ELC AERO 18775-P

[ausreenactor]

The early ones actually say Aero on the label..

 

[Hobbstc]

Gotcha, the pics didn’t come through for me anymore so I couldn’t compare. The original post said that some said Eastman on the label so I guess mine is just an older one they don’t make anymore. It’s weird when I sent them a pic of the jacket and one of the label they said it was a 50cal since it isn’t predistressed.

 

[AlexLutov]

When this Eastman was with me, I also tried to contact Harry in various ways, Instagram Facebook and so on, but he never answered....Ken from Aero answered in more detail, for which I am grateful to him.

 

[AlexLutov]

I just don't want to publish the correspondence, but maybe Ken will see this topic and make it clear..here is a short excerpt from a letter from Ken *It’s Eastman’s version of an Aero, dates from about 20 years ago *

 

[MikeyB-17]

It’s in the Golden Book of 1998. It has Eastman, Beacon NY on the label in there. Alex, I think you mean Gary Eastman.

 

[Ken at Aero Leather]

I just don't want to publish the correspondence, but maybe Ken will see this topic and make it clear..here is a short excerpt from a letter from Ken *It’s Eastman’s version of an Aero, dates from about 20 years ago *

Honestly, Gary has more cheek than an Elephant's Arse
Apparently he was selling these "under the counter" with the Aero label either unsewn in the pocket for the recipient to fit themselves
or (I imagine for those he trusted to keep shtoom) sewn into the actual jacket
It took some "cease & desist" mails from a fancy trade mark lawyer and a heap of £££££££s to put a halt to it

 

[Ken at Aero Leather]

This went down during the "Daisygate" era, so................ par for the course

 

[AlexLutov]

Alex, I think you mean Gary Eastman.

I'm talking about him..

 

[AlexLutov]

Harry

I apologize..Gary Eastman

 

[Hobbstc]

Wow, thanks for all the info! Had no idea. Ill post some fit pics soon, but after I got it in the mail yesterday (almost a month to get here from Alex in Russia!) I couldn’t tell this jacket was nearly that old. Looks like it’s barely been worn.

 

[Ken at Aero Leather]

Wow, thanks for all the info! Had no idea. Ill post some fit pics soon, but after I got it in the mail yesterday (almost a month to get here from Alex in Russia!) I couldn’t tell this jacket was nearly that old. Looks like it’s barely been worn.

Technically, to the letter of the law, it's a counterfiet (like a fake Rolex) and we could send Trading Standards round to your house to confiscate it

 

[AlexLutov]

Wow! Ken, it's good that you put a smiley at the end of the post.

 

[Hobbstc]

Technically, to the letter of the law, it's a counterfiet (like a fake Rolex) and we could send Trading Standards round to your house to confiscate it

Haha, well due to COVID I’m not accepting visitors

 

[ausreenactor]

Send it to Australia.....

 

[Hobbstc]

Gotta say I really like it. Best fitting A2 I’ve owned so far. Hard to believe it’s as old as it is yet looked to never have been worn much. I’m definitely changing that.

 

[saucerfiend]

Gotta say I really like it. Best fitting A2 I’ve owned so far. Hard to believe it’s as old as it is yet looked to never have been worn much. I’m definitely changing that. View attachment 53302View attachment 53303

How about a straight-on pic?

 

[bazzer]

That's a great jacket fits you really well
Baz

 

[Hobbstc]

As requested.

 

[CBI]

these old versions still look great

 

[ausreenactor]

Looks great. From the 'smooth' era when I cut my teeth on A-2s...