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

[Dany McDonald]

I’m alway conscious of the potential of Crown Zips to have problems, so I’m always mindful of seating the male end of the zip and if it doesn’t work the first time, to re seat it and to be gentle with it and not pull to hard on the puller. As a matter of fact I mentioned to @YoungMedic how I was always careful when zipping up the jacket. So the Crown has been working well over the years and hopefully will continue to do so.

Ah yeah, the dreaded tape fabric tearing and detaching from the insert pin.

Have you had to lubricate the chain so the slider runs smoothly over time?

Thank for input!

Dany

 

[B-Man2]

Ah yeah, the dreaded tape fabric tearing and detaching from the insert pin.

Have you had to lubricate the chain so the slider runs smoothly over time?

Thank for input!

Dany

Yes I have . I take a small artists paint brush and using a substance known as “Rig Grease” (Stands for Rust Inhibiting Grease)I put a very light coat of it on the teeth of the zip, being very careful not to get any on the tape. It’s seems to work fine and I’ve been doing it for years . It seems to last longer than taking a graphite pencil and running up and down the teeth .

 

[YoungMedic]

Special indeed Burt! Calls for a special jacket. Original HL Block 6552 today.

 

[B-Man2]

Special indeed Burt! Calls for a special jacket. Original HL Block 6552 today.
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Got to see and feel the goatskin on this one. WWII USN jackets had some awesome lightweight goatskin that just really makes the jacket cool.
Nice one Tim!

 

[mulceber]

Got to see and feel the goatskin on this one. WWII USN jackets had some awesome lightweight goatskin that just really makes the jacket cool.
Nice one Tim!

Can confirm - I’ve seen @YoungMedic’s AN jacket in person. Just a great original.

 

[Thomas Koehle]

Special indeed Burt! Calls for a special jacket. Original HL Block 6552 today.
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Incredible jacket!

Is the yellow USN stencil still visible or did it fade beyond recognition?

 

[YoungMedic]

Incredible jacket!

Is the yellow USN stencil still visible or did it fade beyond recognition?

I had a real hard time locating even a small indication of a marking back there

 

[coolhandluke]

Wearing my Freenote RJ-1, but had to add a non-insulated Columbia parka on top...

 

[B-Man2]

Wearing my Freenote RJ-1, but had to add a non-insulated Columbia parka on top...

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Looks like N-3B weather !

 

[Shanghai-Mayne]

B15C from Simon’s Plus a type 21 winter jacket. At 3 degrees C.

 

[CombatWombat]

Been away on a fire deployment for 2 months in middle of Nowhere, Victoria......so haven't been wearing much leather lately

Got a week off before getting back out, so I'll probably try and wear this RMC Buco J24 (yeah it has a zipper in quilted lining that isn't normal for RMC jackets, I had it modded so I didn't boil like a lobster in Australian humidity) or the new "glossy teacore" J24 my wife had made for my Christmas gift