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  1. robrinay

    The Man Purse Aka. THE MURSE YES or NO ?

    Here are a few pics to show detail and compare it to the real thing
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    Finds and Deals - Leather Jacket Edition

    LW Foster G1 in a 44” - I think it’s by AVI leather but I could be wrong L W Foster Sportswear 55J14(AER) Buaer G1 Leather Pilots Jacket Talon Zip https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F202735178163
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    Leather Jacket car show/goodwill finds

    Stay a while- Lots of us buy in thrift stores so no worries there. With patience and frequent visits you find fantastic bargains and save loads. They call them Charity Shops and Junk Shops in the U.K. I bought one of my Aero Highwayman jackets for £15 on a ‘Car Boot’ sale - that’s like a Yard...
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    Leather Jacket car show/goodwill finds

    Welcome - if you’re anything like me you’ll keep on upgrading your jackets as you find the bargains and follow the advice from here. I started with a Levi ‘Highwayman’ then replaced it with an Aero Highwayman and so on. It got out of hand when I found I’d got three Aero Highwayman jackets so I...
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    Finds and Deals - Leather Jacket Edition

    Looks like the Mouton liner is degrading. I once bought a jacket that had a ‘tear’ in the Mouton only to find the Mouton lining fell apart when I wore it
  7. robrinay

    Hot Water Soak on Leather w Quilted Lining?

    Hot water turns wool into felt so not a good idea
  8. robrinay

    Anyone heard of The Leather Ranch Canada?

    I must have struck lucky then as this one is quality- perhaps an early one made when they were trying to get a foothold in the market? Thanks for the advice though, I won’t search out any others if they’re generally rubbish.
  9. robrinay

    Anyone heard of The Leather Ranch Canada?

    I’ve just picked up this well made mint biker jacket for £45. It’s of a similar build quality to a Schott Perfecto with embossed poppers heavy duty YKK zippers and a robust belt buckle. A bit of research shows that the business built up from a couple of shops in Toronto to 28 across Canada but...
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    Size 46 jacket seller says Pit to Pit is 58 inches- what are they measuring?

    It’s for this reason I place a metal measuring tape across the important dimension areas of my ‘for sale jacket pictures’ I tell them in the description that I’m aware it only shows approximate measurements but it gives a rough idea and cuts down on questions and arguments when on arrival they...
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    Size 46 jacket seller says Pit to Pit is 58 inches- what are they measuring?

    If the seller can’t be bothered to measure the jacket properly then steer clear of him/her. If you’re desperate to buy it then try the polite advisory approach, telling them if their measurements are way out then whoever buys will return it at the sellers expense as - ‘not as described’.
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    Leather on Vintage Jackets question

    There are leather products used as a ‘final coat’ out there that consist of an acrylic (plastic), based solution. It’s possible that this sort of product was used either during production or maybe by a later owner of the jacket. If you look up Fiebings bag kote you’ll see what I mean. It should...
  14. robrinay

    Comfort of Tweed Suits

    Regarding 2) scratching, I recommend that the trousers should be lined to the knee as that’s the area that any woollen trousers tickle
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    Finds and Deals - Leather Jacket Edition

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    EBay arghh!! ##$&&

    The buyer ‘Shellfound’ no longer appears in an eBay search. Either he’s a member here or he’s been tipped off about this thread.
  17. robrinay

    Help me date this Hercules half-belt please?

    Thanks Terry
  19. robrinay

    Help me date this Hercules half-belt please?

    Thanks it’s taken a lot of patience and searching eBay until the right one turned up (at a bargain price - £64.59).
  20. robrinay

    Help me date this Hercules half-belt please?

    Let me think about that ..... No! ;)
  21. robrinay

    Help me date this Hercules half-belt please?

    I’m really pleased with it- no red rot or crumbly cuff edges and its big enough - rare for vintage - fits nice -23” pit to pit 19” shoulders and 24” sleeves so a good fit for me at 43” snug chest.
  22. robrinay

    Help me date this Hercules half-belt please?

    My latest purchase - leather creased from poor storage but in good condition except the lining which needs a few patches. Can anyone give me a rough idea of its date of manufacture. My guess is 1950’s?
  23. robrinay

    EBay arghh!! ##$&&

    Ta

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