Montgomery Ward (Windward) Motorcycle Jacket History 1947-1963

[JMax]

You’ve been holding out a bit with your vintage collection. Very nice selection.

 

[Yamahana]

You’ve been holding out a bit with your vintage collection. Very nice selection.

 

[JMax]

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Haha. Exactly right.

 

[JMax]

Another Brent label

 

[Yamahana]

Another Brent label

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Vintage MC + red quilted liner = double cool, yours?

 

[JMax]

Nope. For sale on eBay. Not for much either. I don’t know this label.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Mens-Vinta...2349624.m46890.l49286&mkrid=710-127635-2958-0

 

[Yamahana]

Nope. For sale on eBay. Not for much either. I don’t know this label.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Mens-Vinta...2349624.m46890.l49286&mkrid=710-127635-2958-0

Too small for me, isn’t this belt backwards from normal for a mans?

 

[JMax]

Too small for me, isn’t this belt backwards from normal for a mans?

Good eye. It is backwards. Not sure if it matters. But not sure if it does. Another thing to keep an eye out for.

 

[ABCD]

Same jacket, lower mileage.

 

[tmitchell59]

Same jacket, lower mileage.

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maybe no mileage! a beauty. Now we need to figure out who made these 50S Windward jackets.

 

[Will Zach]

Same jacket, lower mileage.

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Top sleeve zips! Love those. The whole jacket is amazing. Time capsule.

 

[tmitchell59]

Brown Brent

 

[Wildhorses]

Not my jacket, I found this MW California label on a said to be from the 40s jacket :
California Montgomery Ward 40’s vintage horsehide motorcycle leather jacket 38 | Mens Vintage Clothing (mens-vintage-clothing.net)

 

[tmitchell59]

Not my jacket, I found this MW California label on a said to be from the 40s jacket :
California Montgomery Ward 40’s vintage horsehide motorcycle leather jacket 38 | Mens Vintage Clothing (mens-vintage-clothing.net)

I about jumped out of my seat when I saw that first pic and the label, then I saw the side zips..then I recognized it. Wow, that collar makes quite a difference. The collar jacket has an earlier zipper than mine mid to late 40s.

This one has the belt removed. I need a Collar!

 

[tmitchell59]

Transitional leather label from C.1950. Popular among the catalog jacktets for a short time. This looks to be a high quality jacket and the collar is amazing.

 

[tmitchell59]

See the similarities? Stitching on the belt loops, belt sewn to front, position of sleeve zips. Looks like a match to me.

Sleeve Zip position.

 

[JMax]

Definitely looks like it could be a match. If true, all I will say is that the HH used by Guidemaster is a tier or two above their stellar Steer.

 

[tmitchell59]

here is a better look. They are the same.

 

[JMax]

Guidemaster also has a distinctive stitch pattern horizontally across the top of the coin pocket. The Windward has it too. I guess both Guidemasters I have owned have been too small. The hunt continues.

Edit— I still prefer the Guidemaster pocket design with the almost north-south chest pocket.

 

[tmitchell59]

here is is again Wolf/Windward in Steerhide