Dubow

[SuinBruin]

Original with replacement Lost Worlds label?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/WW-II-USAAF-Lea ... 0798670682

 

[Dr H]

The label looks okay to me - I raised a question about the additional size label recently but was reassured by Forum members with their own originals bearing this format.

Size 34"

 

[SuinBruin]

Yeah, except the drawing number is wrong, just like it is on Lost Worlds jackets -- 30-415, instead of the correct 30-1415. Plus it looks like there's new stitching around the edge of the label.

 

[Dr H]

I see, sharper eyes than mine at that time of the morning!

 

[Roughwear]

I'm aware of the missing "1" on LW Dubows. It looks to me as if the 1 has worn off and other letter show wear. The size tag is certainly faded. My guess is that it's an original label and that being a size 34, Dubow did not have any labels with the size incorporated on them for this small size and added a separate size tag as they did with their last 1944 contract.

 

[Roughwear]

Label from original jacket.

LW repro label showing clear differences in terms of the thread, spacing and shape of the lettering compared with the above label.

 

[767fo]

There looks like there is a seam on the back of the collar that would normally be on the under side of the collar. Maybe my eyes are playing tricks on me :shock:

 

[SuinBruin]

Nope, it's there. I've seen that on a few jackets -- maybe one of Andrew's? (Aussie Andrew, not Roughwear Andrew.)