Not one I'm wearing as it's too small for me and it's snowing here in London today....... but may be of interest.... a " Genuine Panama", quoting the printing on sweatband, in porkpie style by Bailey of Hollywood, I think a well known US maker ?. '60s/'70s or later ? I picked it up in a...
A bright, sunny but freezing cold day in London again, so about to go out in the Akubra Stetson (I had forgotten it was the Aussie made version) again but this time with my' 30s - '40s British motoring coat, top half leather, bottom teddy bear fabric, for those open cars.
Haven't posted in this forum before... an Open Road Stetson that I bought new Haven't posted in this forum before... an Open Road Stetson that I bought new in Australia in the '80s. I was working there on a contract from UK and bought this along with a Drizabone riding coat. They are still...
t has turned into an Indian Summer here in UK, beautiful Autumnal weather, so think I will pop out in my old generic no label repro A2 which I use for bike wear. Years ago I added the patches,, one that was from an American friend's club in Wyoming, & my old UK HD WL45 club (no longer...
A sunny but cool 12C here in London UK so about to go out in the only repro flight jacket I've ever bought, had many originals over the years. Never managed to come across an original ANJ3A so about 2000 I bought this Buzz R version. Only worn it 2 or 3 times since then and don't think I'll...
Thanks, I had tried at VLJ before, and I know it was a long shot. Reason i was asking was I bought in the early '80s an A2 that i thought had original paint but this year after a post on facebook someone posted a photo of a jacket painted for Catch-22 which was very similar in style, and I agree...
A couple of requests for more details in the Pinto.... only 1 of the 2 zips on pocket actually works, the other is a "dummy" one.. i couldn't find much info on Edwards and Edwards apart from much what it says of label , they were tanners in Cobourg, Ontario, Canada
cooling down in London UK so a good day to get the Canadian Pinto with sunburst back out of the cupboard. Anyone have an idea of the decade ... 40s ? 50s ? Cheers
Hi guys, many thanks for all that input.
Zip certainly appears to be replacement (unfortunately), lots of extra stitching... The lining is a black gaberdine type cotton, where it has worn a bit an interlining in dark blue wool can be seen , pockets lined in beige khaki cotton (maybe time/use...
Hi, 40 odd years ago on a trip to the States from UK I picked up this police jacket to wear on my vintage American Hi, 40 odd years ago on a trip to the States from UK I picked up this police jacket to wear on my vintage American bikes . Stored it away with other jackets and forgot all about it...
This is rather late in the day... was just searching for something completely different (to quote the Pythons) and on a whim thought I'd look and see if there was anything on teddy bear coats and found posts going back to 2014. So just in case anyone till interested in this type I thought I'd...
excellent, thanks so much for that, I found a site showing differences between an original and a repro and it matches up completely, apart from epaulets, length and zip, so took a much closer look and can just see where the 4 stitch holes were for epaulet button on 1 side. Stitching looks wrong...
Hi Mr Rocketeer,
so sorry not to have replied to you, but I got caught up in new partner, moving house etcetcetc and forgot all about this.... now just retired so finding time to go through and downsize some of the collections (she wants some wardrobe space for herself !), just sold a 1941 Irvin...
Hi ,
many years ago i picked up a pair of leather jodhpurs which i'm finally get round to checking up on. They could be U.S military as they have Conmar zips and waist lining (which had a label at one time) and pocket lining look like typical military cotton. Press studs show United Carr...
Thanks so much for that , I'm sure the UK would not have made anything like this, we had our own battledress, so if anyone has any other ideas I'd be much obliged
Cheers
hi, checking through this and the zipper guide I can't see any Lightning pictures/dating - trying to find approx date of a Lightning zipper - searched the Forums and your guide but that seems to be Talon only, and photo in old forums are now out of focus.. anyway wonder if you can help, have an...
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