when I...
  23. devilish

    My First Original A2... Before and after.

    Nicely done. I think you've struck a good balance with that restoration, especially if you plan to wear it. I've done much the same thing with a Hercules half belt I found at a vintage store a year or so ago. The worn spots were very dry and a very pink color. Some feeding and a mixture of...

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