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  1. Dr H

    Original A-1

    Bill Kelso offer a nice example of this 'Admiral' 37J1 in capeskin - it really looks the part. I have an A-1 from the same company (single button collar knit) in a darker cape and the workmanship is superb. ...and it'll be much, much cheaper than £1750 :o
  2. Dr H

    Original A-1

    It was discussed a while ago on FL as well - last year when it came up for auction? Technically not an A-1 (as it's the naval variant), but not splitting hairs...
  3. Dr H

    Aero late war and Air Arm Irvins

    I tried on both jackets at John's home this evening. My first impressions were that the patterns are now pretty accurate (particularly the sleeves) and these jackets are quite light in weight - making them very comfortable to wear. I've shed a little weight recently and was pleasantly...
  4. Dr H

    Identifying A-1 Jacket

    Looks like an Orvis with a different label. http://www.orvis.com/p/a-1-light-leather-bomber-jacket/7h18 Elsewhere I read that it is/was a collaboration between Cockpit USA and Bills, so confusing either way...
  5. Dr H

    Wanted: Any willis & geiger items!!!

    Hi Matt Did you receive my latest message with dimensions/price, etc.? Cheers Ian
  7. Dr H

    Wanted: Any willis & geiger items!!!

    Hi Matthew Did you see the photos of the NA-1? Best Ian
  8. Dr H

    Wanted: Any willis & geiger items!!!

    Hi Matthew I have a Willis & Geiger Navy Summer Flying Jacket NA-1 for sale if you're interested? Lovely condition (size 44). PM me if interested Ian
  9. Dr H

    WTB 'OLD TOWN' CLOTHING (HOLT NORFOLK) CHEST 42 or 44, WAIST 36

    BUMP, still looking.
  10. Dr H

    FS: 'Old Town' Cotton Drill workshirts - Size XL

    PM sent...
  11. Dr H

    Leather Collar Wear

    Take a look at vintage wartime A-2 jackets - the top fold of the collar almost invariably wears to a greater degree than most other parts of the jacket and the pH is the issue (the pH varies from one individual, but I've seen pH 4.5 - 7 quoted). Acidic sweat + grime + microbes =...
  13. Dr H

    Your needs and your A2

    My GW Dubow A-2 and ELC A-1 get plenty of wear in all weathers/conditions and are not cosseted at all - they are beater jackets. No issues with leather quality at all - plenty sturdy enough.
  14. Dr H

    BK price increases again?

    All of my A-1 jackets have been capeskin. I've owned/sold (and posted here and on VLJF) many ELC A-1 jackets (2-piece sleeve), more GW A-1 jackets (3-piece sleeve) and a BK A-1 (3-piece sleeve). John Chapman has been refining his A-1 for many years - I've owned over half a dozen from the...
  15. Dr H

    BK price increases again?

    I have owned A-1s from all three, but not A-2s.
  16. Dr H

    BK price increases again?

    Negative pH? Some odd things going on in Seattle... I think that John means that mink oil is mildly acidic (pH 6.5, versus pH 7), which would break down (hydrolyse) the cotton thread in time. Not quickly at this pH - lots of kinetic studies to examine the hydrolysis of cottons using...
  17. Dr H

    WTB 'OLD TOWN' CLOTHING (HOLT NORFOLK) CHEST 42 or 44, WAIST 36

    Looking to buy Old Town clothing (small manufacturer of clothing inspired by British workwear from the 1890s-1930s). I have a number of their items already and I typically wear jackets/waistcoats in size 42 (although possibly 44 in more fitted patterns: Lounge jacket, Marshalsea jacket). I...
  19. Dr H

    Is this jacket too short?

    I generally wear high rise/fishtail back trousers and A-1/A-2 jackets sit well with these.
  20. Dr H

    OOPS! I might have ruined new Bad Wolf Jacket!

    Didn't spend years at college and university to put it that simply...
  21. Dr H

    OOPS! I might have ruined new Bad Wolf Jacket!

    Hmmm…depends on the amount of heat that/pressure that you've used I guess. It's predominantly made up of proteins - you've broken a few (hydrogen) bonds, and disulphide bridges and made some more. The extent to which is retains its new structure depends on how much cross linking you've introduced.
  22. Dr H

    BK price increases again?

    It's not, that's true, but I think that you might have a dated view of VLJ, which if anything is often more gentlemanly than the vitriolic nonsense that I read bandied here about AL/Aero, BK, etc. at times.
  23. Dr H

    Roll Call!!!! Show/Tell Us What You Got!!!!

    ELC 0.50cal A-1 (capeskin). BK custom A-1 (capeskin). GW Dubow 27798 A-2 (horseshide). LVC Menlo Cossack (goatskin). Buzz Rickson N-1 Buzz Rickson Tanker Willis and Geiger NA-1

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