It is over priced compared with other lower end A-2s and nowhere near accurate compared with an original. For the same money you can buy a decent used A-2 from made by one of the premier makers.
The best way to evaluate a repro Irvin is to compare it with an original. WPG Irvins are good starter jackets. The fleece is very close to originals and the pattern is fine. The price is excellent. The zips are wrong and could be replaced with Dot or Lightning ones if ones wishes. From a...
I have owned all the RW A-2 contracts and the tagged size of the jackets varied. This last contract is certainly roomy in the chest compared to some others, such as the previous RW contract.
This a very well preserved original Aero from the 42-15142-P order. The order was placed on 28th March 1942 and was for 50,000 jackets. Each jacket cost $8.25 then!
I remember now. It is 100% original and most certainly not a repro. I am sure it will do well in the classified section here on an online auction site.
This is not a copy of a specific contract although the pocket flaps are similar to Roughwear ones. The jacket fits you well in the chest and shoulders but is a little short in the body and the arms. It would be fine with high waisted vintage trousers. There was no perfect fit in the War. You...
I have wondered this too Paul. I do not know the answer. My thoughts are as follows. Dot zips were made under licence from United Carr. these zips were made in the UK (at Stapleford) the USA and in Canada. The "C" could stand for Canadian made zips. However, the pullers are stamped A.M. c . We...
The slider is a cast Dot replacement one on a Lightning zip. Squeezing the slider will simply break it. These cast double trunnion zips are notorious for breaking.
These Lightning sliders look like size 8s. The size is the width of the zip track and Wartime Irvins used size 8 zips. It would be best to message Steve and check they are size 8s to fit an Irvin zip.
You will need a size 8 slider. The Lightning ones are being sold by Stephen Silburn from Sefton Clothing. The Lightning slider would be ideal for an Irvin sleeve zip, but may require some filing to allow the male insertion tab to fit through it.
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