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  1. Doctor Damage

    Vintage Photos of Leather Jackets

    That, plus they only have experience with non-average sizes like XS which have survived simply because no one bought them originally. How many M or L or 42 sized jackets and clothing have survived from ye olden dayes? It's like the military surplus store experience for most men: we have...
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    Vintage Photos of Leather Jackets

    Everyone was in those days, at least in all the photos I've seen. 'Full figured' men like Sydney Greenstreet and Capone seem to have been the outliers, for the most part, even though both would be dwarfed today...
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    Bush Jackets

    Grommets & punch obtained... but no one had any buckles. There are some good fabric supply stores in Hamilton, not too far away, so I'm sure I'll find something there. I suppose I could even make some tongues if I had to.
  4. Doctor Damage

    Thoughts on leather of Schott leather jackets!

    Leather is subjected to plenty of non-natural chemicals in the tanning process, so insisting on only natural treatments later seems a bit like putting on a condom after sex. But I totally appreciate that using a high quality leather treatment on an old, tired leather jacket will 'revive' it and...
  5. Doctor Damage

    Vintage Nylon Windbreakers (Non-Military)

    Here's the only nylon windcheater which I own, dating from 1989. It's a relic from my 6 week summer glider pilot course as part of the Air Cadet system here in Canada. We lived on the Trenton AFB and did the classes and flying from two airfields on the Quinte Penninsula - both were old training...
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    A very COLD Winter forecast for Canucks. Feel an ANJ-4/N3-B coming on?

    Yeah, well, you're crazy to be bicycling (1) in Toronto, and (2) in Toronto in winter. You'll get no sympathy from me, you nut!!!
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    Thoughts on leather of Schott leather jackets!

    I agree, it's bizarre. Nobody treats their wool or cotton garments and nobody worries about them falling apart, but apparently leather requires regular treatments or it will dry up into dust and blow away? Also, I wonder how many of those worn-in, awesome-looking old vintage leather jackets we...
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    A very COLD Winter forecast for Canucks. Feel an ANJ-4/N3-B coming on?

    ha ha, yeah we'll see about the weather the older I get the less the cold appeals, frankly (not helped by my current a previous car having crappy, wimpy heaters that blow what little heat they generated to the wrong places)
  10. Doctor Damage

    Bush Jackets

    ^ OK, thanks so much. I have a really good hardware store not far away, so I'll take a look next week.
  11. Doctor Damage

    My own tartan

    Excellent stuff, Guppy. I'm envious!
  13. Doctor Damage

    Thoughts on leather of Schott leather jackets!

    Thanks man. Those are apparently out of production, but something will come up perhaps used.
  14. Doctor Damage

    Show Us Your OVERCOATS

    Oh sorry, ha ha Hard to tell since it's not really a strange setup. I've seen donkey jackets with the same. I find the use of two different colours of leather on the pockets interesting. Would a work jacket have that sort of detail? I'm thinking this must have been an upmarket coat.
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    Bush Jackets

    I would love to do the grommet thing, frankly that's what I'd prefer to the friction belt. I can make holes and replace the friction buckle with a pronged buckle, but have no idea about grommets - either where to get some and how to install them. I'm sure it's not that hard, but can you comment...
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    Show Us Your OVERCOATS

    The leather trim is to help protect against wear, similar to British donkey jackets, which similarly are usually unlined. That suggests to me that your coat was intended to be worn hard. If possible, could you take some photos of the inside of the coat to show how the sleeves are attached and...
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    Thoughts on leather of Schott leather jackets!

    Bit off topic but I'm not starting a thread... does Schott offer a Perfecto without insulation?
  19. Doctor Damage

    Another MC jacket inbound

    And that's the point: they'll make it good, or they'll make it crappy, depending on what the client wants them to do. Taylors Leatherwear, which probably makes more leather police jackets than anyone for the U.S. market, gets their stuff from Pakistan now. From what I see it's clear they've...
  20. Doctor Damage

    Another MC jacket inbound

    Looks that way too. If it is by Branded they will have a leather patch with the logo embossed on it. I really like the grain leather... I'm not a big fan of smooth leather surfaces, even on shoes.
  21. Doctor Damage

    Save money! Rewax your old Barbour jacket yourself!

    Here's an old article about how to re-wax your Barbour. Some guy on flickr named "brengrip" posted it (judging by some of his photos, he might be a Barbour employee). Click for larger pics.
  22. Doctor Damage

    Think you're man enough to handle a BarnStormer flyboy...? No wimps allowed!!

    from the 1953 film "The Hitch-Hiker" (click for larger images)
  23. Doctor Damage

    Biker jacket

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