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  1. fishmeok

    Flying boots

    Pardon my French, but what's a "long vamp"? Cheers Mark
  2. fishmeok

    Flying boots

    For comparison here's my '80's vintage Avirex repros. I'm sure they are not as well made, and they have Vibram soles, but they look the part and seem to be wearing well. Was the brown color a spec or just something that certain manufacturers made? Cheers Mark
  3. fishmeok

    B-Beautiful in a B-10..! (The ultimate American Beauty cloth flight wear)

    This is my Aero B-10, size 46. It's a test sample label so I don't know if the current Aero is the same. The first 2 pictures are closer to the acual color, the last two were taken with a flash and give the jacket a sheen it doesn't really have. It's a very nice jacket, but far from authentic...
  4. fishmeok

    All things Sewing Machines!

    That's the original case for that green crinkle-finish White in the foreground (an early '50's model 77MG made out of magnesium alloy). I think it's a common generic case, I've seen Singers and others in the same one. Cheers Mark
  5. fishmeok

    All things Sewing Machines!

    Nice find- especially with the cams- those are hard to find. I believe White made the Kenmore machines in the '60's among others. I have a very similar White that came with the two older machines I bought at the estate sale. Cleaning and tuning sewing machines is not difficult- with a little...
  7. fishmeok

    All things Sewing Machines!

    I get a little obsessive about things, so when I decided to try and repair/ rebuild a couple of flight jackets I picked up 7 or 8 old machines in a month to see if they could handle leather. Craigslist and estate sales are the best places to find them- I bought three old White rotatries at one...
  8. fishmeok

    Dating and hats

    Only reason I didn't wear one on the first date with my future wife was that I was riding a motorcycle- chicks dig bikes... Now I wear one depending on my mood. Not as often as I'd like, but working in a blue-collar job makes it difficult to wear a fedora. Doesn't really go with the...
  9. fishmeok

    this is going to sound stuuuuuupid...

    I just make it a point to ask our English engineers what part of Austrailia the're from. "Sod Off" is much funnier in real life... Cheers Mark
  10. fishmeok

    Sewing Lessons & FAQ

    I've been looking for months now but I still haven't been able to find a beginners class in the Western Minneapolis area- I've had to try and figure things out from the books... This is a little OT but I've been working on a jacket and if anyone has any advice I'd really like to hear it. My...
  11. fishmeok

    Project A-2

    Interesting that Tandy is still out there- I remember getting stuff from them 20 years ago. I don't think we have any in the Twin Cities though. After threading my bobbin correctly a lot of the problems I had went away but I still drop stitches when the presser foot is half on and half off...
  13. fishmeok

    Project A-2

    Matte topcoat would probably be better. The pockets are glossy because it took more paint to match the black leather to the rest of the jacket. I'm not going to worry about them though, it's not nearly as noticable in the daylight. I'm just happy the jacket turned out wearable, I was having some...
  14. fishmeok

    Project A-2

    I don't know if there are any available patterns. I know Chapman copies real A-2's to get his. That's what I was planning to do when I start trying to make a complete one, though I think I will make one out of cloth first. Where have you been finding your leather? Cheers Mark
  15. fishmeok

    Project A-2

    Sorry all- I goofed and posted this on my other "making an A-2" thread, it really belongs here- I forgot I stared two of them... So I'm calling it done- I had to re-do the bottom of the windflap zip three times and it's not by any means perfect, but I'm happy for now. I realized last night...
  16. fishmeok

    Learning how to make my own A-2

    So I'm calling it done- I had to re-do the bottom of the windflap zip three times and it's not by any means perfect, but I'm happy for now. I realized last night that part of my problem with dropped stitches was that I was threading the bobbin on my 80 year old sewing machine wrong. It still is...
  17. fishmeok

    White RAF Roll Neck Sweaters

    This looks pretty good too- and CHEAP! http://www.armynavydeals.com/asp/products_details.asp?SKU=bswttn01&ST=2 Cheers Mark
  19. fishmeok

    Project A-2

    That's the area I have the most trouble with too- a lot of my problems have to do with trying to match the existing holes. The cuffs and waistband are pretty easy once you get it figured- it's hard at first to visualize the jacket and liner turned inside out. I've taken that Avirex A-2 apart 3...
  20. fishmeok

    Project A-2

    Hi I think the current version of the VLJ is down too- I haven't been able to post a reply for a couple days and there have been no new messages since early Wednesday... I'll go through my pics and figure something out- was thinking about taking some in-depth shots as I worked, but then I...
  21. fishmeok

    Project A-2

    Thanks- this is something I've wanted to try ever since I talked to John Chapman... Where were the pics of the B-3 you made? I tried to find them but had no luck. If I ever get any good at this a B-6 is on my must do list. I'm having the most trouble keeping even pressure when going from a...
  22. fishmeok

    Project A-2

    I figured out the zipper issue last night- I originally set the zipper in place from the bottom,working up with the zipper closed and the windflap even. Turns out the windflaps are not the same length (by over an inch!) so when I split the zipper and tacked it in the sides were way off. Last...
  23. fishmeok

    Project A-2

    The VLJ is down right now, but there used to be a good cuff replacement tutorial in the "how to" section. It's not hard to do at all- I did my first set by hand just to figure it out. If the VLJ tuorial is gone I will make something up, I still have three more jackets that need knit and cuff...

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