Partially Shot Schott... What Would You Do?

[Trouser Bark]

One of my older Schott's is nearing that phase where it needs some attention. I have no skills with a needle and thread and doubt that I'll ever change that. I went by my favorite leather shop and they said new liners start at somewhere around $180 IIRC and that zip choices could be half as much, depending.

I've spent some time in this jacket and truth be told I'm not a tea core guy or the kind of character that sees value in the natural indications of time well spent which is a nice way of saying that if I put another couple three hundred bucks into this jacket I'd have spent it making a silk purse out of a sow's ear.

It's still a really comfy jacket though. Far too comfy to take to Good Will only to have some goofball pick it up for a buck or two and seriously trash it. So my question is, what can I do to inexpensively make this jacket one I want to keep in the pile?

My guess is that the existing zipper can be sewn back in, the liner can be shortened and re-sewn at the hem, etc. Have you had work like that done and been happy w/ the jacket for a few more years?

What do you do when your jackets have given you most of what they have and the time comes for a decision? Is it a short visit at the clinic or are we talking hospice here? Pocket zips and pocket liners are nice, liner zips in perfectly, etc.

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[Trouser Bark]

Second pic looks black but is not.

This jacket is a dark brown with seams and wear areas that are a lighter shade of brown.

Size is irrelevant in this context but just to toss it out there, the jacket is a size 46.

 

[Aloysius]

Have you contacted Schott support? They're surprisingly affordable for repairs and mods.

 

[Trouser Bark]

I have not. Have you used them before by chance?

 

[Aloysius]

I have not. Have you used them before by chance?

Yes. Reach out to them.

 

[Trouser Bark]

I have not. Have you used them before by chance?

Yes. Reach out to them.

Thanks. On it. Monday.