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G-1 Contracts ?

442RCT

442RCT

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Wiki said Ferguson of Oklahoma was a military contractor, it also says that Schott was a contractor. Previous discussions on the forum said that neither of these manufacturers had military contracts. Is there a website that has an accurate list of contractors for navy G1 type jackets ?

ps - the original owner of the Ferguson jacket told me, it was a personal purchase at the MCCS Camp Lejuene PX in 1976.
 
442RCT

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deeb7 said:
Nope ... you would need to buy Full Gear.

http://www.fullgear.net/index
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I guess I'll just have to rely on VLJ posters to answer my questions since I don't read Japanese.
Why is it 2 of the recommended books about flight jackets are in Japanese ? Are they more discriminating than English reading aficionados ?
 
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442RCT said:
I guess I'll just have to rely on VLJ posters to answer my questions since I don't read Japanese.
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The info you asked about, lists of contracts, is in English ... but we're happy to answer your questions. ;)
 
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I wrote the part of the Wiki article with the contractors, and the only contractors that I listed are those for which I have seen the tag and the contract number. I have a photo of the tag for each contractor and contract that I included in the list.

I have a list of contract numbers on my other computer and I can post them when I get over there. I don't represent the list as comprehensive, but because of the evidence I require for my list, if I have a contract the books don't have then the books are incorrect.

Tom
 
Atticus

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I think the problem with varifying Ferguson as a contractor was that the Ferguson and Imperial Leather contract numbers were the same. Am I correct about this? As I recall the Ferguson tags looked otherwise correct for the mid-seventies.

AF
 
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These are the G-1 (and earlier variants) contracts I have noted over the years. As I stated above, if I have it in this list
then it means I've seen it. I don't represent this info to be comprehensive. There are likely some contracts missing.
The text shown for company names, spec, etc are as it appears on the tag.

I hope this pastes OK. Here goes.

Tom

ps: I may have put a bug in here so I can tell who copies it to websites (or maybe I didn't!).

