Is this a very early Aero Irvin.
Except the front buckle and a Talon zip ( from text description) it looks great:
http://www.ebay.de/itm/Aero-Leather-Irvin-Flight-Jacket-Fliegerjacke-Lammfell-S-RAF-Royal-Air-Force-/381847839790?hash=item58e7e7a42e:g:6T4AAOSwA3dYKIp3
IMHO, if you paid less than 70 Euro, its a good buy...If you are looking for accuracy in reproduction of a WW2 B-3 jacket...not that good...
Trying to resell it will be a task and might end in a 100% write off or loss...IMHO.
Looking for a recent Goodwear A-2 in 46" with the neck label from an original maker.
Good condition in HH or maybe Steer only, no patches, no name tag pls.
I have an address in Charlotte N/C if needed.
Offers and photos welcome.
Please try it with 35-38deg ( body temp) warm water, soak it for approx two hours,
Air dry it and put your favored leather treatment whilst air drying.
Put it onto a " frame" or manequin during drying in order to keep shape.
Put plastic bottles in the s leeves/cuffs area to keep the desired...
Wanted to buy a B-15C or D in size 44" , made by Buzz Rickson's or RMC(NZ) or RMC Japan.
No modified version, no other maker, no patches pls.
Price from BR is approx 490 Euro, plus shipping ,plus tax.
Thx for your offers and photos.
Never hot.... max 35deg C...and dry towelling a B-3 or an Irvin may take days...besides, oiling needs to be done in the very same process...Air drying is the best... bathing temp arround 35deg for approx an hour.
Bath it gently with body temp water, dry it and oil it during and whilst drying...Texture becomes as per ww2 originals and will never crack nor have this muddy topography.
Yes you can....soak it...wear it with a jumper until its dry....
Did it with a RMCNZ A-2 42"... after drying it gained a bit of mm and became butter soft...after oiling it ( my own recipe of preserver)
I will even modify my body's shape just to make sure the Redskin ELC Rough Wear fits...if not...bath the "teddy bear"... wear it/dry it...and it fits...
Jacket looks great, and well done.
Please keep in mind that in WW2 operation crews were wearing..underwear, regulation shirt, suit etc..maybe even a sweater or jumper underneath the jacket...so obviously the jacket needed to have some room for all these items.
You looking great in one of the...
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