Dubow 27798 Cowhide?

[Wz1999]

Recently acquired and arrived this morning.

 

[Wz1999]

 

[B-Man2]

Outstanding rehab project . May I suggest that you save these photos and then you’ll have “Before’ and “After” photos of it once the project is completed

 

[mulceber]

Definitely worth patching the lining as well. MIGHT even be worth getting a replacement label, although it'd be a shame to throw away an original, even one as mangled as that one.

 

[Wz1999]

Definitely worth patching the lining as well. MIGHT even be worth getting a replacement label, although it'd be a shame to throw away an original, even one as mangled as that one.

Yes, definitely keep the original lining and label. Ordered the new knits from David Sheeley. She will be sent to Steve for restoration.

 

[Grant]

So cool to see the Crown zip in solid condition! This will be a stunner once it gets new knits and the lining repaired. Whatever you do, please do NOT remove the spec label. It can be carefully re-enforced from behind. Congrats!!!

 

[MaydayWei]

STunning! Good luck with the resto!!

 

[Grant]

BTW, also cool to see what looks like the original olive drab color of the stitching that wasn't exposed to light much! Thanks for the pics!

 

[Wz1999]

So cool to see the Crown zip in solid condition! This will be a stunner once it gets new knits and the lining repaired. Whatever you do, please do NOT remove the spec label. It can be carefully re-enforced from behind. Congrats!

Thanks. Will have Steve Sellers to do the job.

 

[ausreenactor]

Yes, definitely keep the original lining and label. Ordered the new knits from David Sheeley. She will be sent to Steve for restoration.

Its gonna be great!

 

[Wz1999]

The new knits came in this morning.

 

[B-Man2]

Don’t shoot the messenger but the color looks off a bit . Looking up at your first photos you posted of the jacket, the original knits look a little darker.or deeper. It looks like all photos were taken outdoors so not sure how to explain that. I just checked the ELC A2 Manual photos and the they show a deeper color as well . Not saying that the ones you sourced are bad in any way just offering an opinion.

 

[leper-colony]

Don’t shoot the messenger but the color looks off a bit . Looking up at your first photos you posted of the jacket, the original knits look a little darker.or deeper. It looks like all photos were taken outdoors so not sure how to explain that. I just checked the ELC A2 Manual photos and the they show a deeper color as well . Not saying that the ones you sourced are bad in any way just offering an opinion.

That's the new knit on top and one of the originals below...

 

[B-Man2]

That's the new knit on top and one of the originals below...

Yes … I understand.. I was trying to say that the new knits are a shade lighter than the originals. Not trying to “knit pick” ( no pun intended) just offering an opinion. Maybe this will explain a little better what I was trying to say . The original photos posted of the knits look darker. More like the dull purple ones DuBow used back in the day but the comparison photos of the old and new knits just posted today look totally different . Both look to have been taken outside .

 

[Wz1999]

 

[Wz1999]

 

[mulceber]

I agree with Burt that in the first pic the color looks off, but that's probably the lighting. It looks closer in subsequent pics. Regardless, getting an identical match when it comes to knits is very difficult, and when you're going to be replacing both the cuffs and the bottom knits, it isn't really necessary for the match to be absolutely perfect. Those knits look good.

 

[B-Man2]

From the new photos that WZ just posted the knits look like a much better match up than the previous photo posted of the original and replacement cuff knits. It looks like the lighting in that photo distorted the colors. The new photos show the replacement knits to be darker and much closer to the original color of the knits .

 

[Wz1999]

Received the jacket from Steve Sellers this morning. He did a great job on restoration.

 

[B-Man2]

Steve Sellers in one word is …. Fanfuckingtastic!’ … when it come to restoration work.
The jacket looks awesome WZ!