B-11 parka, jacket identification, help pls.

[Pilot]

Is this B-11 jacket an issued one or a repro/civilian one.
Found it in a shop for second hand clothing in Tokyo, this morning.
No ( more AF) decal, splitting hood ( via old Talon). Golden vowen tag.
All others seam OK , IMHO.
Thanks for your opinions.

 

[Pilot]

Please help...opinions welcome
thx.

 

[dmar836]

Was Moda a contractor during the war? Buttons and label look off to me but I have both civi and issued B-9/B-11s. That is NOT the best way to study jackets. Best to study only originals so when you see a repro or other outlier you will know it’s off.
I’m sure others might know. I never bought the books that include all the contract info.
It’s purdy either way!
Dave

 

[Pilot]

Thx...
according to several threads here Moda did contracts for B-10 and B-15 jackets...
Also, the same seller “gave “ ( read sold ) me 2x A-17A watches from the B-11 wearer...hence it leads me to the conclusion, ...its an OK jacket, just the hoody may have been “accomodated” to allow a plastic crash helmet during its use for construction work...( his ..the seller...explanation)...
I have a maybe naive tendency to believe in such basic rudimentary explanations ..the seller did not even know what he was selling......all in all approx 80 Euro in ¥¥¥.

 

[Geeboo]

That is another moda - I think yours is legit. At that px, no need to think at all esp. the condition is so good
But 1 thing, I am only being suspecticle & maybe all wrong, I have seen 2-3 Moda B-11, in my memory all of them are with white fur, I have not seen in my memory a Moda with a brown fur. Moda perhaps is the ONLY B-11 manufacturer that comes with white fur.However, since all other details look fine, it is sufficient to believe it is an original, save the Talon hood Zip, B-11 has no hood zip, IMO.

 

[Pilot]

That is another moda - I think yours is legit. At that px, no need to think at all esp. the condition is so good
But 1 thing, I am only being suspecticle & maybe all wrong, I have seen 2-3 Moda B-11, in my memory all of them are with white fur, I have not seen in my memory a Moda with a brown fur. Moda perhaps is the ONLY B-11 manufacturer that comes with white fur.However, since all other details look fine, it is sufficient to believe it is an original, save the Talon hood Zip, B-11 has no hood zip, IMO. View attachment 7373

Thx for the thumbs up....Yea the Talon hood zip was a clear non issue addition to better accomodate the crash helmet during its post war use.
Will have it “ retrofitted” into original condition by my tailor in Korea.
Again, thx a lot.

 

[Geeboo]

congras. Eur$80 is just enough to buy a late 40's brass main Conmar big bridge zip, now U got the whole jacket !

 

[Pilot]

congras. Eur$80 is just enough to buy a late 40's brass main Conmar big bridge zip, now U got the whole jacket !

Thx, but need to rework it, hence a few additional Euro’s...but nothing to worry about.

 

[Geeboo]

Yeah, playing original has all sort of small sum to spend to fix up here & there. I am getting used to this

 

[Pilot]

Yeah, playing original has all sort of small sum to spend to fix up here & there. I am get used to this

I always admire your stuff...congrats!

 

[Geeboo]

No, I admire yours rich collection too

 

[Pilot]

No, I admire yours rich collection too

Will start to look for original wearable A-2’s from now on...

 

[Carl]

 

[Carl]

 

[Carl]

Apart from the Zipper in the hood it looks original to me Brice

 

[dmar836]

Good stuff! That Talon is still cool and certainly not modern. I would tend to leave it as it was something done in the period. Guess that’s just me.
Did the seller know the guy’s service history? Long career? Post-Korea watches with pre-47 made B-11.
Dave

 

[Carl]

Good stuff! That Talon is still cool and certainly not modern. I would tend to leave it as it was something done in the period. Guess that’s just me.
Did the seller know the guy’s service history? Long career? Post-Korea watches with pre-47 made B-11.
Dave

have seen a few of these SPLIT HOODED B11's Dave , most of them minus their labels unfortunately .

 

[Pilot]

I any interest in the hoody zipper... guess a Talon from the 30’s in perfect working order/condition and approx. 12 inch long ( not separable),,, pm me...
Surely it can help one out someone to repair a 30’s jacket

 

[asiamiles]

Found it in a shop for second hand clothing in Tokyo, this morning.

Nice find for, at ¥10,000, a very fair price. What was the shop?

 

[Pilot]

Thx,
if I remember correctly it was Meiji or Yoyogi Park... ( both flea markets and they look the same anyway)...