PHARR BRAND NAME APPAREL SP0100-04-D-4247-0001 MIL-J-7823E(AS)
EXCELLED SHEEPSKIN & LEATHER COAT CO. SP0 100-04-4119 MIL-J-7823E(AS)
EXCELLED SHEEPSKIN & LEATHER COAT CO. SPO 100-99-D-5076-0001 MIL-J-7823E(AS)
SCHOTT BROS., INC. SPO100-98-C-5015 MIL-J-7823E(AS)
COOPER SPORTSWEAR MFG. CO., INC SPO-100-96-C-4015 MIL-J-7823E
COOPER SPORTSWEAR MFG. CO., INC SPO-100-95-M-SH82 MIL-J-7823E
COOPER SPORTSWEAR MFG. CO. INC DLA100-92-C-0454 MIL-J-7823E(AS)
COOPER SPORTSWEAR MFG. CO., INC DLA100-91-C-0323 MIL-J-7823E(AS)
COOPER SPORTSWEAR MFG. CO., INC DLA100-89-C-0480 MIL-J-7823E(AS)
BRILL BROS., INC. DLA100-87-C-0739
ORCHARD M/C DIST. INC. DLA100-86-C-0481 MIL-J-7823E(AS)
BRILL BROS., INC. DLA100-86-C-0451 MIL-J-7823E (AS)
RALPH EDWARDS SPORTSWEAR, INC. DLA100-84-C-0771 MIL-J-7823E (AS)
BRILL BROS., INC. DLA100-82-C-0564 MIL-J-7823E (AS)
RALPH EDWARDS SPORTSWEAR, INC. DSA100-77-C-1518 MIL-J-7823E (AS)
FERGUSON OF OKLAHOMA DSA100-76-C-1788 MIL-J-7823E(AS)
IMPERIAL LEATHER & SPORTSWEAR INC. DSA100-76-C-1788 MIL-J-7823E(AS)
IMPERIAL LEATHER & SPORTSWEAR INC. DSA100-76-C-0375 MIL - J 7823E(AS)
BRILL BROS., INC. DSA100-75-C-0332 MIL-J-7823E (AS)
STAR SPORTSWEAR MFG. CORP. DSA100-75-C-0331 MIL-J-7823E(AS)
IMPERIAL FASHIONS, INC. DSA100-74-0162 MIL-J-7823E(AS)
BRILL BROS., INC. DSA-73-C-0035 MIL-J-7823E (AS)
STAR SPORTSWEAR MFG. CORP. DSA100-73-C-0034 MIL-J-7823E(AS)
BRILL BROS., INC. DSA-72-C1138 MIL-J-7823E (AS)
STAR SPORTSWEAR MFG. CORP. DSA100-72-C-0060 MIL-J-7823E(AS)
BRILL BROS., INC. DSA 100-71-C-1343 MIL-J-7823E (AS)
STAR SPORTSWEAR MFG.CO. DSA100-71-C-0535 MIL-J-7823D(WP)
BRILL BROS., INC. DSA 100-71-C-0141 MIL-J-7823C(WP)
RALPH EDWARDS SPORTSWEAR, INC. NONE ON TAG MIL-J-7823E (AS)
BRILL BROS., INC. DSA 100-70-C-0484 MIL-J-7823D(WP)
STAR SPORTSWEAR MFG. CORP. DSA100-70-C-0483 MIL-J-7823D(WP)
STAR SPORTSWEAR MFG. CORP. DSA 100-70-C-0475 MIL-J-7823D(WP)
THE MARTIN LANE CO., INC. DSA 100-69-C-1545 MIL-J-7823D (WP)
BRILL BROS., INC. DSA 100-68-C-1805 MIL-J-7823D (WP)
STAR SPORTSWEAR MFG. CORP. DSA 100-68-C-0759 MIL-J-7823D (WP)
THE MARTIN LANE CO., INC. DSA 100-68-C-0099 MIL-J-7823D (WP)
GREGORY SPORTSWEAR INC. CONTRACT NO. DSA 100-67-C-3929 SPEC.MIL-J-7823D(WEP)
GREGORY SPORTSWEAR INC. CONTRACT NO. DSA 100-67-C-3928 SPEC.MIL-J-7823D(WEP)
RALPH EDWARDS SPRTSWEAR, INC. CONTRACT NO. DSA-1-5366 SPEC.MIL-J-7823D (WEP)
STAR SPORTSWEAR MFG. CORP. DSA 100-67-C-1095 SPEC.MIL-J-7823D(WEP)
