Thoughts on Salvation

[tda003]

I ran across this M-422A on eBay. I have a very nice one in my size on the way and have no personal use for another. However, since this one and I may well share the same birthday and are both veterans and probably both former Marines, I got to wondering if it's repairable and what might be involved short of replacing the entire back panel. Also if there are any of y'all that have the knowledge, who made it? Thanks.

Going to my happy place to pray for its redemption.

 

[B-Man2]

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[tda003]

If the $'s were real, I'd be on my way to the bank!

 

[B-Man2]

If the $'s were real, I'd be on my way to the bank!

Just offering an opinion on what you can expect for that type of restorative work . I had one restored a while back that didn’t require that much work and the work was outstanding but it’s not cheap . If you go that route I would suggest Dave Sheeley or Steve Sellers as both of them do outstanding restoration work .

 

[tda003]

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[tda003]

What's the best contact for them?

 

[tda003]

Very sorry and several mea culpas. The label was deleted because there is no label in this jacket, so I have no idea who made it and likely no way to find out. From the given measurements, it appears to be a size 44, not size 40.
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[Silver Surfer]

Don’t go near it. Rot can not be restored.

 

[tda003]

Thanks. I'll pass. There are many other frustrating projects to undertake.

 

[Micawber]

Restoration salvation is best achieved by honing skills and DIY. Unless the item is exceptionally rare or has interesting and proveable provenance some of this stuff is just worn out old clothing.

 

[tda003]

Thanks. Just maudlin sentimentality on my part. I thought that if a simple repair would work, I'd undertake it. Thanks to your and Silver Surfer's advice, I let reality take hold. That's the beauty of this forum.

 

[Dany McDonald]

Don’t go near it. Rot can not be restored.

I did go near rot and while the jacket is dry it's kinda of okayish... As soon as it's get wet, then the leather looses cohesion and strength and disintegrate, literally.

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[tda003]

Not getting it. Promise.

 

[Smithy]

You can't do anything about rot, only consolidate it with a product such as Klucel G, and that's also heavily dependent upon storage in a humidity controlled environment. We had several pieces of very historically important pieces which were affected by rot at the museum. The best you can do is consolidation, environmentally controlled conditions and minimal handling. Without these three things you're almost certain to see the rot and condition worsen.

 

[tda003]

If this were a historically important G-1, e.g. belonging to Roy Geiger or a named member of Col. Gregory Boyington's Black Sheep Squadron or the Great Santini, a friend, I'd buy it and spare no expense to see it preserved and presented to the Museum of the Marines or to that person's family. However, it's an unlabeled jacket attributed to no one and/or organization and there are or will be other, and better jackets to work with that merit my taking time away from fishing or hunting "Mr. Bob" or Bambi.. I'll pass and wait.