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  1. John Lever

    Eastman's A-1 from the Re-Issue Depot.

    I have recently become a born again Eastman fan. The A1 is just amazing. Couple this with a great used Roughwear B-3 and I wonder why I aspire to buy very expensive jackets from Japan when such great products are so close to home with out ridiculous import charges.
  2. John Lever

    Cockpit 1942 Reproduction B-3 Jacket

    Tom, please post some photos when you get the jacket.
  3. John Lever

    Best time to sell B3 and A2 jackets

    Winter for the B-3 but, these days it's difficult to be sure. It only needs one interested person to sell. Make sure you have very good photographs though. What are the sizes ?
  4. John Lever

    Cockpit 1942 Reproduction B-3 Jacket

    After a complaint they reduced it to $85 !
  5. John Lever

    Cockpit 1942 Reproduction B-3 Jacket

    I made an enquiry as to shipping costs to the UK. here's the reply - John, Shipping would be $246.68. This is 7% of the price of the jacket times 4. I would be very surprised if they ever sell anything to the UK ! How can Lost Worlds or HPA send over a jacket for $80 ???
  7. John Lever

    Aero 'Veste de Rallye' just ordered

    I remember trying one of these on at Grand Prix Racewear. It was so thick and stiff I just couldn't believe it !
  8. John Lever

    Cockpit 1942 Reproduction B-3 Jacket

    Tom, I used to own one of these, but sold it in time of hardship. It was a very good repro of a 'redskin ' B-3 with fabulous leather and fleece colour, only let down by the stamping of the buckles with Avirex. I sold it to non other than John Chapman of GW who was equally impressed. He...
  9. John Lever

    ELC RW B-3[ well used ]

    Yes. I always wash second hand jackets that have been worn [ not yours as it was clean] including horse hide and sheepskin. Use Pears soap dissolved in hot water and wash on a 30 or 40 cycle. The glycerine soap is the main ingredient of saddle soap so it cleans and softens the leather. Allow...
  10. John Lever

    ELC Capeskin A1 44

    The colour is not russet. It's similar to plain chocolate with a slight red hue, But no where near seal brown.
  11. John Lever

    ELC Capeskin A1 44

    My pleasure Paddy
  13. John Lever

    ELC RW B-3[ well used ]

    Hope they are now !
  14. John Lever

    ELC RW B-3[ well used ]

    This is the one I won by default for £300. Obviously this had been well well worn by the previous owner. It was pretty grubby around the collar so I had to wash it with glycerine soap at 40 deg. C. When the cycle finished and I removed it from the machine, my heart went through the floor. It...
  15. John Lever

    ELC Capeskin A1 44

    The first impression is that this a very light jacket, almost weightless in fact. I would estimate that the leather is around 1 mm. thick. It feels slightly clingy and stretchy because of the unique way it drapes to the body, quite unlike the GW version which is also Cape. I think JC's...
  16. John Lever

    The Goodwear Kool-Aid

    Steve, I still rate ELC, RMNZ and The Few very highly, and recently bought jackets from them. But then I have no interest in A2's. The most important factor with GW is he actually makes the jacket for you on a one to one basis.
  17. John Lever

    Luftwaffe winter jackets

    I was referring to sheepskin Kanal jackets. Like this one -
  19. John Lever

    Luftwaffe winter jackets

    I recently bought a LW sheepskin jacket from a member here. This set me thinking what are then specifications for this jacket ? I know there are some well informed members, so please enlighten me .
  20. John Lever

    Lost Worlds B3 as new

    Now £400 or $800
  21. John Lever

    Lost Worlds B3 as new

    I have decided to sell this as new jacket. It's so thick and warm that it never sees any wear here in southern England. Size 44 it will easily fit a 46 chest as it's slightly oversized. Only occasionally available these jackets are truly bullet proof and will last a lifetime. I...
  22. John Lever

    Don't judge a book by it's cover

    Well done Steve. Bargains are getting harder to find these days.
  23. John Lever

    How much thicker/heavier are the hides on Lost World jackets than other companies?

    They are very heavy and totally wind proof. The only reserve would be the generous cut of the jacket at the waist belt. Worth every penny especial if you are in the US

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