IRVIN B. FOSTER SPTSWEAR CO. CONTRACT NO. DSA-1-8826 SPEC.MIL-J-7823C (WEP)
IRVIN B. FOSTER SPTSWEAR CO. CONTRACT NO. DSA-1-8825 SPEC.MIL-J-7823C (WEP)
IRVIN B. FOSTER SPTSWEAR CO. CONTRACT NO. DSA-10003081 SPEC.MIL-J-7823C (WEP)
IRVIN B. FOSTER SPTSWEAR CO. CONTRACT NO. DSA-100-598 SPEC.MIL-J-7823C (WEP)
RALPH EDWARDS SPRTSWEAR, INC. CONTRACT NO. DSA-1-4342-64-C SPEC.MIL-J-7823C (WEP)
RALPH EDWARDS SPRTSWEAR, INC. CONTRACT NO. DSA-1-9365 SPEC.MIL-J-7823C (WEP)
STAR SPORTSWEAR MFG. CORP. CONTRACT NO. DSA-1-3271-64-C SPEC.MIL-J-7823C (WEP) W/E
STAR SPORTSWEAR MFG. CORP. CONTRACT NO. DSA 100-599 SPEC.MIL-J-7823C (WEP)
IRVIN B. FOSTER SPTSWEAR CO. CONTRACT NO. DSA-1-2071-63-C SPEC.MIL-J-7823B(WEP)
RALPH EDWARDS SPORTSWEAR, INC. CONTRACT NO.DSA- -1040-63-C SPECIFICATION MIL-J-7823B(WEP)
IRVIN B. FOSTER SPTSWEAR CO. CONTRACT NO. DSA-1-435-C-62 SPEC.MIL-J-7823B(WEP)
RALPH EDWARDS SPORTSWEAR, INC. CONTRACT NO. QM(CTM) 10276-C-61 SPECIFICATION MIL-J-7823B(WEP)
IRVIN B.FOSTER&SONS SPORTSWEAR CO., INC. CONTRACT NO. DA 36-243-QM(CTM)8834-C-61 SPECIFICATION MIL-J-7823A(AER)
RALPH EDWARDS SPORTSWEAR, INC. CONTRACT NO. QM(CTM)8833C-61 SPECIFICATION MIL-J-7823A(AER)
BREIER OF AMSTERDAM, INC. QM(CTM)6837-C-60 SPECIFICATION MIL-J-7823(AER)
CALIFORNIA SPORTSWEAR COMPANY CONTRACT #QM(CTM)4771-E-60 SPECIFICATION MIL-J-7823 (AER)
CAGLECO SPORTSWEAR CONT QM(CTM)-144-O.I.-2515-E-57 SPECIFICATION MIL-J-7823 (AER)
CAGLECO SPORTSWEAR CONTRACT NO N383-39321A SPECIFICATION MIL-J-7823 (AER)
CAGLECO SPORTSWEAR CONTRACT NO N383-28657A SPECIFICATION MIL-J-7823 (AER)
CAGLECO SPORTSWEAR CONTRACT NO N383s-14722A SPECIFICATION MIL-J-7823 (AER)
CAGLECO SPORTSWEAR CONTRACT NO N383s-9211A SPECIFICATION MIL-J-7823 (AER)
J.A.DUBOW SPORTING GOODS CORP. CONTRACT NO. N383S-4833A SPECIFICATION MIL-J-7823 (AER)
J.A.DUBOW SPORTING GOODS CORP. CONTRACT NO. N383S-4765A SPECIFICATION MIL-J-7823 (AER)
L.W. FOSTER SPORTSWEAR CO, INC. CONTRACT N383-22356A SPECIFICATION MIL-J-7823(AER) & AMEND. #2
L.W. FOSTER SPORTSWEAR CO., INC. CONTRACT NO.DA-36-243-QM(CTM)2312 SPECIFICATION NO. MIL-J-7823(AER)
L.W.FOSTER SPORTSWEAR CO., INC CONTRACT NO. DA-36-243-QM(CTM)2134 SPECIFICATION NO. MIL-J-7823(AER)
L.W.FOSTER SPORTSWEAR CO., INC CONTRACT NO.N383s-74471 SPECIFICATION MIL-J-7823(AER)
MONARCH MFG. CO. CONTRACT NO. N383s-80667 SPECIFICATION MIL-J-7823 (AER)
