Superb early Anj4 good BIN

[Micawber]

Well done.
Those marks might burnish out with hand grease.
I read somewhere that someone had put neatsfoot oil on a new Anj4....

I have a friend, one of the finest show harness makers in the country who becomes virtually apoplectic should anyone so much as whisper the word 'Neatsfoot, there will then follow a lecture about leather fibre swelling etc.

'I'll see what the score is with it when the jacket gets here. Some 'treatments' can become sticky in storage and as you know the hide finish can lift especially if it is folded face to face. some of those look like minor scuffs but we will see. Restoring the surface shouldn't prove too problematic, I enjoy doing it

 

[MikeyB-17]

What sort of animal is a neat anyway?

 

[B-Man2]

What sort of animal is a neat anyway?

Neatsfoot oil - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

Mikey
I never knew this ….
Thanks for asking the question .

 

[MikeyB-17]

There you go, look. Every day’s a school day.

 

[Micawber]

Well, it arrived yesterday and what a lovely and sturdy jacket it is. A quick try on reveals it may be going to be a bit large for me but I only had a cotton shirt on underneath. I'll try it with a bit more padding underneath and see what it's like then.

Watch this space

 

[John Lever]

Keep it

 

[ausreenactor]

Well, it arrived yesterday and what a lovely and sturdy jacket it is. A quick try on reveals it may be going to be a bit large for me but I only had a cotton shirt on underneath. I'll try it with a bit more padding underneath and see what it's like then.

Watch this space

It will get tighter as your moustache gets more developed!

 

[Micawber]

It will get tighter as your moustache gets more developed!

That is being kept in check with a razor, no plans for more handlebars at present - but that may change without notice

 

[Lord Flashheart]

Burt, presumably RAF Neatishead comes from the same origin (Neat being cattle in Old English). Off topic but nice ANJ4 Steve

 

[B-Man2]

Burt, presumably RAF Neatishead comes from the same origin (Neat being cattle in Old English). Off topic but nice ANJ4 Steve

That’s what I love about this little forum of ours . I’m learning new things continuously .
Thanks Phil

 

[Micawber]

The jacket arrived Friday, I was busy yesterday and this afternoon was the first opportunity for a proper try on and photos. I'm wearing a shirt and Schoffel Polartec fleece underneath with a few things in the pockets too. Lovely shearling on this one, hardly worn or broken in. These older ELC's are wonderful. Too big? The wife seems to think so. I dug out my ELC RW B-3 which at 44 is a size down to compare. No Polartec under that one except the last photo where I swinging through that pigeon with an invisible 12 bore - old habits and all that

 

[Shropshire-lad]

Hi Steve
Lovely jacket but to be brutally honest it does seem one size large on you….. body/chest size and sleeve length. Not disastrously… but just a bit ‘big’.
Eat more pies and drink more beer - then give it a week!
Cheers
Jim

 

[johnwayne]

Hey Steve, I must agree with the missus & Shropshire-lad as it does look too big, especially the sleeves, sorry! Ultimately its how you feel wearing it but think personally the sleeve length would bug me plus, surely you’ll roast with jumper under a shearling? Nice jacket nonetheless, damn shame when you look forward to something then it ain’t quite right!!

 

[John Lever]

Too big but a great jacket.

 

[Micawber]

Aye, a tad roomy but interesting to note that the shoulder width means I can actually cross my arms, any less and it might be a bit restrictive. I don't want this to turn into one of those interminable hmmmm-ing and err-ing sizing threads because there is no doubt this ANJ-4 is a tad 'roomy' on me - SWMBO [She Who Must Be Obeyed] says so so it must be true lol! With that in mind it could well be looking for a new home soon.

 

[John Lever]

Post measurements so I can compare it my identical size 44, I think dims for a 42 might on a buy sell post of mine somewhere.
Don't use mash size charts for the early jackets.

 

[Micawber]

Post measurements so I can compare it my identical size 44, I think dims for a 42 might on a buy sell post of mine somewhere.
Don't use mash size charts for the early jackets.

Measurements given in the auction description are as follows:

Size 46
Pit to pit 65cm
Back 68.5cm
Shoulder 58cm
Sleeve 64cm

With the jacket in front of me and zipped my imperial measurements are:

Pit to pit front 24.5ins
Pit to pit back 25ins
Back from base of collar to bottom of jacket 25ins
Back from top of collar to bottom of jacket 29.5ins
Front 23.5ins
Shoulder seam to seam at top rear 22.5
Sleeve 25.75
Fleece is approx 5/8ths - same depth as my early ELC B-3

I took a punt on this one knowing it was likely to be roomy as I would rather too big than small.

The only size charts I use are those in my noggin as taught to me by an ancient tailor and cutter 45 years ago and through hands on measuring up literally 100's of individuals for a variety of garments.

 

[John Lever]

My 44
Pit to pit front 23
Pit to pit back 23
Back from base of collar 26
Back from top of collar 29
Shoulder seam 20
Arm length 24

 

[John Lever]

 

[johnwayne]

Drool! You know how to pick a nice jacket John, that looks bloomin’ lovely!!