Uhm, I *think* this is the one...not sure.
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Not to put too fine a point on it, but technically your jacket is a post-war 7823 G-1, while the OP mentions the WWII M-422a. They are nearly identical but the 7823 came out around 1952 or so. The details of the M-422a, 55J-14 and 7823 jackets are nearly all the same. It's just that the M-422a has the mythic status of being issued during WWII.here, sorry.
Derpy derr...Um, is this what you guys are talking about;
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Right on, Rick! The WWII jackets are what spin my propellers, though I adored the 55-J-14 I wore for so many years in my younger days.
The exact date for spec. 55-J-14 is 31 Oct. 1947, while 7823 (AER) is 21 Nov. 1951. But the subject jacket of this thread, the M-422A, is a spec. dated 1 Oct. 1940, preceded by the original M-422 28 Mar. 1940.
Hey HPA Rep, I got a question for you. I wear a size 48 issue G-1, but if I put my measurements into ELC's sizing gizmo on thier website, it tells me they don't do my size. What's up with that?
Big J,
I cannot specifically comment about what may be wrong with the ELC size calculator (it's not in my control) but it usually works most of the time; however, there are indeed gray areas that it cannot account for and Gary Eastman and I have discussed this and how personally reviewing a customer's measures is always best. The size calculator will never be 100% perfect anymore than assigning shipping boxes and costs will be using a website vs. having an individual specifically calculate your order's shipping rate (such calculating tools are setup to work in most scenarios and not all).
We don't make use of the ELC size calculator; our website has sizing tips, how we measure jackets in text and photos, and listed jacket measurements, which while this system is also not fool proof, I do believe it provides for better determination of size than that calculator. If you are very tall and thin or more round and with a chest measure greater than 48", then an Eastman G-1 may well not fit you in any form, but since you have my attention, please do send me an e-mail with your height, weight, chest circumference, body type, and waist measure and I'll be happy to personally assess the possibility of you being able to wear an Eastman G-1 or other style.