RALPH EDWARDS SPORTSWEAR CONTRACT NO. QM.(CTM)-2313 SPECIFICATION MIL-J-7823 (AER)
WERBER SPORTSWEAR, INC. CONTRACT NO.383S-88886 SPECIFICATION MIL-J-7823(AER)
A. PRITZKER & SONS, INC. CONTRACT NO.N383S-69537 SPEC. 55J14 (AER)
AVIATORS CLOTHING CO., INC. CONTRACT NO. N-383s-22111 SPEC. 55J14(AER)
B.-G. INC. CONTRACT NO. 383s-25923 SPEC. 55J14 (AER)
BURJAC SPORTSWEAR INC. CONTRACT No N383s-5299 SPECIFICATION 55J14 (AER)
L.W.FOSTER SPORTSWEAR CO. INC. CONTRACT NO.N-383s-96273 SPEC. 55J14 (AER)
L.W.FOSTER SPORTSWEAR CO. INC. CONTRACT NO. N383s-13120 SPEC. 55J14 (AER)
L.W.FOSTER SPORTSWEAR CO. INC. CONTRACT NO. N383s-20445 SPEC. 55J14 (AER)
STAR SPORTSWEAR MFG.CO. LYNN, MASS. CONTRACT NO. N383S-39943 SPEC. 55J14 (AER)
STAR SPORTSWEAR MFG.CO. LYNN, MASS. CONTRACT NO. N383S-51863 SPEC. 55J14 (AER)
BURJAC SPORTSWEAR INC. CONTRACT #N288s-24369 SPECIFICATION AN-J3A
BURJAC SPORTSWEAR INC. CONTRACT #N288s-24368 SPECIFICATION AN-J3A
L.W.FOSTER SPORTSWEAR CO.INC. CONT. NO. N383s1035 AN-J-3a
MONARCH MFG.CO. MILWAUKEE CONTRACT NO. N288s-20570 SPECIFICATION AN-J-3A
MONARCH MFG. CO. MILWAUKEE CONTRACT NO. N288S-28665 SPECIFICATION AN-J-3A
ARNOFF MFG. COMPANY CONTRACT NO. N288 S-24248 TYPE AN-J-3A
WILLIS AND GEIGER INC. CONTRACT-N288s-35805 SPEC. AN-J-3A
AMERICAN SPORTSWEAR CO. CONTRACT NO.N288s-28628 AN 6552
AMERICAN SPORTSWEAR CO. CONTRACT NO.N288s-23627 AN 6552
AMERICAN SPORTSWEAR CO. CONTRACT NO.N288s-24332 AN 6552
BOGEN & TENENBAUM CONTRACT NO. N 288s32281 AN 6552-42
BOGEN & TENENBAUM Contract No. N 288s24333 AN 6552-40
WILLIS AND GEIGER INC. CONTRACT -N288S32357 AN 6552-38
WILLIS AND GEIGER INC. CONTRACT -N288S28628 AN 6552-40
H.& L.BLOCK CONTRACT NO.N288s-20559 AN 6552
EDMUND T.CHURCH CO. INC. CONTRACT No. NXs-5133 SPECIFICATION M - 422 A
FRIED, OSTERMAN CO. CONTRACT NO. 1405-A SPECIFICATION M - 422 A
FRIED, OSTERMAN CO. CONTRACT NO. 1406 EXT.A SPECIFICATION M - 422 A
GORDON & FERGUSON CO. CONTRACT NO. 88860 SPECIFICATION M 422A
GORDON & FERGUSON CO. CONTRACT NO. NXs.416-A SPECIFICATION M-422 A
GORDON & FERGUSON CO. CONTRACT NO. NXs.416 SPECIFICATION M-422 A
H.&L. BLOCK CONTRACT No. Nxsa-5134 SPECIFICATION M-422a
WILLIS AND GEIGER INC. CONTRACT-Nos.290A SPECIFICATION M 422A
WILLIS AND GEIGER INC. CONTRACT-N Xs-290 SPECIFICATION M 422a
WILLIS AND GEIGER INC. CONTRACT-No. S-74892 SPECIFICATION M 422
Monarch Mfg. Company CONTRACT-No. 79633 SPECIFICATION M-422
 
