Spitfireace
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Thanks mulceber
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What jacket(s) are you wearing at the moment?
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Spitfireace
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she's a re-dye. depot. Seems like a darker to more russet? anyhow, it was a re-dye. Yours seems pretty untouched. Not a lot of wear and tear. Mine was worn in 63 missions in a B-26. Six of one and half a dozen of the other if -you want pristine, or batttle worn I guess.
Spitfireace
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I kind of wish it wasn't re dyed but, that's it's history. When you get a jacket from ww2 eighty years ago, this is the thing. I don't deserve to wear a jacket like this. I smell it right now, ww2 reminds me of my parents generation. Always will.
Spitfireace
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I guess I should point out that my dad was born in 1924 and he worked on Mossies in Hatfield during the war.
Spitfireace
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He saw the Vampire test flights.
Spitfireace
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He's still alive he's turning 97 and I need to see him .. he lives on Vancouver Island.
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ausreenactor
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Original or reproduced.... I would need my knits to match.... Get it over to Steve for a refit!
Spitfireace
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Ya would like the cuffs to match. The rib is original. It doesn't have any stretch left. But it is original. I need someone who is pro to do that. Don't want anybody touching this jacket who is not pro. Thanks for the suggestion.
Spitfireace
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can you give me a link to steve sellers
ausreenactor
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Steve will find you!
ausreenactor
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Steve.S is his user name...
Grant
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I can vouch for Steve. He's done impeccable work replacing knits, liners and zippers on a number of my originals.
He even dyed berry colored sleeve knits to match the original waist knit on an Aero.
[email protected]
He even dyed berry colored sleeve knits to match the original waist knit on an Aero.
[email protected]
Flightengineer
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A bit of real vintage to this thread too.
Today's chill morning's ride with this lovely old 63 year old lady.
L.W. Foster Sportswear from 1958.
Today's chill morning's ride with this lovely old 63 year old lady.
L.W. Foster Sportswear from 1958.
Spitfireace
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the cuffs were replaced long ago I think. Most jackets this old have had some replacements. The only replacement is the cuffs on this jacket. Still has original waist knit. The original triple marked Talon is still there. Point of interest, is the original chocolate brown painting of the zipper box. Only Monarchs had this feature.
Spitfireace
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No shorts man.
Spitfireace
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Very sweet jacket. I would not like to wear it around, just because it's patched, and I didn't earn it. Very nice jacket though.A bit of real vintage to this thread too.
Today's chill morning's ride with this lovely old 63 year old lady.
L.W. Foster Sportswear from 1958.
mulceber
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Yeah, if it seems like the replacement is old enough to be part of the jacket’s history, I don’t think I’d change it. My Monarch has some darning of the knits that was done in black thread, and I haven’t touched it, since I figure in the field is the only place where they wouldn’t try to match the color of the knits.
