B-3 collar snap question

[Enigma1938]

Hi there,
Greg's last post in his B3 thread questioning something about the snap buttons on the collar brought a question back to my mind I wanted to throw in quite a while now.
It's the one snap on the wool side of the collar of B3's, the one on the right side just above the collar straps that's of interest to me.
Why was it there, what purpose should it serve?
Why is it not replicated from any repro manufacturer? Seems they leave it out.

 

[mulceber]

I'm not positive what its purpose is. Maybe so that, when you have the collar up, you can snap it closed? I always thought it was a mysterious feature too though.

Regardless, I'm not sure what you mean about most repro manufacturers leaving it out - Aero, ELC and GW all have it. It's just a little less prominent in the photos because the pile on new jackets is thicker.

 

[Enigma1938]

....Aero, ELC and GW all have it. It's just a little less prominent in the photos because the pile on new jackets is thicker.

Thanks for the reply. Have not noticed it on the repros but you might be right, it's probably hidden in the fleece mostly

 

[flyincowboy]

The dot snap is made to keep the collar closed while using/tightening the straps ....On my original B3 it seat on top of the wool ....on my AERO B3 the dot is hidden in the wool as well as the 5 star ...

 

[Greg Gale]

Interesting detail, I always assumed it was just the top reinforcement of the snap on the underside, but apparently it's another snap. It's missing from my AVI altogether.

 

[Enigma1938]

Interesting detail, I always assumed it was just the top reinforcement of the snap on the underside, but apparently it's another snap. It's missing from my AVI altogether.

Well, Morten mentioned on the website that "all the important details are copied". Maybe this snap is not from importance
I'm pretty sure I will add it by myself on my future AVI.

 

[flyincowboy]

It's 2 male snaps that are riveted together on the opposite side.

 

[John Lever]

The collar can be snapped together using both snaps this makes fastening the straps easier

 

[Dumpster D]

easier

Easier? Haha!!

Doing up the collar straps on a B-3 is a struggle at best, for me personally. I have to remove gloves, and seriously reef on those buckles to cinch them up while cursing into the gale force winds across the lake on a typical grim and frost bitten January afternoon. By that point I catch myself muttering something like:

"Okay mother nature...you win" Then I go home, and drink tea by the fire.

While imagining what it would have been like, attempting that at high altitude, with an electric suit, strapped in with all the gear.

So far, I haven't found it practical, but it's there nevertheless as a safety precaution if I was ever caught out in some severe cold weather.

 

[s4rmark]

Top snap on one side connects to the underside snap on the otherside

 

[s4rmark]

Top snap on one side connects to the underside snap on the otherside

 

[s4rmark]

Excuse me , I'm pissed.

 

[s4rmark]

Or, as I've just discovered the top snap on one side connects to the top snap on the otherside.

 

[s4rmark]

 

[s4rmark]

ELC Perry B-3