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oops, there is a Ralph Edwards in the list with no contract no. I suspect that was a civie sale so I should have not included it in this report.

Tom
 
442RCT

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As I stated above, if I have it in this list then it means I've seen it.
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Thanks for the list...it kinda confuses me insofar as Schott and Ferguson of Oklahoma were on your list, and there's those who doubt whether they actually were had military contracts. What does (WP), (AS) and (AER) mean ? Are these types of jackets ? Or are these contracts all G-1 type varients ?
 
Atticus

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R7000 said:
PHARR BRAND NAME APPAREL SP0100-04-D-4247-0001 MIL-J-7823E(AS)
EXCELLED SHEEPSKIN & LEATHER COAT CO. SP0 100-04-4119 MIL-J-7823E(AS)
EXCELLED SHEEPSKIN & LEATHER COAT CO. SPO 100-99-D-5076-0001 MIL-J-7823E(AS)
SCHOTT BROS., INC. SPO100-98-C-5015 MIL-J-7823E(AS)
COOPER SPORTSWEAR MFG. CO., INC SPO-100-96-C-4015 MIL-J-7823E
COOPER SPORTSWEAR MFG. CO., INC SPO-100-95-M-SH82 MIL-J-7823E
COOPER SPORTSWEAR MFG. CO. INC DLA100-92-C-0454 MIL-J-7823E(AS)
COOPER SPORTSWEAR MFG. CO., INC DLA100-91-C-0323 MIL-J-7823E(AS)
COOPER SPORTSWEAR MFG. CO., INC DLA100-89-C-0480 MIL-J-7823E(AS)
BRILL BROS., INC. DLA100-87-C-0739
ORCHARD M/C DIST. INC. DLA100-86-C-0481 MIL-J-7823E(AS)
BRILL BROS., INC. DLA100-86-C-0451 MIL-J-7823E (AS)
RALPH EDWARDS SPORTSWEAR, INC. DLA100-84-C-0771 MIL-J-7823E (AS)
BRILL BROS., INC. DLA100-82-C-0564 MIL-J-7823E (AS)
RALPH EDWARDS SPORTSWEAR, INC. DSA100-77-C-1518 MIL-J-7823E (AS)
FERGUSON OF OKLAHOMA DSA100-76-C-1788 MIL-J-7823E(AS)
IMPERIAL LEATHER & SPORTSWEAR INC. DSA100-76-C-1788 MIL-J-7823E(AS)
IMPERIAL LEATHER & SPORTSWEAR INC. DSA100-76-C-0375 MIL - J 7823E(AS)
BRILL BROS., INC. DSA100-75-C-0332 MIL-J-7823E (AS)
STAR SPORTSWEAR MFG. CORP. DSA100-75-C-0331 MIL-J-7823E(AS)
IMPERIAL FASHIONS, INC. DSA100-74-0162 MIL-J-7823E(AS)
BRILL BROS., INC. DSA-73-C-0035 MIL-J-7823E (AS)
STAR SPORTSWEAR MFG. CORP. DSA100-73-C-0034 MIL-J-7823E(AS)
BRILL BROS., INC. DSA-72-C1138 MIL-J-7823E (AS)
STAR SPORTSWEAR MFG. CORP. DSA100-72-C-0060 MIL-J-7823E(AS)
BRILL BROS., INC. DSA 100-71-C-1343 MIL-J-7823E (AS)
STAR SPORTSWEAR MFG.CO. DSA100-71-C-0535 MIL-J-7823D(WP)
BRILL BROS., INC. DSA 100-71-C-0141 MIL-J-7823C(WP)
RALPH EDWARDS SPORTSWEAR, INC. NONE ON TAG MIL-J-7823E (AS)
BRILL BROS., INC. DSA 100-70-C-0484 MIL-J-7823D(WP)
STAR SPORTSWEAR MFG. CORP. DSA100-70-C-0483 MIL-J-7823D(WP)
STAR SPORTSWEAR MFG. CORP. DSA 100-70-C-0475 MIL-J-7823D(WP)
THE MARTIN LANE CO., INC. DSA 100-69-C-1545 MIL-J-7823D (WP)
