Recent content by mtdsstumps

This is a Schott Model 125 in size 48. It is in the Perfecto line, so it has Schott's best materials and workmanship. I bought it on *Bay in November 2009 for $215 including shipping... more than I like to pay for these mid-range jackets, but that's what I paid. I've wanted to try a 125 for some...

This a Kerr café-style jacket in a size 48. I bought it on that auction site for $95 in January 2008. It was in slightly used condition, with tags. I don’t think it was a great deal, but still a reasonable jacket for the price. Supple, thick (but not Schott-thick) leather in a generous cut...

I bought this size 50 Schott jacket on eBay in 2006. It was very poorly pictured and described so I won the auction at $68. Gail at Schott told me that it is a model 157, 657, or 557 (naked cowhide, steerhide, or soft steerhide respectively) produced between 1981 and 1985. It was in decent shape...

This is a Kerr W-collar motorcycle jacket in size 50. I think it is a model number KL192Z. I bought it on eBay in November 2006 for $82 and sold it a month later (too big) for about the same price. I’ve found that modern Kerr’s seem to run true-to-size or a little large. It has some of the...

This is a Schott 141 in size 48 Regular. The man who sold it to me said that he bought it new in the late 80’s. I won an eBay auction at $90 in February 2004; it was poorly pictured and described. The seller expected more and reasonably so. I sold it the following winter to get money to buy a...

I bought my first Langlitz, a Cascade, in 1972 and wore it as my only motorcycle jacket until I replaced it with a Columbia in 1983. Eventually I outgrew both of them and switched to a Barbour International. I sold the '72 and gave the '83 to my son. In 2003 I had a horrendous shoulder surgery...

This is a Brooks café-style jacket in a size 48. I don’t know when it was made, but I guess a size 48 gent was smaller than today. Too bad, because this is a decent jacket. I bought it on eBay in February 2007 for $75 and sold it a few months later because it was too small for me. The leather...

Here's another Kerr "W". I wasn't so struck by its weight, but I think that they are under-rated.

Can't believe that you are still here, Tommer! I'm back, as mtdsstumps. I got discouraged and quit when all my "Inexpensive Jacket" posts' pics were deleted when I changed image hosts. Anyway I bought that jacket new in October 1972 for $78. It was originally a Cascade with "dress" collar...

This is a Langlitz Columbia with several custom options: a Cossack collar, right inside pocket with zipper, leather-lined snap-closing pocket on left lapel, and a slanted zippered pocket on the external left chest. It was made in October 1994 according to the info typed onto the fabric lining of...