New restore project soon

[Spitfireace]

Burt, I think originals especially rare ones need to be preserved, I've seen as bad as this and worse been sold on fleabay and other sites as is or projects

Preserved for display. These kinds of jackets (WW2 US shearlings) can't be worn as you know. They will just fall apart. I have my own B-3 that I repaired a small shoulder tear the same way. Yours is a pretty major project though. I left the original Talon zipper broken as is because it's not going to be worn anyways.

 

[B-Man2]

That looks like a good product. Many of us use Pecards or just vaseline in extremely light coats over the leather .

 

[Enigma1938]

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That are the cheapest wannabe talon zippers on fleabay around. If you seriously planning to restore this jacket please give it a zipper that is worth it

 

[JonnyCrow]

That are the cheapest wannabe talon zippers on fleabay around. If you seriously planning to restore this jacket please give it a zipper that is worth it

Thanks for that, I didn't know whether it was any good, I appreciate your bluntness as always enigma!

 

[JonnyCrow]

That looks like a good product. Many of us use Pecards or just vaseline in extremely light coats over the leather .

Pecards we can't get here and importing from USA and UK costs a lot been a chemical product ‍

 

[JonnyCrow]

Preserved for display. These kinds of jackets (WW2 US shearlings) can't be worn as you know. They will just fall apart. I have my own B-3 that I repaired a small shoulder tear the same way. Yours is a pretty major project though. I left the original Talon zipper broken as is because it's not going to be worn anyways.

Yeah I appreciate it's always going to be a display jacket,

 

[flyincowboy]

Just try this product for your jacket we use a lot on dry leather at the shop.

 

[JonnyCrow]

Just try this product for your jacket we use a lot on dry leather at the shop.View attachment 85268

Cheers Fred think we can get that one here

 

[JonnyCrow]

Just try this product for your jacket we use a lot on dry leather at the shop.View attachment 85268

Found it Fred, online in Madrid, 750ml 12.99 for saddles and horse tack and all nourishing leathers

 

[flyincowboy]

Once a year for all my( shearling ) jackets and not to much!

 

[ausreenactor]

Just curious to see the repair job done ....

Appears to be a challenge

 

[JonnyCrow]

Appears to be a challenge

Like I said, love a challenge, even as a teen if someone said it can't be done, I'd see for myself haha