BRILL BROS., INC. DSA 100-68-C-1805 MIL-J-7823D (WP)
STAR SPORTSWEAR MFG. CORP. DSA 100-68-C-0759 MIL-J-7823D (WP)
THE MARTIN LANE CO., INC. DSA 100-68-C-0099 MIL-J-7823D (WP)
GREGORY SPORTSWEAR INC. CONTRACT NO. DSA 100-67-C-3929 SPEC.MIL-J-7823D(WEP)
GREGORY SPORTSWEAR INC. CONTRACT NO. DSA 100-67-C-3928 SPEC.MIL-J-7823D(WEP)
RALPH EDWARDS SPRTSWEAR, INC. CONTRACT NO. DSA-1-5366 SPEC.MIL-J-7823D (WEP)
STAR SPORTSWEAR MFG. CORP. DSA 100-67-C-1095 SPEC.MIL-J-7823D(WEP)
IRVIN B. FOSTER SPTSWEAR CO. CONTRACT NO. DSA-1-8826 SPEC.MIL-J-7823C (WEP)
IRVIN B. FOSTER SPTSWEAR CO. CONTRACT NO. DSA-1-8825 SPEC.MIL-J-7823C (WEP)
IRVIN B. FOSTER SPTSWEAR CO. CONTRACT NO. DSA-10003081 SPEC.MIL-J-7823C (WEP)
IRVIN B. FOSTER SPTSWEAR CO. CONTRACT NO. DSA-100-598 SPEC.MIL-J-7823C (WEP)
RALPH EDWARDS SPRTSWEAR, INC. CONTRACT NO. DSA-1-4342-64-C SPEC.MIL-J-7823C (WEP)
RALPH EDWARDS SPRTSWEAR, INC. CONTRACT NO. DSA-1-9365 SPEC.MIL-J-7823C (WEP)
STAR SPORTSWEAR MFG. CORP. CONTRACT NO. DSA-1-3271-64-C SPEC.MIL-J-7823C (WEP) W/E
STAR SPORTSWEAR MFG. CORP. CONTRACT NO. DSA 100-599 SPEC.MIL-J-7823C (WEP)
IRVIN B. FOSTER SPTSWEAR CO. CONTRACT NO. DSA-1-2071-63-C SPEC.MIL-J-7823B(WEP)
RALPH EDWARDS SPORTSWEAR, INC. CONTRACT NO.DSA- -1040-63-C SPECIFICATION MIL-J-7823B(WEP)
IRVIN B. FOSTER SPTSWEAR CO. CONTRACT NO. DSA-1-435-C-62 SPEC.MIL-J-7823B(WEP)
RALPH EDWARDS SPORTSWEAR, INC. CONTRACT NO. QM(CTM) 10276-C-61 SPECIFICATION MIL-J-7823B(WEP)
IRVIN B.FOSTER&SONS SPORTSWEAR CO., INC. CONTRACT NO. DA 36-243-QM(CTM)8834-C-61 SPECIFICATION MIL-J-7823A(AER)
RALPH EDWARDS SPORTSWEAR, INC. CONTRACT NO. QM(CTM)8833C-61 SPECIFICATION MIL-J-7823A(AER)
BREIER OF AMSTERDAM, INC. QM(CTM)6837-C-60 SPECIFICATION MIL-J-7823(AER)
CALIFORNIA SPORTSWEAR COMPANY CONTRACT #QM(CTM)4771-E-60 SPECIFICATION MIL-J-7823 (AER)
CAGLECO SPORTSWEAR CONT QM(CTM)-144-O.I.-2515-E-57 SPECIFICATION MIL-J-7823 (AER)
CAGLECO SPORTSWEAR CONTRACT NO N383-39321A SPECIFICATION MIL-J-7823 (AER)
CAGLECO SPORTSWEAR CONTRACT NO N383-28657A SPECIFICATION MIL-J-7823 (AER)
CAGLECO SPORTSWEAR CONTRACT NO N383s-14722A SPECIFICATION MIL-J-7823 (AER)
CAGLECO SPORTSWEAR CONTRACT NO N383s-9211A SPECIFICATION MIL-J-7823 (AER)
J.A.DUBOW SPORTING GOODS CORP. CONTRACT NO. N383S-4833A SPECIFICATION MIL-J-7823 (AER)
J.A.DUBOW SPORTING GOODS CORP. CONTRACT NO. N383S-4765A SPECIFICATION MIL-J-7823 (AER)
L.W. FOSTER SPORTSWEAR CO, INC. CONTRACT N383-22356A SPECIFICATION MIL-J-7823(AER) & AMEND. #2
L.W. FOSTER SPORTSWEAR CO., INC. CONTRACT NO.DA-36-243-QM(CTM)2312 SPECIFICATION NO. MIL-J-7823(AER)
L.W.FOSTER SPORTSWEAR CO., INC CONTRACT NO. DA-36-243-QM(CTM)2134 SPECIFICATION NO. MIL-J-7823(AER)
L.W.FOSTER SPORTSWEAR CO., INC CONTRACT NO.N383s-74471 SPECIFICATION MIL-J-7823(AER)
