Rare Eastman

[m444uk]

The prototype jacket on their sale page.

It occurred to me the white suede napped leather would take a dark brown dye well.
The luftwaffe shearling (dark blue, white) jackets seem to last very well. A napped finish for some reason
resists cracking.

 

[Dr H]

Hmmm...
Really not keen on this one.
Still put in mind of a Larson cartoon:

 

[ausreenactor]

Sold already..

Bugger..

 

[PaulGT3]

John Chapman and another member here told me this dirty really easy.

 

[Roughwear]

I would imagine it would get dirty quickly. I do like it but can't see it being worn out and about in my town!

 

[m444uk]

Eastman's Chinese distributor has got some decent images of some of the more obscure stuff:

http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a1z ... 5504369199

http://ozzy.taobao.com/category-4759863 ... N+%28UK%29

 

[John Lever]

I understand from Rob Brace that China is a big market for ELC. If they get the bug, we could see waiting times and possibly prices get silly. There is a baby milk problem here resulting in rationing because the Chinese refuse to buy their own brands.

 

[zoomer]

Is this the 1937 "SFAD" model?

("SFAD" stood for Scott Field Air Depot, near St. Louis. ELC said SF was for "San Francisco." That might be a bit of romantic marketing, or might just mean they're not reading VLJ very carefully. :geek: )

 

[m444uk]

So who made the original jacket ?

 

[zoomer]

Some riggers at Scott Field. They probably modified or copied a contract B-3 - I think only Werber made them at that time. They looked like this.

 

[m444uk]

Correct if I'm wrong, but this suit on the bay some time back appears to be a really early issued Werber ?
Under arm gussets, thin side belts and possibly Irvin type arm zips. Eastman should a make a repro.

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[zoomer]

Never saw that...is the auction page still up?

 

[Roughwear]

The auction was some years back so the pictures have gone and yes it is a first contract Werber B-3 from their small 1935 contract.