What Is this A-2?

[bazelot]

I assume it is a repro (genuine horsehide label) but I could have been fooled otherwise.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 849wt_1139

 

[Tim P]

?I think McCoys use that horsehide label.. whether they do a 27752 contract which is an Eastman thing I don't know...I have always avoided roughwears..probably an Eastman.

 

[bazelot]

?I think McCoys use that horsehide label.. whether they do a 27752 contract which is an Eastman thing I don't know...I have always avoided roughwears..probably an Eastman.

THanks Tim. Jeez without that label I would have taken it for an original. Those nice repros that are starting to age can easily be passed as originals. Scary...

 

[greyhound52]

I believe it is an Eastman. You are right first looks at it the jacket appears to be original.

 

[Hamsterbear]

Yes, that's an Eastman.
You can tell by the "genuine horsehide" label, and, of course..the knits that have lost their shape and ballooned out.

 

[HackerF15E]

For the amateurs among us, how do the repro manufacturers mark their jackets so they can be identified as repros rather than originals?

 

[Tim P]

It can be hard but only when the jacket has had an equal amount of wear and abuse as an original. in those cases then it really is innacuracies such as incorrect zip for a contract which is frankly beyond my level of expertise..

 

[TankBuster]

Most companies put a label in their jacket. (In one of the front pockets is a popular place) They include: Eastman, Rickson, McCoys. I can't remember if Aero does, but their label gives it away. I believe John marks his jackets somehow. I can't remember off hand, maybe someone else can chime in. I believe it was the inspector stamp?

 

[SuinBruin]

Yes, that's an Eastman.
You can tell by the "genuine horsehide" label, and, of course..the knits that have lost their shape and ballooned out.

That, and the distinctively Eastman overly-pointy collars.

 

[Andrew]

Most companies put a label in their jacket. (In one of the front pockets is a popular place) They include: Eastman, Rickson, McCoys. I can't remember if Aero does, but their label gives it away. I believe John marks his jackets somehow. I can't remember off hand, maybe someone else can chime in. I believe it was the inspector stamp?

I don't know about John's new jackets but his old ones aren't identified in any specific way- at least mine aren't. I've been thinking for a while now that it may cause some issues in the future as they age so beautifully and being so accurate it'll be hard to tell the real from the repro in pictures and the best way will be by first hand examination. Not easily done in a worldwide market.

 

[Roughwear]

I agree with Andrew. My GW RW does not have any indication on it that it was made by John. It will be a problem in the future when GW repros may get passed on a well preserved originals.

 

[Weasel_Loader]

Maybe John has secretly microchip'd his jackets somewhere discrete.