FS: Bill Kelso Gordon & Ferguson M-422a size 42

[nick123]

Hello all,
For sale is my recently acquired M-422a jacket made by Bill Kelso Mfg.
I purchased this jacket off of ebay last week and love it, but, I am in favor of the A-2, so this one will have to go. The previous owner had it for about 6 months.
I have a 39 chest, and the jacket fits great.
A very beautiful jacket, and it includes an original NOS Talon zipper.
The jacket is in good shape and comes from a smoking home.
$400 for the jacket plus free shipping in USA. ($40 shipping for international). For $450, the buyer will also receive hardcover copies of "Hell-Bent for Leather" and "American Flight Jackets". I've read those books cover to cover and feel that they could go to someone else who enjoys them.
Thanks!

Measurements (approx):
Pit-to-pit: 22-22.5
Front length: 25 (along zipper)
Back length: 26.5
Shoulders (from back seam-seam): 18
Sleeve: 26

 

[nick123]

Update: That blemish shown on the bottom pic near the zipper ended up being nothing. It was a tiny piece of plastic that somehow must have fused itself to the jacket. Came right off. Please disregard.

 

[bretron]

Killer killer killer

 

[nick123]

Measurements revised
$450 without the books.

 

[nick123]

Final offer before going to eBay (I hate it):
$400 for jacket alone
$450 for jacket w/books

 

[Grayland]

Give it a few days before going off to ebay. It's a helluva nice jacket and M-422's don't come up for sale too often. With those measurements and the bi-swing back, it should work just fine for a 42 as well.

 

[nick123]

Thanks Bretron and Grayland.

 

[nick123]

I did another once-over to be as particular as possible:
There is a 1.5 inch scratch below the back collar. Just a surface scratch, though it is visible when you look closely at it.
There is also some wear along the leather facing that hits the zipper.This just naturally occurs with zipper use.

 

[nick123]

bump!

 

[nick123]

$350 plus shipping...SUCH a steal!