Your jacket is very quiet front and back, that side adjusters give it a character
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How many new jackets do you have coming (and how many potential ones)?
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Mysteryo
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I have the exact same one for sale in the classified, size 42. Fantastic jacket, too snug for me (I'm between 44 and 46)
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I’ve seen it and long considered it. I’m pretty sure it will be a bit small on me. Let me check again lol.
I wouldn’t question that! They will help shape the body. That jacket is cool AF!!!
jonbuilder
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@ JMax I missed the CA tannery link can you enter the link here?
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jonbuilder
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Nice, I like the single angled breast pocket layout on these Wards and Sears surcoats. The shearling collar adds a nice touch.
Imuricecreamman
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I got the same pocket on my Schott long halfbelt. It's probably the most practical pocket I have on all my jackets and possibly the coolest looking.
tmitchell59
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My new Sportclad is scheduled of tomorrow delivery, a day early. This is suppose to fit and be pristine! These pictures are horrible, but all I have until tomorrow. I quite sure it will brighten right up.
Peckinpah
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Mines has now changed to "Exchange"! Pretty excited now.
Chloe at Aero had emailed me just prior to this changing to confirm the final spec was all correct.
I think then the status will quickly change to "in production" and then it is foreseeable ... that we will see new pictures here
jonbuilder
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Heavy non label Cal racer arrived and I am thrilled. This is my second Cal racer and it is much different hen the one I purchased from Monitor and previously owned by ton. The new to me Cal is heaver and I will give 5 to 1 odds made from horsehide. The hide lining and zips are in excellent condition no signs of excess wear only well-developed graining. The obvious difference is this jacket has a 6 panel back, no shoulder guests, and is longer in length. Overall this is a large jacket I would say size 46, the largest Cal racer I have noticed in fact large on me but I am not complaining. I not one of the need the perfect fit king of guys. I will be posting comparison pictures in the Cal Leather thread.
Fit pictures in the next post
Fit pictures in the next post
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jonbuilder
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Cal pictures. the jacket has 50s zips one pocket zip has a replacement pull same diamond as the original pull
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Nice. You can definitely see the difference between this hide and the later hides more commonly seen with the teardrop pulls.
jonbuilder
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Right my other Cal racer has the 60s teardrop pocket zips and very little graining I would not want to bet either way if it was horse or steer. @ JMax I think you would really appreciate handling the earlier 6 panel Cal. Both are steller jackets
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Exactly. I always say the early Cal hide is amazing, and it is, but IMO the later hides are still great. Just not as great. And the later, later hides are excellent too.
I’ll keep an eye out for one of these.
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@jonbuilder Mine has the round pulls, so probably a jacket that came out after your diamond pull-equipped jacket but before the teardrop bad boys. An in-betweener, that's my guess at least. Looks like the transition in leather already started. I've owned Cals with the "thinner" hide, less prone to grain. This is not that. It will grain and is thick, comparatively. But it isn't as thick as the earlier hide your latest acquisition seems to be made of.
The seller of mine did not know it was a Cal. Hee hee.
The seller of mine did not know it was a Cal. Hee hee.
There’s a lot of unlabeled Cals out there. Unfortunately most people know what they are. But there’s always a few that are out there for the taking. If you know Cals you know them when you see them.
