1930s/40s Leather Jacket pics

[Buco]

Hi all, haven't posted in a while so thought I would put up some more pics of old Leathers.
Some real nice rare jackets, especially nice I think are some the wartime jackets in unusual designs.


Sport Chief Horsehide

 

[Buco]

Sport Jack Half Belt

 

[Buco]

30s/40s European/German Leathers

 

[Buco]

 

[Buco]

30s A-2 style Civilian? Sports/shooting jacket. Very early Lightning zip







Beautiful 1930s Albert Richard Horsehide Half Belt

 

[bretron]

So good; thank you for these pics... Keep em coming (I know you got more )

 

[Buco]

Thanks and yes, will try and post more regularly.

 

[Stearmen]

I really like this jacket!

 

[Surferbruce]

Full on jacket porn. That 2nd german rig is insane.

 

[pipvh]

Thank you for sharing these! The Albert Richard is fantastic.

 

[Carlos840]

Great jackets!

Do you sell on ebay? i am sure i saw some of these there, and the pictures look a lot like the ones from i seller i have saved!

 

[Buco]

Great jackets!

Do you sell on ebay? i am sure i saw some of these there, and the pictures look a lot like the ones from i seller i have saved!

Yes, Stella_Coats. This thread isn't an advertisement by the way, I don't want to get into trouble with any mods (the ebay stuff pretty much sells itself), im just a real enthusiast who would like to share these jackets with people who appreciate them as much as I do.
Id like to keep this thread going and add new pics every week as we are getting so much really good rare stuff in at the moment.

 

[Buco]

these 2 are probably 1950s but nice jackets nevertheless

 

[Baron Kurtz]

Nice British (maybe Australian?) jacket. Middling age on the Lightning. Seems to be a cast slider, but w/ the older style folded stop box, so solidly into the 1940s, I'd say.

Nice utility styling, love the liner!

30s A-2 style Civilian? Sports/shooting jacket. Very early Lightning zip

 

[Don Tomaso]

30s/40s European/German Leathers





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I guess this is Dutch, as is the label.

 

[Fastuni]

Great stuff. The "30s/40s European/German Leathers" however are 50-60's.
Leather gear with 1930/40's style were very widespread in Germany/Central-Europe well into the 1960's, so often it is difficult to pinpoint a decade.
But these Motorcycle-jackets with piping and "loaded" zipper and buckle arrangements as seen on these specimen are typical for the more "modern" 1950-60's styles.

 

[Smithy]

Wow! Some incredible pieces there.

I wouldn't be surprised if there's a few jacket makers having a look at this thread and taking some notes

 

[Baron Kurtz]

Not arguing with your dating. What do you mean by "'loaded' zipper and buckle arrangements"?

But these Motorcycle-jackets with piping and "loaded" zipper and buckle arrangements as seen on these specimen are typical for the more "modern" 1950-60's styles.

 

[Fastuni]

Just an attempt at describing the many zippers (often assymetrical), straps and studs that are rather typical of 50-60's jackets.
"Loaded" as compared to the earlier styles that were "cleaner" and usually had less (extra) features.

P.S.: Would you also agree that the zippers themselves are 50's types?

 

[Baron Kurtz]

Certainly the Opti there's a close-up of (note cast slider, design probably borrowed or licensed from ICI/Lightning), and probably the Harro's I can see as well.