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  1. John Lever

    A Couple of Buzz Rickson Aviators Coats

    I love the brown version with the sheepskin collar. If anyone has a size 40. ......
  2. John Lever

    A Couple of Buzz Rickson Aviators Coats

    I saw the darker jacket and really liked it so much so that I asked Gary Eastman if they were still in production. Unfortunately they are not. Charles may be able to tell us more.
  3. John Lever

    Himel Brothers Sample Sale

    A link would be useful
  4. John Lever

    ELMC Californian NEW Sleeve Lengths - History Preservation Associates Exclusive!

    Charles if you need any help in the future to persuade Gary to change something just ask my friend Vic, he seems to be able to get Gary to do anything !
  5. John Lever

    Eastman Leather Clothing USAC A-1 Capeskin Flying

    Are you on VLJ ?
  7. John Lever

    Eastman Leather Clothing USAC A-1 Capeskin Flying

    Of course.
  8. John Lever

    Eastman Leather Clothing USAC A-1 Capeskin Flying

    Yes, if it's no good it goes for sale at cost
  9. John Lever

    Eastman Leather Clothing USAC A-1 Capeskin Flying

    Yup
  10. John Lever

    Eastman Leather Clothing USAC A-1 Capeskin Flying

    Wrong one actually, my mistake, but just won a standard jacket for 300 quid.
  11. John Lever

    Eastman Leather Clothing USAC A-1 Capeskin Flying

    Hoping to win that one but looks like a dealer from overseas is bidding me up. The seller has no feedback so it could be a risk.
  13. John Lever

    Aero Leather Clothing trial update

    Yes ! The Sheriff of Nottingham and Robin Hood....hmmm
  14. John Lever

    Aero Leather Clothing trial update

    Sheriff derives from the old English 'Shire Reeve ' as mentioned by Chaucer in the Canterbury Tales from the 13 hundreds.
  15. John Lever

    The irrationality of looking out the door for your package

    When I bought my B2 from The Few the courier delivered the package and drove away as usual. I opened it and it was a box of important documents, no jacket ! After some very worried phone calls to FedEx it finally arrived. So sometimes looking for the courier is allowed and quite normal.
  16. John Lever

    Real McCoy's are closing down..?

    I think a western company could very easily set up a company in the far east and make very high quality goods. The made in Scotland, England, New Zealand, and USA would be missing though. Isn't some Buzz Rickson's stuff made in China ? Look how good their product a are.
  17. John Lever

    Real McCoy's are closing down..?

    You could be right. Demand for the perfect repro and material costs have driven prices way past what most would consider to be the normal price for a leather jacket. I understand that currency issues were causing 40 % more costs for RMNZ. It's surprising that the Chinese haven't started...
  19. John Lever

    Real McCoy's are closing down..?

    The closeups are of my RW B3 the first jacket photographed. I prefer my jackets like my jeans, honest solid materials of the highest quality,not stonewashed.
  20. John Lever

    Aero Branded Zippers

    I think Aero stamped zips were made by a company that had the same name but no relation to the Aero leathers . They also made knitting needles. I have an Eastman B3 from 1985 with a talon puller on an Aero track. The company is long gone.
  21. John Lever

    Real McCoy's are closing down..?

    Here's a couple of close up's It's a common mistake to forget that all old things were once new
  22. John Lever

    Real McCoy's are closing down..?

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  23. John Lever

    Real McCoy's are closing down..?

    Thanks Charles. I want to add that Gary has been innovative over the years and has taken brave steps with the Perry B3 and the SFAD so he should given credit for it. Regarding sponginess or elasticity of the older skins, (which is what every other major repro maker uses) it is this very quality...

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