Smithy
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Well done guys. I'm not nearly as long as you guys, next month it'll be 5 years for me.
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What jacket(s) are you wearing at the moment?
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Well done guys. I'm not nearly as long as you guys, next month it'll be 5 years for me.
Flightengineer
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Got this beauty today morning from Alex.
The jacket is Dubow.
The jacket is Dubow.
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Cocker
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It is a modern Zippo.
It is the reissue of the "black crackle" of the second world war. I bought a second hand one for 15 euros and I rubbed it with a wire brush + sandpaper + big screwdriver strokes...
It almost looks like a real one from the second world war.
Do you have an original one ?
There's a couple original WW2 black crackle lighters on eBay at the moment, not Zippo, but they are looking damn good, pretty tempting!
Maybe one day I'll have the will and wish to stop too...
blackrat2
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To be fair cocker mine was an impulse buy and I was lucky to get one with a box etc etc, was one with the missing patent number so pretty rare beast...but it was tucked away in my pocket so decided to part with it to a collector, the Vietnam one looks really nice but by no means as valuable at this time
MaydayWei
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ausreenactor
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Remember getting asked what the French called their 'Resistance' during the war by a CAPT in Timor in 2007..Why do you, somehow, resemble a french resistance fighter?
It must be the beret...
'Le Resistance Sir?'.....
'You're an idiot!'
'Oh... the Marquis or Marquisarde?'
'That's it...You're not an idiot!'
Micawber
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Far too warm to be wearing a jacket especially when riding on the lawnmower like I have for a good part of the day. Still, warm or not I thought I would try on the NorShor Acme (Aero) 42-18775-P test jacket I bought off Mark at NorShor in early May that finally arrived here today.
I have not had chance to examine it closely yet but first impressions are favourable. The hide is pleasantly soft and smells a treat.
I have not had chance to examine it closely yet but first impressions are favourable. The hide is pleasantly soft and smells a treat.
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B-Man2
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Welcome to VLJ !
Where are you living that the temps are that cool?
Feel free to tell us about yourself in the members section
Flightengineer
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Summer here continues to delight with A2 weather.
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy
Micawber
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NorShor A2 which arrived here yesterday.
I had the 2nd Covid jab Sunday but it's really knocked me for six so having an easy day today. The medics were adamant that lymphoma patients should have the jabs The 1st AZ jab during chemo was ok, but the 2nd some weeks after chemo finished - wow - not nice at all.
I had the 2nd Covid jab Sunday but it's really knocked me for six so having an easy day today. The medics were adamant that lymphoma patients should have the jabs The 1st AZ jab during chemo was ok, but the 2nd some weeks after chemo finished - wow - not nice at all.
ties70
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Lorenzo_l
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Despite the covid jab hitting you some, things seem to be falling into place for your, sir - end of chemo, 2 out2 covid jabs, hair growing back including, and not limited to, a mustache and, to top it all off, a gorgeos new A-2!!! Well done, Steve!
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London Cabbie
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I just haven’t had time working 7 days…will do it.
ausreenactor
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Some day this jacket obsession is gonna end!
That smell ..... that horsehide smell. Smells like.... decadence!
Some day this jacket obsession is gonna end!
Grant
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Finally cooler weather, so broke out the all original first contract May 1942 Bronco. Bronco's are super comfortable to wear, so if you can find one I highly recommend it. The bar tack stitching on the hanger loop is a cool Bronco feature and always fun to geek out looking at the M-42 Crown. Gary mentions in his book this contract was made from cowhide, goat and horse - I suspect this example is cowhide, but what do I know!
Smithy
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Man that has to be in the running for the best A-2 you have Grant. The fit is spot on and the graining on that leather...doesn't get much better!
entertainment
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I wore my GW Dubow 27798 to see Fifi and Gunfighter today, but did not get a good pic with the jacket.
The planes are a lot prettier than me anyway.
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The planes are a lot prettier than me anyway.