MONARCH MFG. CO. CONTRACT NO. N383s-80667 SPECIFICATION MIL-J-7823 (AER)
RALPH EDWARDS SPORTSWEAR CONTRACT NO. QM.(CTM)-2313 SPECIFICATION MIL-J-7823 (AER)
WERBER SPORTSWEAR, INC. CONTRACT NO.383S-88886 SPECIFICATION MIL-J-7823(AER)
A. PRITZKER & SONS, INC. CONTRACT NO.N383S-69537 SPEC. 55J14 (AER)
AVIATORS CLOTHING CO., INC. CONTRACT NO. N-383s-22111 SPEC. 55J14(AER)
B.-G. INC. CONTRACT NO. 383s-25923 SPEC. 55J14 (AER)
BURJAC SPORTSWEAR INC. CONTRACT No N383s-5299 SPECIFICATION 55J14 (AER)
L.W.FOSTER SPORTSWEAR CO. INC. CONTRACT NO.N-383s-96273 SPEC. 55J14 (AER)
L.W.FOSTER SPORTSWEAR CO. INC. CONTRACT NO. N383s-13120 SPEC. 55J14 (AER)
L.W.FOSTER SPORTSWEAR CO. INC. CONTRACT NO. N383s-20445 SPEC. 55J14 (AER)
STAR SPORTSWEAR MFG.CO. LYNN, MASS. CONTRACT NO. N383S-39943 SPEC. 55J14 (AER)
STAR SPORTSWEAR MFG.CO. LYNN, MASS. CONTRACT NO. N383S-51863 SPEC. 55J14 (AER)
BURJAC SPORTSWEAR INC. CONTRACT #N288s-24369 SPECIFICATION AN-J3A
BURJAC SPORTSWEAR INC. CONTRACT #N288s-24368 SPECIFICATION AN-J3A
L.W.FOSTER SPORTSWEAR CO.INC. CONT. NO. N383s1035 AN-J-3a
MONARCH MFG.CO. MILWAUKEE CONTRACT NO. N288s-20570 SPECIFICATION AN-J-3A
MONARCH MFG. CO. MILWAUKEE CONTRACT NO. N288S-28665 SPECIFICATION AN-J-3A
ARNOFF MFG. COMPANY CONTRACT NO. N288 S-24248 TYPE AN-J-3A
WILLIS AND GEIGER INC. CONTRACT-N288s-35805 SPEC. AN-J-3A
AMERICAN SPORTSWEAR CO. CONTRACT NO.N288s-28628 AN 6552
AMERICAN SPORTSWEAR CO. CONTRACT NO.N288s-23627 AN 6552
AMERICAN SPORTSWEAR CO. CONTRACT NO.N288s-24332 AN 6552
BOGEN & TENENBAUM CONTRACT NO. N 288s32281 AN 6552-42
BOGEN & TENENBAUM Contract No. N 288s24333 AN 6552-40
WILLIS AND GEIGER INC. CONTRACT -N288S32357 AN 6552-38
WILLIS AND GEIGER INC. CONTRACT -N288S28628 AN 6552-40
H.& L.BLOCK CONTRACT NO.N288s-20559 AN 6552
EDMUND T.CHURCH CO. INC. CONTRACT No. NXs-5133 SPECIFICATION M - 422 A
FRIED, OSTERMAN CO. CONTRACT NO. 1405-A SPECIFICATION M - 422 A
FRIED, OSTERMAN CO. CONTRACT NO. 1406 EXT.A SPECIFICATION M - 422 A
GORDON & FERGUSON CO. CONTRACT NO. 88860 SPECIFICATION M 422A
GORDON & FERGUSON CO. CONTRACT NO. NXs.416-A SPECIFICATION M-422 A
GORDON & FERGUSON CO. CONTRACT NO. NXs.416 SPECIFICATION M-422 A
H.&L. BLOCK CONTRACT No. Nxsa-5134 SPECIFICATION M-422a
WILLIS AND GEIGER INC. CONTRACT-Nos.290A SPECIFICATION M 422A
WILLIS AND GEIGER INC. CONTRACT-N Xs-290 SPECIFICATION M 422a
WILLIS AND GEIGER INC. CONTRACT-No. S-74892 SPECIFICATION M 422
Monarch Mfg. Company CONTRACT-No. 79633 SPECIFICATION M-422
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Tom, this is great info. Thanks for posting it. But I'm sill confused as to why Ferguson and Imperial would have the same contract number. Are they the same company?

