Just picked up my shortened Langlitz Sidewinder, had 2.5" taken off bottom. Langlitz said they wouldn't do the mod. had to find a leather shop that could. Other than a slight wavy stitching, it turned out good. Used Navetsea comment to add double zipper. I like the heft of the leather, style and...
Craigslist purchase off original owner. He reported ordering extra long in body length as that was his idea of good fit I'm 6'1" and it's very long on me.
Didn't need them, but had to have them. New in box Craigslist purchase this weekend. White's Smoke Jumpers, model 400v $200.00 and I didn't dicker the price
In Seattle. Division Road, they have a good website also.
Ebbets Field, is a place I recently found. They have a passion for historically correct baseball uniforms.
Of course, Filson
I went with what I had on hand and used the Langlitz conditioner. Here's the results. It's darkened the color and softened the leather. I'll post up in a month or two to show how it effects the leather. By then the buttons will match and have new pocket liners made.
I may have posted this without text, picked up a 1930's leather jacket with patina galore. Leather on arms and wrists are dryer than body. I tried some Langlitz Treatment on inside of collar, see picture.
What worries me is the treatment applied on inside collar darkened the leather (see...
I'M into it for motorcycle, I feel out of place wearing a cross zip heavy leather jacket out side of riding.
I prefer traditional material over man-made.
I haven't the experience/investment to define the thickness in one manufacture model over the next in thickness from what is advertised VS...
I'M NOT ADMITTING I own a switch blade It's illegal where I live in the freedom of USA. BUT I'D MUCH RATHER BE LOOKING AT THE END OF THE BLADE THAN A BARREL OF A GUN.
I washed a Brill G-1 from mid 60s that I got for free at a rummage sale
It was spayed by a tom cat pretty pungent
Used the toploader washing machine with whatever soap that was on it
Hung drye and came out fresh and clean with no damage as far as I could see
Not much effort to loose and cool...
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