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    my dry cleaner he cleans leather jackets

    Pecards is a petroleum distillate based "conditioner" ... just like John C's top recommendation - Vaseline Petroleum Jelly (read petroleum grease ). Waxes ( natural and petroleum based) and oils and greases have been used for 1000's of years on leather and in my experience have little or no...
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    my dry cleaner he cleans leather jackets

    It really depends on the leather ...... so to speak. I'm an advocate of machine washing if the leather is chrome tanned and does not have a specific finish e.g. buckskin, suede and aniline. It's not that these can't be washed it's just that the outcome is more variable. My leather washing...
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    Luftwaffe jackets

    I think because of a number of factors pics of Luftwaffe pilots in leather jackets ( aside of the google examples) are much rarer than USAF or RAF pilots. this includes the famed "Hartmann" style jacket .These factors being: 1. After the war many of the pictures of German pilots were not...
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    Luftwaffe jackets

    https://d2ydh70d4b5xgv.cloudfront.net/images/1/1/ostmann-wwii-german-flying-jacket-luftwaffe-leather-jacket-791385a0681970fdac534b10e7247712.jpg
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    First Aero Premier Highwayman leather jacket advice? + interior pockets

    Every single one of my Aero and SB jackets has at least one internal pocket ... most have two (only two do not have studs) ..... both Eastman Leathers have inside pockets in the Aero / SB style (both by design and the Ostman has a zip closure) ... as has my LW Suburban, my two Sam Walker...
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    Luftwaffe jackets

    I have an Eastman "Ostman" jacket in a 42" ... and at 170cm (5'7") and 90Kg (195lb) I don't think it would accommodate anyone any taller than 175cm TBH. These are quite short jackets overall on a par with the Vanson Comet and the std. sleeve length on the 42" is 25".
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    Break in at Aero

    UQAAB jackets (UQAAB WEARS) are incredibly cheap, and some of the pictures used on Ebay to advertise them belong to other manufacturers, such as Goodwear, Aero and Eastman ( this has been shown and discussed at length in various other forums including VLJ etc.) ! I don't think they have ANY...
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    Schott 1980's Leather sleeved Baseball Jacket (L)

    Updated to accept "Best Offers" :)
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    Levis Big E Suede / pile lined 1950's Western Jacket - 42"

    Updated to accept "best offers" :)
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    How can I get cologne scent out of leather?

    wash it ... gently :)
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    Photos of cool jackets owned by others (non-brand specific)

    I bet Belstaff loved that shot of Ewan :)
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    Fire at Johnson Leather in SF

    not to mention the recent burglaries at American Classics and Wested Leathers in May also .....
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    Aero "Black Soft Steerhide"?

    Lewis Leathers, Mascot, Belstaff and Rivetts (to name but few) used Lambskin in the manufacture of their jackets in the 60's, 70's and 80's ... indeed some of their modern versions are still lamb. By modern standards they were indeed about as abrasion resistant as denim :( yet they command huge...
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    Schott 1980's Leather sleeved Baseball Jacket (L)

    Great jacket .... and much better than the 90's version which had mobile phone pockets etc. .... simple but incredibly effective. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/122600622448?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649
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    Levis Big E Suede / pile lined 1950's Western Jacket - 42"

    Can provide measurements on request but fits like a stock 42" :) http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/122600612561?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649
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    Aero "Black Soft Steerhide"?

    They can be "buttery soft" ?? ... goat, deer and kangaroo can be incredibly soft hand leather yet they can be a factor or two better than steer and horse regarding sheer strength and abrasion resistance. NO leather will protect you from an impact perspective (that's what armour is for) but it...
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    Break in at Aero

    From Ken's post on VLJ: "We had a break in at Aero in the early hours of this morning, Monday 10th July, around 2am at our factory on Huddersfield Street in Galashiels, around 110 new and used Aero jackets, mostly orders waiting to go out today, and some original vintage pieces were stolen...
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    Break in at Aero

    Some of my more expensive ones are treated with "smart water" ( it was free from our local police) .... I use it on my bikes, laptops, guitars and there's more than enough for jackets ... takes a tiny amount ( a small dab from a Q-tip in an inconspicuous place) ... unknown to anyone but me (...
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    Dehen 1920 biker sweaters. Club zip.

    The Motordomes aka "Murderdomes" were brutal .... it's no surprise that many of the major players died, a woolen jumper and serge breeches are no defence against a crash at speed ... in fact the danger and carnage was detailed at the time as one of the major attractions ( the human race is funny...
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    Eastman Veg-tanned Vintage WarHorse® Horsehide

    Aero Vicenza would be the closest to what you have described .. the MWHH is also nice but doesn't have the depth of graining that Vicenza has .... equally don't discount steer which shows much more graining and creasing IMHO than HH. SB's Clayton is 3.5-4oz and much more like a softer hand...

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