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  1. HAMMER

    What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?

    Thrift store find! Only thing on the jacket indicates a town in Hungary where it was made. Its an eastern European sheep or Yak, or many yaks turned inside out, wool fur on inside same as collar. Any ideas what it is? Not a theater prop, since it is extremely heavy.
  2. HAMMER

    WW II ERA?

    Does this look old enough to be a WW 2 era jacket? Thanks!
  3. HAMMER

    What leather conditioner do you use?

    Red Wing All Natural Leather Dressing This is the best one I've used, beeswax based with pine tar, absolutely no petroleum in it. Also cures eczema, added bonus. More pure than most skin creams.
  4. HAMMER

    Vanson A-2 Style Jacket

    Vanson A-2 Surprise Best 'Hand' of All When shopping a few weeks ago for a Vanson MC jacket, ran across their A-2in my size and it blew me away, and it has a better "hand" then even Aero's A-2, very heavy and stiff hide, box stitched hanger, authentic hook clasp, and even 'made in usa" Talon...
  5. HAMMER

    Old Aero Leather Co. Label

    Thanks Thanks again Andrew. I'll post a few more photos of the patina of this jacket. I'm working to bring out more of its richness as it had been bone dry. Our climate down here doesn't help. Could use a little GB rain. When I saw this jacket for the first time, my jaw dropped. Despite its...
  7. HAMMER

    Old Aero Leather Co. Label

    Ball and Chain Pull http://www.flickr.com/photos/27336111@N00/2971253473/in/photostream/ There's a heavy growth of green stuff that has grown around the brass, if that helps date it.
  8. HAMMER

    Old Aero Leather Co. Label

    Old Aero http://www.flickr.com/photos/27336111@N00/2971252807/in/photostream/
  9. HAMMER

    Old Aero Leather Co. Label

    Photos of Old Aero Wow, it worked, feel free to page around to more photos of the jacket. I'll also post the exact links.
  10. HAMMER

    Old Aero Leather Co. Label

    Early Aero Label http://www.flickr.com/photos/27336111@N00/2971252067/ I'm new to this upload process, hopefully this link will work. Its a close up of the label indicating no "Made in Scotland" and old style print instead of cursive script.
  11. HAMMER

    Old Aero Leather Co. Label

    Pre-Scotland Aero Label I'll try again to upload a photo or two, maybe the problem is on my side. I appreciate your observation. Judging by the Zipper pulls, the wear and tear on the lining and so forth, the 40s or early 50s would appear about right. Its exciting and unexpected to run into one...
  13. HAMMER

    Old Aero Leather Co. Label

    Hello, Its an honor to be back again, and hello to everyone. I recently acquired an older Aero jacket, very heavy, old patina, front quarter horsehide with the label that has the vintage airplane, car and motorcycle. This label does not, however, have the "Made in Scotland" or the word...
  14. HAMMER

    Aero Original and Repro Aero Scotland

    Photo Bottom of Pg 3 This Thread Does anyone know who this is, where photo came from? Even though I posted it and found it somewhere on the internet, I can't for the life of me remember what site it was. Would like to research it more. Thanks.
  15. HAMMER

    Aero Original and Repro Aero Scotland

    Iconic WWII A-2 Photo Something Iconic 30's depression era about this shot, although its taken in the 40's. Tells a story. [/URL][/IMG]
  16. HAMMER

    Aero Original and Repro Aero Scotland

    Yen Conversion I just plugged that in to the Yahoo converter, 5,000 yen equals 43 U.S. dollars, can that be right? If so, then these are original zippers, not current reproductions?? Price is worth it then.
  17. HAMMER

    Aero Original and Repro Aero Scotland

    Thanks Great info on the zippers, much appreciated. I will order some.
  19. HAMMER

    Aero Original and Repro Aero Scotland

    Original vs. Repro Sizing For what its worth my Aero repro is marked 48 and is exactly 48, 24 inches armpit to armpit. My original is a 44 and measures precisely the same; 24 inches armpit to armpit, making it a true 48, if 'true' means actual length in inches of leather panels sewn...
  20. HAMMER

    Aero Original and Repro Aero Scotland

    Thank you That's a beautiful zipper and jacket. On my talon it says talon on the back and front of the pull, and as you see across the zipper head. Where it does not say talon or is worn off, is in that diagonal line through the art deco box. My Aero anniversary repro has Talon again there, so...
  21. HAMMER

    Aero Original and Repro Aero Scotland

    Zipper Dating I'd read this a couple years ago I think, and he talks about the triple-marked coming first, then double-marked and so on, but its vague, no years mentioned. Figured someone here would have contract specs and dates relating to Talon's production in the 30's and 40's. I could take...
  22. HAMMER

    Aero Original and Repro Aero Scotland

    Back on Track Sorry if this got off track. Here's the original Talon double-marked zipper on the Aero Leather, Beacon NY. Comparing aspects of the original Aero to various repros of it was the reason for this thread. Does anyone know how the double-marked zipper relates in time to the...
  23. HAMMER

    Aero Original and Repro Aero Scotland

    Mystery Jacket The label(s) are missing, but I think its an old 80's Avirex too. The goat skin is about the heaviest I've seen or handled. Forgot where I picked it up, probably Goodwill.

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