Also, you may have a typo. The green highlighted Brill contract appears as a 1971 C-series jacket, but I think the D-jackets were well under way by then.

AF
 
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I believe 1967 marks the end of the C series. Also I believe Switlik Parachute had a small contract for the M422 jacket....Great listing, Thanks!

Hacker
 
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R7000 said:
I don't represent the list as comprehensive, but because of the evidence I require for my list, if I have a contract the books don't have then the books are incorrect.
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Great list Tom ... but I'm not sure about the books are incorrect part. I imagine that anyone compiling a list will have seen labels, but how do you tell that the labels are correct?

With recent reproductions, like my McCoys Sportswear 7823, with its bogus contract number ... it's obvious. But with earlier jackets, like the Ferguson/Imperial, how can you be sure that the Ferguson isn't a repro, or a civilian jacket sold by Imperial under another brand name?

And here's an example from the list showing another identical contract number ...

AMERICAN SPORTSWEAR CO. CONTRACT NO.N288s-28628 AN 6552
AMERICAN SPORTSWEAR CO. CONTRACT NO.N288s-23627 AN 6552
AMERICAN SPORTSWEAR CO. CONTRACT NO.N288s-24332 AN 6552
BOGEN & TENENBAUM CONTRACT NO. N 288s32281 AN 6552-42
BOGEN & TENENBAUM Contract No. N 288s24333 AN 6552-40
WILLIS AND GEIGER INC. CONTRACT -N288S32357 AN 6552-38
WILLIS AND GEIGER INC. CONTRACT -N288S28628 AN 6552-40

Full Gear lists the Willis & Geiger contract correctly as 28628, and the American Sportswear as 28627.
 
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Doubters, see above :)

Tom
 
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Regarding duplicate contract numbers, I've seen this with military radios too.

Ex R-388 receiver

Collins 3357-PHILA-52
Hallicrafters 3357-PHILA-52

All of the receivers were made by Collins but Hallicrafters used some to fulfill a contract for a communication system.

Also subcontracting for the R-390A. Tags say

Collins 14214-PH-51-93
Motorola made for Collins Radio 14214-PH-51-93

Also on the R-390A, contract 35064-PC-62
appears under the name Amelco and Teledyne, and it is known that Teledyne acquired Amelco.

The R-390A was too darned expensive to knock off, so these contracts are legit.

Tom
 
442RCT

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I'm not a doubter, I'm a newbie to contracts labels. I have G-1 jackets with the same labels you do.
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I was told by others that the labels didn't necessarily mean there was a military contract to go with it, i.e. Schott makes a black label (civilian sales) and a white mil spec label. Even though properly labeled, I was told it was not necessarily a gov contract, even though the Schott rep asserts Schott had gov contracts. btw- my Schott G-1 looks like it's made out of cow hide rather than goat.

On Schott's message board, when asked, " Is this a military G-1?", the rep replied:
We did do government issued jackets on several government bids. The label in the military issued jacket has much more information on it including the contract number, spec number with the jacket size directly on the main label. At the bottom of the label it states the jacket was made by Schott, the label is white with black print . Gail

Military labels are on a white tyvek material with black print. The label will describe the item, as follows:

Jacket, Flyers, Intermediate, type G-1
Size
mil spec # Mil-J-7823E (AS)
Name of Manufacturer
NSN #
Contract #
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m444uk

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Companies definitely use old military contract labels on civilian market jackets.
Orchard sell these G1's on ebay for $110 USD / £67 GBP and are making them now.

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m444uk said:
Companies definitely use old military contract labels on civilian market jackets.
Orchard sell these G1's on ebay for $110 USD / £67 GBP and are making them now.
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I agree, but the fact is that Orchard was a military contractor and they recycled the mil. label for their civie jackets. It wasn't that they used a mil label and never had a gov contract. btw- great deal on that Orchard, looks great. If i hadn't been bidding on a Sefton and already have 8-10 G-1s i would have definitely ordered one for that price.
 
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442RCT said:
Why is it 2 of the recommended books about flight jackets are in Japanese ? Are they more discriminating than English reading aficionados ?
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Simply put, they cornered the market early. They established flight jackets as a hobby and raised prices for the entire world during their economic boom 20+ years back.
They did much the same for selvedge denim, as the necessary machinery itself went to Japanese mills.
Some US issue flight jackets, especially 1930s items, were so rare and were bought up so early that no one in the West even knew they existed - a peculiar situation indeed, and one the information age is only now coming to address.
 
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R7000 said:
Doubters, see above :)

Tom
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Thanks Tom, but posting the three label pictures didn't really answer my questions, following your statement ... because of the evidence I require for my list, if I have a contract the books don't have then the books are incorrect.

I am still not sure how you determine that a label is genuine.

Regarding the duplicated contract numbers, perhaps you could post pictures of the two I questioned ...

AMERICAN SPORTSWEAR CO. CONTRACT NO.N288s-28628 AN 6552
AMERICAN SPORTSWEAR CO. CONTRACT NO.N288s-23627 AN 6552
 
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