Superior Togs B-15A

[mulceber]

B-15A contract (33-038) 45-8965 from fiscal year 1945 (i.e. July '44-June '45), made by Superior Togs Mfg. Co. of NYC. Picked it up on eBay a few weeks ago:

The right inside pocket is marked 5514 Riley. I assume it's the name of the pilot. Natalie and I are going to attempt to chase him down.

And of course, gotta have a fit pic:

The condition of this one is superb. I'm used to A-2 jackets where, even if the leather's in great shape, they still feel fragile, due to the cotton stitching, but this jacket genuinely feels solid. It very likely will get a bit of wear this winter.

 

[B-Man2]

Great find Jan ……it looks like it was made for you.

 

[Kennyz]

That's in super condition, Jan... and fits just right! Congratulations!

Ken

 

[JonnyCrow]

Nice fit Jan great condition also

 

[JonnyCrow]

B-15A contract (33-038) 45-8965 from fiscal year 1945 (i.e. July '44-June '45), made by Superior Togs Mfg. Co. of NYC. Picked it up on eBay a few weeks ago:
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The right inside pocket is marked 5514 Riley. I assume it's the name of the pilot. Natalie and I are going to attempt to chase him down.
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And of course, gotta have a fit pic:
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The condition of this one is superb. I'm used to A-2 jackets where, even if the leather's in great shape, they still feel fragile, due to the cotton stitching, but this jacket genuinely feels solid. It very likely will get a bit of wear this winter.

I've seen originals for sale here in Europe and Japan Jan, and not in as good condition as yours, it's why I bought my early Buzz Sugar Cane two as they had the age and wear to look original, of course not originals like yours, well done and good luck on the research

 

[Micawber]

Nice score Jan!

 

[Kermit3D]

It's so cool !

 

[Saint-ex]

These Bronson are really nice !



Honestly, the condition is incredible given the age of the jacket. Great catch !

 

[Ritchy]

Very nice jacket and good fit Jan.
Congrats

 

[blackrat2]

Very nice Jan and a good fit on you
Have always preferred the B-15a’s, I think it’s the useful pocket shape and I like the contrast of the leather oxygen tabs, so cool

 

[ludospeed]

Handmade sewing and museum quality.
Oups sorry it's an original.
Nice.

 

[Silver Surfer]

ya dun gud, brudda. real gud.

 

[ZuZu]

B-15A contract (33-038) 45-8965 from fiscal year 1945 (i.e. July '44-June '45), made by Superior Togs Mfg. Co. of NYC. Picked it up on eBay a few weeks ago:
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The right inside pocket is marked 5514 Riley. I assume it's the name of the pilot. Natalie and I are going to attempt to chase him down.
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And of course, gotta have a fit pic:
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The condition of this one is superb. I'm used to A-2 jackets where, even if the leather's in great shape, they still feel fragile, due to the cotton stitching, but this jacket genuinely feels solid. It very likely will get a bit of wear this winter.

Looks great. There's that square shoulder design which carried on through to MA1s and L2 type jackets. Many repros don't seem to catch that.

You should be able to wear that one without worry.

 

[Flightengineer]

Very cool, I love everything in this jacket. Even the best repro will never beat the original.

 

[Lord Flashheart]

Very nice Jan. That’s a stroke of luck and it’ll be interesting to see what Natalie sleuths out on 5514 Riley

 

[Spitfireace]

Nice find Jan! I haven't seen those snaps on the sides of the chest before. The Conmar zipper is the same as I have on my BR B-15 by the way.

 

[Grant]

Looks great!
You'll find they're super warm jackets, so it should get a lot of wear this winter.

 

[mulceber]

Nice find Jan! I haven't seen those snaps on the sides of the chest before. The Conmar zipper is the same as I have on my BR B-15 by the way.

Yeah, I was a bit surprised as well. I've always seen them with the type that you find on Eastman's repro. I'm a bit surprised that the tabs of fabric they're attached to seem to be a slightly darker shade than the rest of the cotton shell. But I'm sure variation was common.

 

[Dany McDonald]

Lift-The-Dot fasteners.

 

[Dany McDonald]

Oh and beaut example of a B-15A the way! Nice fit too.