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  1. Kermit

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    ... photos were taken on Monday, I cheat a bit ;)
  2. Kermit

    My first A-2 Jacket : Bill Kelso Dubow 27798, Liberty Seal

    Thank you dlite90. Yes it is a "Charron Bellanger" TSF radio station with external vacuum tubes from the mid-1920s. https://www.radiomuseum.org/r/charron_recepteur_a_4_lampes.html?language_id=2
  3. Kermit

    The ultimative Denim Trouser Thread?

    I would like to buy nice "vintage" jeans. The problem is, I don't know anything about it ! I know there is a science in denim ... and there is a lot to know. So I would like "vintage" jeans, with a relatively high waist. I don't want something overly baggy (I don't want a modern slim fit, but I...
  4. Kermit

    My first A-2 Jacket : Bill Kelso Dubow 27798, Liberty Seal

    Thank you all. :) I am lucky for the size of the jacket, but above all I have been very well advised. This is a 42 long (I'm 1m88 tall for 74 kg). This is exactly what I needed. Liberty HH leather is really excellent. It's my only A-2 jacket and it's hard to compare with other brands. But I...
  5. Kermit

    My first A-2 Jacket : Bill Kelso Dubow 27798, Liberty Seal

    Here is my first A-2 jacket! A Bill Kelso Dubow 27798, Liberty Seal. I bought it used from a forum member (thanks Brett!) And love it ! I am very pleasantly surprised by the overall quality of the jacket. Liberty Seal leather is beautiful and should develop a very nice patina.
  7. Kermit

    French cyclist jacket (Hartmann jacket - not ELC)

    It come from a military surplus, according to the salesman it is a French military pants of the 50s or 60s, but he wasn't sure
  8. Kermit

    French cyclist jacket (Hartmann jacket - not ELC)

    I took some pictures last weekend. Well, I don't feel at ease as a fashion model... but I did some tests of pants to go with my jacket. Tell me what you think about it.
  9. Kermit

    What to wear with my French cyclist jacket (Hartmann pattern)

    Hi all. I recently bought the jacket of my dreams: a French cyclist jacket (luftwaffe hartmann jacket). The particularity of this type of jacket is that the waist is very short. I am looking for an outfit to go with it, especially pants. I am not a purist. I'm not looking for an outfit that is...
  10. Kermit

    French cyclist jacket (Hartmann jacket - not ELC)

    Thank you very much for your feedback! the people in the pictures look very cool... but I can't afford such a radical change. I go step by step, but I'm taking notes. ;) If some of you want to know the artisan who made the jacket, ask me by PM please.
  11. Kermit

    French cyclist jacket (Hartmann jacket - not ELC)

    You are right, There is only one official leather jacket for pilots : Many pilots used civilian jackets (cyclist jackets). It was a privilege reserved for them, but nothing was official. These jackets were close to the body. It was convenient to fly in the narrow cockpit of their planes...
  13. Kermit

    French cyclist jacket (Hartmann jacket - not ELC)

    I finally decided to keep my jacket as is. I think it would have been a mistake to change it. The cut is short and that's what makes it special. As you advised me, I bought high waist pants and it works much better! (I'll have to find other shoes, maybe leather boots ?) Here are some pictures :
  14. Kermit

    French cyclist jacket (Hartmann jacket - not ELC)

    Thank you very much for your feedback. :) I take the time to give you my impressions. This jacket was made by a small French artisan. If you are interested, I can give you his coordinates in PM The leather is fantastic. Both flexible and solid (... and how good it smells!), the zip, the...
  15. Kermit

    French cyclist jacket (Hartmann jacket - not ELC)

    That's it, I got my "Hartmann" jacket ! The quality is absolutely sublime ! I was hoping for something very beautiful, and I must admit that it is even better... I will give you my impressions in detail later. For the moment here are the first pictures (sorry for the quality, at night with a...
  16. Kermit

    The wrist watch.

    I love it ! One day I'll have one...
  17. Kermit

    The wrist watch.

    Here is my new watch ! It's the same watch as Russian cosmonauts/pilots from 1960's : Poljot "Strela" chronograph cal.3017 (year 1966)
  19. Kermit

    "Hartmann" Luftwaffe jacket by "Cooper A-2

    I really love the Eastman jacket version. The problem is that I am tall and rather slender : 6' 2.4'' (1.89 meter) and 11 stone, 9 lb (73 kg). This kind of jacket must be properly adjusted and I'm afraid I'm not getting into Eastman standards. The jackets worn by the luftwaffe pilots were...
  20. Kermit

    Show us your vehicles

    Hi ! My 1972 Datsun 240z :
  21. Kermit

    "Hartmann" Luftwaffe jacket by "Cooper A-2

    Hi all, One of the members of the forum "Cooper A-2" sells "Hartmann" cyclist jackets made in France that seem to be of very good quality. https://www.thefedoralounge.com/members/cooper-a-2.36261/ I tried to contact "Cooper A-2" by PM, but it seems to be no longer active on the forum since...
  22. Kermit

    My Vintage Radio Collection

    Hi, My CDB (Charron Bellanger Duchamp) early 1920 radio.
  23. Kermit

    The wrist watch.

    Hi ! Here is my 1930-1935 Roamer pilot watch. This type of watch is also called "1928 german pattern". 41mm, rotating bezel, and a big crown that can be used with gloves.

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