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

[tjoenn]

Nice. A roadster I assume. Couple of model A parts were used on small aircraft in the 40’s. Your fuel guage was used on aeronca aircraft and most of the pipers used model A window crank handles for elevator trim handles.

It's a phaeton actually, always wanted one. Not the best fit for Norway, but I only drive in nice weather anyway. Did not know that about the parts - interesting. First thing I did to my car was to fix the fuel gauge... the float was stuck to the bottom of the tank.

 

[Pa12]

Nice. Never pictured one in Norway. Has a big birthday coming up . 100.
Henry ford said there would be enough parts for 100 years. He was right.

 

[Pa12]

Also the engines were used in a few homebuilt aircraft. Most notably the pietenpol aircamper. They were installed backwards with the prop installed on the flywheel.

 

[tjoenn]

Also the engines were used in a few homebuilt aircraft. Most notably the pietenpol aircamper. They were installed backwards with the prop installed on the flywheel.

Wow, would never have guessed that!

 

[Pa12]

Wow, would never have guessed that!

Not exactly rockets at 40 hp but with a big prop and a light aircraft, they managed.

 

[ES335]

Not exactly rockets at 40 hp but with a big prop and a light aircraft, they managed.

I'm surpised that w/o gearing, 40hp would swing anything over 50". The scale model community is pushing those hp figures. But I defer to the experts, not interested in arguing.

 

[Pa12]

I'm surpised that w/o gearing, 40hp would swing anything over 50". The scale model community is pushing those hp figures. But I defer to the experts, not interested in arguing.

Yeah , 40 hp is more of an ultralight 2 stroke engine, but they pull it off on the pietenpol. You’ll find lots of YouTube videos on them. Most have re engines them with aircraft engines 65 to 100 hp range, which is more like it. But some like to keep it true to the original design with the model A engine. I saw one last year at a fly in. Wouldn’t catch me in one. Pretty anemic. Looked like a 100 ft per minute climb. Scary. They also put corvair engines on them. 72 inch prop, low rpm on the model A engine.

 

[YoungMedic]

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I'll say! I'd get a 4 leaf clover puller for that one straight away

 

[Flightengineer]

so cold that I had to walk the dogs this morning wearing N1- in 36 hours the temperature dropped from + 34C to + 8C

 

[Wz1999]

Dubow 27798

 

[B-Man2]

Dubow 27798
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That’s a great jacket and it fits exactly the way it’s supposed to fit . Of course that’s just my opinion.

 

[Wz1999]

That’s a great jacket and it fits exactly the way it’s supposed to fit . Of course that’s just my opinion.

Thanks for the comments！

 

[Saint-ex]

@Wz1999 each time you are posting it's a great jacket !

 

[Chandler]

Dubow 27798
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Like, "original" Dubow?

 

[Wz1999]

@Wz1999 each time you are posting it's a great jacket !

Thank you!

 

[blackrat2]

Agree with Burt, that’s a good fit

 

[B-Man2]

Still too friggin hot for jackets down here so to contribute something here’s another “throw back Wednesday “ photo (a day late) of an original United Sheeplined A2 size 46.

 

[mulceber]

You’re not alone, Burt. I forgot too. I suppose Throwback Thursday rolls off the tongue better. ELC RW B-3:

 

[Chandler]

You’re not alone, Burt. I forgot too. I suppose Throwback Thursday rolls off the tongue better. ELC RW B-3:
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What's that white stuff?

Oh, yeah...

 

[petermack09]

Last dog walk wearing my seal jerky aero A2 38 1711-P, made by Edith about 10 years ago, just done a light condition on it. Very comfortable jacket now the collar isn't trying to garrote me.