What jacket(s) are you wearing at the moment?

[B-Man2]

My new cockpit G-1

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You need more lighting . Can’t see much

 

[London Cabbie]

miserable dull grey day in London, so dug out an old 30s/40s long grey double breasted leather German coat for a walk to the shops. I bought it i a flea market in Franfurt in late '70s , could be a wartime one, doesn't have any labels. I doubt it's military but someone might have an idea, has an unusal single button fastening. Unfortunately the buckle is missing from the belt and i haven't managed to find any that would work.View attachment 54374

‘Allo ‘Allo...

 

[London Cabbie]

Old pristine Aero today. View attachment 54430

Always great photos.

 

[ausreenactor]

Damp and cold out there today so out with the old ELC Irvin that's just been treated to a sniff of hide food..

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That's spunky....

 

[Smithy]

Love that jacket . Why ELC moved away from making them with that hide to the stuff they use now, makes no sense other than it’s cheaper to produce the new stuff .

Those new dry, cardboardy hides are bloody awful.

I'm pleased I bought mine when they still had beautiful skins and I didn't have to sell a kidney on the black market to pay for the thing!

 

[B-Man2]

As I mentioned Tim ... Those older hides were so much better than what’s being put out today , the only logical reason they went to this new stuff must be bigger profits .

 

[Smithy]

As I mentioned Tim ... Those older hides were so much better than what’s being put out today , the only logical reason they went to this new stuff must be bigger profits .

Seems to be all they're interested in these days Burt.

I'd be all over an Aero now if I was after a new Irvin.

 

[leper-colony]

Soaked the FS Dubow on a short walk through the neighborhood...

Jacket is looking great!

 

[ausreenactor]

As I mentioned Tim ... Those older hides were so much better than what’s being put out today , the only logical reason they went to this new stuff must be bigger profits .

This is why I support the theory that a good second jackets value is dragged up by the increased prices on newer, yet inferior jackets....

 

[B-Man2]

This is why I support the theory that a good second jackets value is dragged up by the increased prices on newer, yet inferior jackets....

Very sound reasoning ... look no farther than TFL and there’s an older BOB Irvin for sale for $1314.00 . That’s probably a couple of hundred more than it sold for new .

 

[Griffon_301]

Sound reasoning indeed...
I often envy you guys in the States when you find those swell jackets for a bargain...

 

[Brettafett]

Dubow (Platon)

 

[Micawber]

Black fleece Aero Irvin (re-dyed).

 

[B-Man2]

Well done on that Steve. Love that re-dye !

 

[Griffon_301]

Irvin in the morning and later, for a stroll to the city to pick up some books, my ELC G-1 with BR early pattern USMC HBT trousers...

 

[B-Man2]

That’s a good look Phil.

 

[YoungMedic]

Black fleece Aero Irvin (re-dyed).

The black sheep is so cool, for what it is, and for what it isn't. Almost seems like it has this "dark side" it emits...

 

[ausreenactor]

Black fleece Aero Irvin (re-dyed).

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Did you darken it to reduce the contrast? How did you do it?

 

[Griffon_301]

I rarely wore my other ELC B-15 - an A model - this season so I gave it a go again...
Great all-round jacket providing lots of warmth and wearing comfort (and style of course) ...
Cap is the 418th NFS cap from Papanui and trousers are old HBT jeans from Ironheart...

 

[Micawber]

Did you darken it to reduce the contrast? How did you do it?

Yep.

Surface prep, colour to suit with pro dyes, remove high spots with solvent, very light reseal, job done.