Rare tagless beast? ANJ-3

[ghq1]

or more modern reproduction? $800 opening bid. Second time listed.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Rare-AN-J-3-Fli...925?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_2&hash=item1c19f43c5d

Zipper is a rectangular TALON with sunburst box

 

[dmar836]

Looks good from here but who can say.
Looks like it won't sell at that starting price. I wouldn't jump in at $800. I think better to pay the extra $2 to set a reserve if you have a number in mind.
Nice jacket though.
JMO
Dave

 

[RCSignals]

Would that waist knit be correct? Did they not use the bi-weave single ply?

 

[ghq1]

Would that waist knit be correct? Did they not use the bi-weave single ply?

Good question and as JC notes in his B&T AN 6552 version the waist was not single rib rack and WAS doubled so perhaps this doubled over waistband was an exception OR would become the rule for the AN series OR depended on the maker? As always, more questions than answers with the ANJ-3.

Photo of ANJ-3 at LAX Museum clearing showing rib rack waistband presumably single ply -- photo by William Carr

 

[deeb7]

or more modern reproduction?

... or 1940's commercial jacket.

 

[asiamiles]

...or 1940's commercial jacket.

Indeed, nothing to say it is or isn't. AFAIK no one has ever located one of these with a label which is curious...if an issued jacket you'd expect some spec labels to remain and if a commercial jacket you'd think the maker's label would still be there especially as so little is known about them it would odd for people to try and pass them all off as issued jackets.

 

[zoomer]

Maybe they were black market goods!

 

[RCSignals]

I did see a period photo of an airman or pilot wearing one. I can't find it now of course.
I think these probably did exist but maybe in small numbers, very limited issue. The AAF went with cloth and the Navy didn't want to give up on the mouton collar.

 

[deeb7]

I did see a period photo of an airman or pilot wearing one.

viewtopic.php?p=21712#p21712

 

[RCSignals]

That's not the one I referred to. The one I saw was period photo of a serviceman.

That is a nice one though