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  1. Doctor Damage

    Trench Coat - the 'Ultimate' Thread!

    ^ Another really nice find, Ariel. And yeah, not a "winter" country, so it must have been export only!
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    USAF N-3B parkas - Let's talk about them!!

    I wouldn't screw around trying to do much of a repair on that hole. I would just get a needle and thread and do what you can to stabilize the hole so it doesn't get bigger or snag and tear bigger. Or maybe find a piece of cotton cloth (do you have a relative who quilts or sews?) that is a...
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    What are you listening to?

    Saw this film last night and was pleased to see Basil Poledouris was the composer. Great soundtrack. I really do think he was the best, or top three or something when it comes to film scores.
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    MA-1 Flight jacket

    All of the old vintage military jackets from the 1950s and 1960s were made the same, I mean of the same materials, same quality, etc. Just the design and factory changed. The modern ones, as you say, are much different. For people who need Tall or Long sizes, the modern jackets are more...
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    MA-1 Flight jacket

    The vintage military jackets with the heavy wool/cotton insulation would be far too hot for where you live. You would never wear it. So yes you got what is best for you. Quite a few years back I had a 1950s N3B military parka go through my hands and it was super heavy, but the quality of the...
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    MA-1 Flight jacket

    Nice jacket, Stebroc. Looks just like the one I have, although the knits on mine have seen a lot of miles. I wish it was an inch longer in the back and then I'd wear it more than once every few years. The civilian models, despite getting a bad rap, are just as well made as the old military ones...
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    Bush Jackets

    Just got this Duxbak safari jacket in the mail today. Doesn't have a size tag nor a content tag. Measures out good for me. It's made from a very heavy cloth, 100% cotton (found another one on eBay with tag), tough and good for colder weather. And the colour really is as depicted in the photos...
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    Greatcoats?

    I have several and no longer wear them, in part because wool isn't as warm as insulated coats, in part because they look a bit too "military." They're neither formal nor casual, they're military. Just get a nice civilian overcoat or good quality trench coat or single-breasted raincoat (with wool...
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    Bush Jackets

    For members who are into old Willis & Geiger jackets, check out this Japanese website which has some W&G jackets and vests, plus corresponding pages from a W&G catalogue: http://usoniangoodsstore.com/willisgeiger-pioneer-of-the-safari/
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    No more Schott forum

    ^ Yeah it happens unfortunately. A real shame. Much knowledge lost to the ether. A good reminder to everything that if you come across info you value, SAVE IT!!! I have several hard drives full of crap which is useless... until you can't find it online anymore.
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    Bush Jackets

    Got this Orvis jacket recently, went through the wash, loose threads trimmed, etc. This is a good quality jacket, another of these Willis & Geiger design copies. It has a full length elastic cord with adjusters on the inside so the waist can be tightened as needed which is very useful since I...
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    Bush Jackets

    Finally got this jacket washed up and snipped hanging threads, etc. Great fit, comfy, really nice. Only problem: the belt/ties on the front, when tied, pull the jacket over the bottom pockets. Fortunately, the back is elastic and with the ties untied the jacket shapes well, so I'll be removing...
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    Bush Jackets

    It's clearly a copy of a Willis & Geiger design, as seen earlier in this thread. I've got an Orvis which is 99% identical (although better quality), plus I've got a Duxbak incoming (fingers crossed) which is about 75% the same. Anyways, the Midway jacket is a good item, solidly made, not luxury...
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    Bush Jackets

    ^ Regarding that MidwayUSA safari jacket, there's the measurements (tagged Large Tall): chest 25" length 34" shoulders (pulled taut) 23" sleeve 27" sleeve underarm 19.5" sleeve (dress shirt) 38.5" Someone has the same jacket tagged XL Tall listed on eBay right now, and here's their...
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    Trench Coat - the 'Ultimate' Thread!

    I think we talked about this earlier in this thread, but I don't know where. Basically, it's a small secondary strap that is intended to hold the main belt in a certain position, as well as make it's loss less likely. Look closely at the left-hand side belt loop: does it have a smaller loop...
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    Bush Jackets

    Just got this used jacket in the mail, ideal mid-weight (not too heavy, not too light/thin), overall a nice garment. However, it's a Large Tall, and the sleeves are 38.5" long, which is waaay too long for me. Sigh. You can buy them brand-new from Midway's website, just don't get the Tall unless...
  20. Doctor Damage

    Trench Coat - the 'Ultimate' Thread!

    ^^ The nice thing about the USA made coats in poplin, is that they are machine washable. You can wash Burberry coats, which I have done, but as I found out the hard way sometimes the cheap crappy lining Burberry put inside the sleeves of some of their coats shrinks in the wash, which caused the...
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    Trench Coat - the 'Ultimate' Thread!

    ^ From what I can tell, from spending far too much time trawling eBay and whatnot, it appears most BB trench coats were made by London Fog or whatever factory was supplying them. The US brand Botany 500 also had some coats which were basically the same as BB coats of various periods. So yeah, a...
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    US Navy & US Marine Corp Boat Cloaks, and US Army Capes

    US Army cape, dated 1938, spotted on eBay. The seller said it is a nurse's cape but I don't believe that, it looks just like the men's cape, and the purple lining would suggest "civil affairs corp" (according to Wikipedia), although photo interpretation is a dodgy business and if the lining is...
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    Bush Jackets

    Here's some pics of Charlton Heston in 1985 (when he was on the tv series Dynasty) wearing what is quite obviously the same safari jacket he wore in The Omega Man in 1971. Clearly, it was something he owned, part of his own wardrobe! (In The Omega Man he removed the belt and wore a leather...

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