WW2 Coastal Command flight jacket.

[Micawber]

The jacket is looking good. I have Belvoir on the shelf out in our tack and harness room and have used it on this and that in the past.

 

[Bax Biron]

Well done !Your jacket needed a little bit of care it does not look bad either!

Thanks

 

[blackrat2]

Looks good and I think the jacket needed it, certainly looks like the other stuff can be left especially if your not interested in
wearing it

 

[Bax Biron]

Looks good and I think the jacket needed it, certainly looks like the other stuff can be left especially if your not interested in
wearing it

I don't quite understand the leaving stuff? bit like only doing 75% of a puzzle why would you not put the last few pieces in? Everyone on here recommends Byson for repairs, Byson say the main zip is shot and needs replacing therefor how can I do any further damage trying to repair it? A few have suggested the best thing to do with this jacket apart from don't wear it, don't hang it, don't treat it, don't try and fix it etc was to put it in a box in a dark cupboard and never look at it again. If that's the case what's it matter what I do with it as it'll never be seen again I really don't get this line of thought?

 

[flyincowboy]

Quite sure that if you ask Shawn @5 stars he will be able to get new repros zipper tapes and sliders he has some reproduction - ones for the Irvin jacket they' ve got in their production. Guess that it worth asking!....

 

[Bax Biron]

Quite sure that if you ask Shawn @5 stars he will be able to get new repros zipper tapes ans sliders he has some reproduction ones for the Irvin jacket they got in their production. Guess that it worth asking!....

Many thanks, the zipper tape I had after getting the Vernier out shows the teeth are set at a slightly different distance apart. My spare is no good.

 

[Bax Biron]

The belt loop stitching had rotted or at least come apart, I re-stitched this by hand using original holes and removing as little of the original stitching as possible.
To me it looks the same as before and at least now stable

 

[flyincowboy]

If you re doing hand stitching you can use CAMPBELL'S brown linen thread 4.32 OR 5.32 and wax it with some beewax it will last longer.

 

[Micawber]

I don't quite understand the leaving stuff? bit like only doing 75% of a puzzle why would you not put the last few pieces in? Everyone on here recommends Byson for repairs, Byson say the main zip is shot and needs replacing therefor how can I do any further damage trying to repair it? A few have suggested the best thing to do with this jacket apart from don't wear it, don't hang it, don't treat it, don't try and fix it etc was to put it in a box in a dark cupboard and never look at it again. If that's the case what's it matter what I do with it as it'll never be seen again I really don't get this line of thought?

It’s your jacket chap, you can do with it whatever you wish

Pax.

 

[blackrat2]

Apologies I thought from your earlier post Byson was ruled out as they wouldn’t discuss it unless the jacket was going to be done by them, I suggested them as they have Irvin parts on there site unless that has changed?

 

[blackrat2]

Oh apologies that was Buffalo

 

[Bax Biron]

Just shows, they're still out there. Missed all this for £50!
Found in his late fathers loft and left over from the war!!
Lovely zipper

 

[Bax Biron]

Not sure if this is allowed but as it seems a no no to do any restoration work on this jacket or indeed wear it, would anyone like to swap it for an Irvin I can wear? Obviously it will be much later than this, age isn't important wearability is, I have done nothing to this jacket other than treat the leather which has only improved it and stitched the belt loop which is easily unpickable.
To give you an idea of value a much worse one sold on ebay for £600 and a slightly better one for £1100, I'm just looking for a trade