Talon Zippers

[TXFlyGuy]

Is there something special, or unique about Talon? I own a very old (1966?) King Kole red and black plaid Sportsman's jacket. It has a Talon zipper, but a couple teeth are missing (like some people I know!).
The jacket is in mint condition, wondering about putting in a replacement zipper.

 

[Monitor]

Old US made jackets used to have them almost exclusively so they're special in regards to historical accuracy, which is the reason why repro makers use them but that's about it. They are excellent zippers in any case.

Clix is my favorite zipper, though.

 

[Guppy]

Is there something special, or unique about Talon? I own a very old (1966?) King Kole red and black plaid Sportsman's jacket. It has a Talon zipper, but a couple teeth are missing (like some people I know!).
The jacket is in mint condition, wondering about putting in a replacement zipper.

Talon was once the largest zipper manufacturer in the world. These days that distinction falls to YKK. They are good quality, and often found in period retro garments from the era before YKK rose to prominence.

 

[regius]

YKK seems to have acquired Talon too. You can get period-specific Talon repro in bulk from YKK.


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[Americanaaa Mark]

I like them a lot

I'm a little nervous about smaller ones on repro jackets cause they end up having to be replaced sooner rather than later.

 

[TXFlyGuy]

This is the jacket, from the late 50's, early 60's.

 

[robrinay]

I've just seen a brand new 'bomber' jacket in Next - a UK chain store, with a heavy duty brass repro of a 1970s Talon zipper so it looks as if YKK have taken them over as regius mentions above. If you get a vigilink ad page find the arrow to continue to Next and it'll go straight to the aforementioned jacket.
http://www.next.co.uk/g502366s3#758582

 

[Worf]

I've a jacket of similar vintage and it too has a heavy Talon zip. I personally prefer them over the dainty ones....

Worf

 

[TXFlyGuy]

I've a jacket of similar vintage and it too has a heavy Talon zip. I personally prefer them over the dainty ones....

Worf

This Talon zipper is lightweight. Maybe that is why it has lost about three teeth?

 

[Sloan1874]

I have an original Crown zipper on an Aero No-Name A-2 that I liberated from an old Cable A-2, and it works like a dream. Personally, I don't understand why people get so worked up about Hookless ones being so hard to use. Once you learn to always pull the male side hard down into the female, it's a cinch.

 

[bn1966]

I've got a repro A-2 with NOS 40's Talon Zipper....lining & knits have been replaced...Talon rocks on