Very nice pre WW2 Aero A-2

[6148th T.C.Squadron]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/a-2-jacket-orig ... 4d1a577097

 

[Roughwear]

This is a very nice rare Aero being sold by our own Victor (Silver Surfer). Good luck with the sale Vic.

 

[foster]

I didn't expect to see a brown painted Talon zip! Nice!!
Was this one refinished, or did it use that less common zipper?

 

[Roughwear]

This was the first contract to use an auto-lock Talon zip. Most had an M-39 Talon with a rectangular puller, but some had the bell shaped puller like this one.

 

[Silver Surfer]

thanx, andrew. i dont have the jac at hand for the moment, but as i remember, the stopper isnt painted, but it does have a kind of coating. i will look at it closely this weekend. what i do remember is that the teeth on this one and some other pre war talons are slightly bigger then the teeth on subsequent talons.

 

[Roughwear]

Your jacket has a Talon no. 5 with a 6mm track, which was the same size as all wartime Talons. Earlier Talons had a 7.2mm track.