Question original Aero B3

[jack31916]

My friend just bought an original Aero B3 but the original zipper has been replaced.

Does someone knows which brand of
zipper was originally used?

Thanks and regards from Jack

 

[Silver Surfer]

depends on the contract. pin lock talons, crowns, sun burst talons, possibly conmars as well. even within individual contracts there may be two types of zippers used.

 

[Roughwear]

Jack, most original B-3s had Talon Zippers. Conmars were used on a few contracts, notably those awarded to H. Bernstein. You can buy a NOS Talon M39 or M42 zip from Vintage Productions in the USA or direct from MASH Japan. Occasionally you see a B-3 with a Crown, but these were fragile and not widely used on this heavy fleece jacket.

 

[Silver Surfer]

if i am not mistaken, crowns were used only on aero b-3s, and only a few at that. areo discontinued the use of crowns mid contract. as andrew mentioned, they were not exactly robust enough to withstand the rigors of heavy garment use.

 

[Roughwear]

The 1942 RW on John's CD has a factory fitted Crown on it, but it's the only RW I have seen with a Crown suggesting they were not used very often on B-3s.

 

[jack31916]

Thanks for your opinions guys.

The jacket is, according to the label, from the W535 AC-17755 contract. I guess my friend can't go wrong with a Talon zipp.

Will try Mash to get one.

Thanks again and regards.

 

[Roughwear]

An Aero then and it would have had a deco Talon zip with an elongated puller.