New Acquisition(s)

[Stony]

Just acquired these four A-2s from a collection. All leather is in great shape with everything working. Some replaced knits on two and one without a label. "Dame Satan" was in Maguire's first flight jacket book, so it's pretty well known. Crusher goes with one jacket that belong to a flight surgeon attached to a fighter group in the pacific. One Dubow 27798, one Bronco 29191, one Rough Wear 18091 and one without a label.

 

[dujardin]

absolutely fabulous

congratssssssssssssssssss

 

[ausreenactor]

Don't see many Broncos! Amazing acquisitions should be the title of this thread.

 

[Silver Surfer]

wow, four in one fell swoop. congrats. sizes? wearers?

 

[dmar836]

Nice job!
Dave

 

[Peter Graham]

Great stuff. Not enough originals being posted any more. The Dame Satan jacket is a killer. More photos of them all please.

 

[Stony]

wow, four in one fell swoop. congrats. sizes? wearers?

Three 42s and one 40. The 40 fits a bit snug, but I can wear them all.

 

[jschare]

Great pieces of history.

 

[Dr H]

The untagged jacket (top left) is typical for a Perry (looks like HH 16175P, but I might be mistaken and it might be a goat 23377).

 

[TankBuster]

Nice stuff. The crew photo is very cool.

 

[Stony]

The untagged jacket (top left) is typical for a Perry (looks like HH 16175P, but I might be mistaken and it might be a goat 23377).

JC also ID'd it as a Perry, and since it's not goat, it's a 16175P.

 

[Dr H]

Well, I taught him all he knows , so a 16175P it is...

 

[2BM2K]

Could still be a 23377 jacket.

As mentioned on the Goodwear site and also in the Eastman book some of the 23377 contract jackets were horsehide.

 

[Stony]

Could still be a 23377 jacket.

As mentioned on the Goodwear site and also in the Eastman book some of the 23377 contract jackets were horsehide.

Anyone? JC?

 

[2BM2K]

A good photo of the zipper puller and box might help to identify the contract.

 

[2BM2K]

for box I meant bottom stop.

 

[Stony]

Got an email from JC yesterday and he said he's never seen a 23377 in horse, in person or pictures, so the odds are heavily stacked in favor of the 16175P contract.

A good photo of the zipper puller and box might help to identify the contract.

I will get a picture of the "box" later today and post it.

 

[Dr H]

Unless it has been replaced, the 23377 has an M-40 Conmar No.5 (nickel plated); 16175P has an M-43 Conmar No 5 - gilt brass...

 

[Robman]

Many Perry goatskins had Crown zips.

 

[Dr H]

True, but doesn't look like a chevron zip in this case.