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  1. thor

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    Hi @Atticus Finch; very cool deck jacket! Great fit! I’m guessing the OD stands for “Operations Division” (Officer of the Deck is OOD) and 034 might be the individual number of the jacket (number 34 of ?) so that when the Supply guys issue you the jacket, they make a notation in their supply log...
  2. thor

    Best Inexpensive Custom Leather Jacket Maker

    Magnoli Clothiers does custom work and has reasonable prices. U.S. Authentic (flightjacket.com) do military and civilian style jackets and can custom size them to your measurements. I’ve heard great things about Johnson Leathers so I would definitely contact them as well.
  3. thor

    Coldest Weather I've been in

    @ButteMT61 the Great Lakes are no joke when it comes to ice and cold! I have great respect for the USCG and the other mariners who sail those waters. I think the locals who live up that way are made of particularly robust stock!
  4. thor

    Coldest Weather I've been in

    @Flightengineer you are right; usually the Hudson and East rivers are ice-free. However sometimes during a prolonged cold snap there’s heavy ice way up north on the Hudson (in the @Worf part of the world), up around Troy or Albany. The Coast Guard sends an ice-breaking ship up there to smash it...
  5. thor

    Coldest Weather I've been in

    Tomorrow the temps will be around 30F but there’s more snow in the forecast and the night crew on the ferries took these pics of heavy ice in the harbor. Going to be a fun day :eek:
  7. thor

    Water treatment for my Lost Worlds J24L

    As crazy as that may sound, I agree with @Carlos840 I used to go jogging in my LW A-2, especially when it was raining. That jacket broke in amazingly quickly and in no time at all it was soft, pliable and conformed to my shape, plus it had some great creasing and wrinkling in the 4oz HH.
  8. thor

    Coldest Weather I've been in

    If you can find one of these puppies, I think they are a “vintage-style parka” that will keep you warm and look very classic. Willis and Geiger are sadly no longer around but some of their stuff was fantastic. This particular coat just sold on eBay in unworn like-new condition for $265...
  9. thor

    sterkowski caps

    I’ve purchased numerous hats from them and they are all true to size. There’s a size conversion chart on their eBay site that will give you the cm to inch conversion for finding your proper size. They offer good quality hats in a variety of styles at a fair price.
  10. thor

    i got a Luftwaffe Hartmann jackets

    Wow that’s a beauty! Where did you get it?
  11. thor

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    @jonesy86 thanks for the kind words! I share your sentiments; @Worf is The Man and I look forward to the latest and greatest from Mr. Worf :D I always try to have fun at work and do my best to enjoy what I’m doing (hence the smile). Peace, Brother!
  13. thor

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    Thanks for the compliment @BobJ! Most days I do love my job; today however, with this winter super-blizzard blasting the whole East Coast it was long and arduous. It was so cold there was ice frosting the INSIDE of the pilot house windows! It makes me appreciate all the routine “boring” days :D
  14. thor

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    Huge blizzard hit the East coast today; 60 mph winds (almost lost the windsock atop the ferry terminal!), violent waves, snow, ice, freezing temps and of course whiteout/zero visibility! The Navy deck jacket performed admirably but goggles were a necessity if you stepped outside and faced into...
  15. thor

    Coldest Weather I've been in

    This news headline says it all! :eek::eek::eek:
  16. thor

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    Visited America’s only “castle” today, Lyndhurst Manor in Tarrytown, NY on a freezing cold snowy day. My Navy deck jacket was up to the task and kept me warm and dry. Wool-lined Geier gloves and flannel-lined khakis were mandatory in the frigid weather. A fun day of exploration despite the...
  17. thor

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    Morning temperatures were below zero in the harbor so it was plenty cold. Whatever insulation or lining the Navy spec’ed for it’s “cold weather” deck jacket works remarkably well, especially with the zip-up padded collar that blocks out wind and seals out the cold.
  19. thor

    USN Deck Jackets period / repop

    I just retired after 26 years on Active Duty & Reserves. I was a Senior Chief Boatswains Mate; I basically was in charge of all the operations on the deck of the cargo ship: cargo loading and transfer, rigging, crane operations, mooring, anchoring, helicopter flight deck operations, etc.
  20. thor

    USN Deck Jackets period / repop

    ...And here is the standard-issue Navy flame resistant deck jacket on the job (“in action”), a couple of years ago when I was on active duty. I’m really liking this jacket as a daily-wear work jacket!
  21. thor

    USN Deck Jackets period / repop

    Just an update: I performed a little “sleeve-ectomy” surgery on the cuffs of my Navy deck jacket. I never liked the inset sleeve with inner storm cuff design. It looks great on an N-1 but I felt that with the elastic waistband design of this jacket, the cuffs should match (much like a G-1 or...
  22. thor

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    My USN cold weather/flame resistant deck jacket is my current “go-to” work jacket. I’ve added a “captain” Velcro Nametag and an orange safety whistle as a zipper puller and it’s now a perfect boatman’s work jacket. Very warm too on these blustery winter days around the waterfront.
  23. thor

    Anyone recognise this A2 label?

    I’m pretty sure that’s an early Goodwear Leather reproduction of an Aero Leather A-2 label.
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