New off the rack GW A2s

[Roughwear]

Diamond Dave is selling a test jacket for a new range of "off the rack" GW jackets. It's from the no name Cable Raincoat 27753 contract Here's the link to the listing on Ebay and the price is very fair. Do I detect collaboration with Diamond Dave?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/WWII-No-Name- ... 43c947c484

It would appear that these jackets are being made by new "apprentice" operators and they will be available for immediate purchase. I wish John every success with this venture.

 

[CBI]

very interested to see this all develop! Good luck to John and his crew. Maybe these will be the new mid-line price options. if so, they will be hard to beat!

 

[bretron]

Saw that too! And asked DD if he was in on the action as it would obviously appear he is

Seems like the ideal alternative to a "House" A2

 

[6148th T.C.Squadron]

Looks great, and the pricing might appeal to a broader market.

 

[ButteMT61]

Some interesting things coming from many continents I'd wager. The first shot over the bow, as it is.

 

[mindful]

Sounds good to me

 

[Roughwear]

This is a test jacket and I suspect the price for production A2s will be higher. Perhaps John can add to this?

 

[ausreenactor]

Having paid near on AU$1000 for a couple of second hand GWs last year I am concerned the 'off the rack' items will affect the value of the bespoke items? Might be time to offload..

 

[Roughwear]

This is a good point. I can also see them being sold on as bespoke JC-made jackets.

 

[FlyingYankee]

I Will still be buying the 1600 dollar jacket. I just won't be buying any jackets off E-bay as sellers may try to pass them as an original made by JC. I think this lower priced market is already saturated by Aero and BK.

 

[DiamondDave]

Gents,

My understanding, is that these will be clearly marked on a hidden area, for easy identification.

"Passing off" as a full blown JC special is not something anyone would want, I am sure.

 

[B-Man2]

I don't see this as a problem as I'm sure that every contract that John makes won't be mass produced.
I would think that probably a Dubow or a Roughwear might be chosen as the preferred styles with a Seal and a Russet finish offered as a selection. Trying to mass produce all of the makers and contracts that John offers would be extremely difficult and time consuming. It would defeat the idea of an "Off the rack A2"

 

[ButteMT61]

I'd imagine the hides will be different and so will the contracts as a guess. Certainly JC et al have thought about such details, and I would not worry about value and faking too much. Jackets are meant to be enjoyed - I don't buy them as "investments". I think WWII issue jackets are the ones that are likely to gain/hold value and those would be much smarter as "investments".

 

[Roughwear]

Scott this is from the test jacket listing:

This is one of several contracts that we are considering for this line, though we will probably go with the regular Cable Raincoat 10008-P labeled version, and offer in Horse, perhaps Steer, as well as Goat hides. We will also be offering an original Aero 18775 from the 1944 contract.

John already offers both these contracts on his website.

 

[ButteMT61]

I noticed this pic in the auction. Do any contracts have this Andrew?
I'm asking as it caught my eye and I didn't notice this in looking at all the pics over the years...but memory is fading on jackets.

 

[ButteMT61]

Scott this is from the test jacket listing:

This is one of several contracts that we are considering for this line, though we will probably go with the regular Cable Raincoat 10008-P labeled version, and offer in Horse, perhaps Steer, as well as Goat hides. We will also be offering an original Aero 18775 from the 1944 contract.

John already offers both these contracts on his website.

Right, but maybe they're lesser hides or hides not offered in the contracts originally? Something will surely differentiate them. But I think it's nice to offer a great jacket firmly in the lower price ranges. Promises of this by others never seem to have ever made it to consumers.

 

[Roughwear]

I noticed this pic in the auction. Do any contracts have this Andrew?
I'm asking as it caught my eye and I didn't notice this in looking at all the pics over the years...but memory is fading on jackets.

Do you mean the triangular reinforcement stitching at the base of the zipper? If so it is found on the majority of contracts. You can see this one has been done by a less experienced operator as there are some slipped stiches, but this makes the jacket all the more accurate as not all wartime operators were trained to a high level.

 

[ButteMT61]

Andrew, no, the beveled corner. I suppose I should have just gone to look at a bunch of pics before asking that, but I figured you'd know so I was being lazy...

 

[Roughwear]

Andrew, no, the beveled corner. I suppose I should have just gone to look at a bunch of pics before asking that, but I figured you'd know so I was being lazy...

Ah, yes the bevelled corner. This is not a common feature found on original A2s.

 

[ButteMT61]

Andrew, no, the beveled corner. I suppose I should have just gone to look at a bunch of pics before asking that, but I figured you'd know so I was being lazy...

Ah, yes the bevelled corner. This is not a common feature found on original A2s.

So that is possibly a nicely done detail that will tell users this is not the Good Wear you are looking for! (Sorry Star Wars fans).