Kwikzip or Conmar Zippers?

[Jennison]

Does anyone know where I can find either a 22" or larger Kwikzip (preferable) or M-1941 Conmar zipper for a a Cable Raincoat A-2? I'm aware that Eastman makes a repro Kwikzip, but they won't sell them without a jacket attached. MASH has the M-41 Conmar, but in the wrong length and tape color.

 

[B-Man2]

I may be wrong, but I think you can remove the top ends or zip stops of the Conmar, and then cut the zip to the required length and then replace the stops .

 

[Skyhawk]

You can, but this won't help with the short Mash ones. They are already too short.

 

[B-Man2]

Check out this archive thread for possible sellers of zips on EBay .

Zipper source

Does anyone have a source for Talon zippers? I am working on a project and need a few, but much shorter lengths than for a jacket. Thanks for any help!

www.vintageleatherjackets.org

 

[Skyhawk]

Unobtainable in the Repro format right now. You can find an original one possibly for big $.

Your only way at the moment with Conmar bells is to find an NOS puller, and find a #5 zipper tape that it will work with. Most #5 ones will work.

Unless you want to go the Waldes route with the Waldes marked pullers.

 

[Jennison]

Yeah, I figured that.

 

[B-Man2]

I don’t know if this would work for you but…. I’ve heard a number of times where VLJ members have purchased old torn up flight suits with Talon zippers and used the legs zips to replace jacket zippers. I don’t know much about doing that but maybe someone else can offer some guidance on this .

 

[Dany McDonald]

What I do is buy a white Conmar from ebay, late 40's early 50's, dye the tape and slap the slider of your choice. For early-Mid Nylon kits I scavenge the sliders, parts from a old Albert Turner fly suit.

But I think you could get away with this MASH M-41, just dye the tape, cut and replace: https://www.mash-japan.co.jp/oversea/cgi-bin/prd-eng.cgi?itemno=95-03-4230&ck=

By the way it is an original Cable?

Cheers,

D

 

[Dany McDonald]

Oh forget it... 49cm..... not in... Sorry my bad

 

[Dany McDonald]

Second try...

If dealing with an original and you are ready to bend your collectors ethics a bit you could:

Dye and cut this tape

https://www.mash-japan.co.jp/oversea/cgi-bin/prd-eng.cgi?itemno=95-03-4510

And slap this slider:

https://www.ebay.ca/itm/27562117645...6HoZdyLX87RsrCbNnh21aIsg==|tkp:Bk9SR8bAoKf5Yw


Cheers.

 

[Skyhawk]

Second try...

If dealing with an original and you are ready to bend your collectors ethics a bit you could:

Dye and cut this tape

https://www.mash-japan.co.jp/oversea/cgi-bin/prd-eng.cgi?itemno=95-03-4510

And slap this slider:

https://www.ebay.ca/itm/275621176452?itmmeta=01HZ57840TJGGZAR383NC16WD8&hash=item402c4d6484:g:XpoAAOSwNHVmBGQz&itmprp=enc:AQAJAAAA8OV/QXRXygW2NFooH7viHb9rtFWtLvN2nJi11q5bXTuaYKMbsuJWWmpnnrKMgMo/6eKQqgANC045t1C5g9IGgoYukuSiTIKv3ALX91Jy4XV16JZUClyKMcpClxHRPDMwKZTEyE5BnSFlNP5AWs7syW0izEagkG304m2agabMUqP3OkuDyiESTsSOmThhUg2lRi7eY/yF1zD+8Kif0NRrx/KX4m1+7bze2wUJ/itW0bsh82pa8GpiFHv5/SUu1+Fo+t+6LDQTpmbkRKK9kiNJCcJBmR5BeY1tOuqCr1mo/n6HoZdyLX87RsrCbNnh21aIsg==|tkp:Bk9SR8bAoKf5Yw


Cheers.

That's a great solution! And that zip box is correct for a M-41. Those Marvy Pens work great on cotton tapes. For those in the USA (Psst, they sell Marvy dye pens at Michael's Crafts. No need to order from Mash)

 

[Skyhawk]

A cheaper way with repro tapes. No Conmar on the box, but it is the same type of box:

 

[Dany McDonald]

Shit the slider has already sold on ebay.....

 

[Skyhawk]

Hopefully it was the guy here!

 

[Silver Surfer]

kwik zipper, ha, they are rarer than rocking horse shit. I have one complete solid kwik, that is in a vault guard by two orangs, 24-7. the early 1941 conmar has conmar stamped on the stopper box, as I remember, and they do show up on greedbay from time to time. I remember a guy on greedbay from the uk that was [is?] selling repro conmars. his pullers are crappy, so you would have to find a correct period puller. give me a shout if ya can't find a puller. a certain pack rat that I know have have a spare.