Cagleco 7823-G1 Sz 46 resto project on Ebay

[Brettafett]

NOT MINE.
Here's a great opp for a larger size Cagleco restoration project, at a damn good price.
This would be worth bring back to tip-top shape.

RARE VINTAGE Bureau of Aeronatics USN Flight Jacket Int 7823-G1 Sz 46 | eBay

MAB 388– NWS.

www.ebay.com

 

[Thomas Koehle]

Thanks for sharing,

- the jacket is my size
- the only CAGLECO in my collection is my best-fitting G1
- my seamstress meanwhile got some experience in how to handle vintage leather jackets

=> I placed a bid ...

Thomas

 

[Pilot]

Nice rare large Cagleco.
I have original liner material if needed….
The tone and shade is very similar to this one.
Best is to replace the whole torso part anyway.

 

[Thomas Koehle]

Nice rare large Cagleco.
I have original liner material if needed….
The tone and shade is very similar to this one.
Best is to replace the whole torso part anyway.

I think so - don't wanna just "patch it up" but do a complete resto

 

[Brettafett]

@Thomas Koehle I hope you get this. Its a great jacket and worth the £$ to refurb properly with all original parts as is possible!

 

[Pilot]

I think so - don't wanna just "patch it up" but do a complete resto

I have enough original liner ( and no its not rayon its more natural not synthetic) for the whole jacket…
Costs for original material are higher of course if compared to the after market items …but if well done the buyer has a golden nugget..
Edit… and this will make a restauring difference for the „ passionate eyes“ the liner and the knittings must display the same „ aging / vintage appearance „ than the rest of the jacket… and this is the moment of truth for a lot of retrofittings…and no… by experience … retrofitting never ages the same way as originals … if the wrong items/parts are installed…many hangar queens to be spotted on Crapbay..

 

[Dumpster D]

How bad is the liner in this Jacket? Is it at a point where it's falling apart when worn?

I Truly and sincerely believe in following the rule I learned from the Guitar Tech who worked on Angus Young's original 1964 Gibson SG guitar:

'Don't change anything unless it's absolutely necessary'