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  1. Raul

    Wesco Mister Lou engineer boots: fit/sizing?

    Well, I actually wore them very little for the restrictions we had here in Italy, so no broken in yet. Once on I feel my feet comfortable but it's still a bit complicated to put and remove them. It depends also if your feet is narrow or fat (mine is rather narrow). Or you can buy a size up and...
  2. Raul

    cracks on old horsehide jacket

    Just out of curiosity, did anyone ever try on jackets those "liquid leather" products used to repair cracks on leather upholstery?
  3. Raul

    cracks on old horsehide jacket

    other known issues: - the liner is very good so maybe it has been replaced at some point in the past - one sleeve zipper puller has been replaced with a modern buzz rickson puller and it should be replaced with a old brass conmar - several wrinkles on the collar - the chains on the pocket...
  4. Raul

    cracks on old horsehide jacket

    The jacket we are talking about is a Buco J-21/22, pics below.
  5. Raul

    cracks on old horsehide jacket

    A jacket I could be interested in has these cracks on the hide, even though the leather is thick and still pliable in these areas, are these kind of superficial cracks a real bad thing in any case? Is there anything that can be done to eventually reduce them? Thanks
  7. Raul

    Of mouton collars...

    I resurrect this old tread for a question about mouton collars discolorations, I saw pics of G1 collars that started dark brown and faded to a wonderful rusty and blond color (like this 1968 Brill Bros). Is there a way to artificially accelerate this change? Maybe a lot of sun exposure? Or the...
  8. Raul

    Want to Buy: original vintage 50s Buco J21-22 size 42

    I am looking for a vintage (not repro) horsehide Buco J-21 or J-22 (2nd label with plaid lining) in very good/excellent original conditions, size 42 (I usually am a 40R but it seems that these jackets run a little small). Early J-24 horsehide could be also an option. A deal within Europe would...
  9. Raul

    Finds and Deals - Leather Jacket Edition

    Here is the same jacket for something less: https://buyee.jp/item/yahoo/auction/c884017042
  10. Raul

    Finds and Deals - Leather Jacket Edition

    My grais is from the 50s, thread here: https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/50s-grais-horsehide-lining-restored.101998/ Very good quality hide with great patina, nearly everytime I wear it someone says "wow, that's a nice jacket!"
  11. Raul

    Buying the right Lee 101J

    So as long as the 101-J was on the label we can infer that the quality of the jacket, and also the fabric, remained pretty much the same?
  13. Raul

    Buying the right Lee 101J

    Yes, it's possible that for some year they mismatched the labels. Anyway that guy's Storm Rider jacket is definitely from 70s as it has a printed (and not embroidered) internal label and a ®MR tag on the pocket. By the way that union label with red number was already used in the 50s so it's...
  14. Raul

    Buying the right Lee 101J

    I resurrect this old thread about Lee 101J jackets as I just bought one. The jacket has ®MR in the internal label (added in the 70s even though it still has the "101-J" writing that it seems was removed after the 1970), but it has only the ® on the pocket tag (barely visible), the ® only tag...
  15. Raul

    Missing a "cat-eye" button in a vintage Lee Storm Rider jacket

    I always liked the Lee Storm Rider and instead of buying a repro I decided to look for a not too expensive vintage one. Today I was able to buy one from a japan yahoo auction with the help of juno@bidservice (pics below), so it will take some time to arrive here. It was advertised as from the...
  16. Raul

    Finds and Deals - Leather Jacket Edition

    Mine vintage 60s is labeled 40 but it's a bit smaller, about 20.5" chest, I am 5'9" and 158lbs usually a 40R, it still fits me but I would have preferred one inch larger
  17. Raul

    Finds and Deals - Leather Jacket Edition

    Agree, I just had the same bad experience with an old conmar, I tried to fix it like a member here successfully did a few years ago but in my case it didn't work, after removing the pin, sewing and gluing the tape (it seemed a nice work) and putting the pin on again the zipper didn't work...
  19. Raul

    WTB 40s-50s Horsehide D-pocket cross-zip jacket 40-42

    I am looking for a 40s-50s horsehide D-pocket cross-zip jacket all original and in very good conditions, size 40-42. Thank you.
  20. Raul

    Anyone used car upholstery cleaner on jacket lining?

    I don't know the material, it's a Fidelity crosszip jacket probably from (late?) 60s, probably synthetic but I am not sure, also don't know about the filling material, here is a pic (with the stain)
  21. Raul

    Anyone used car upholstery cleaner on jacket lining?

    I need to clean the quilted lining of a vintage leather jacket, there are some old stains (that I doubt will completely disappear) and some smell mainly in the upper back and pit areas. I don't want to bring it to a laundry fearing damages to the leather. I already tried some water/vodka but it...
  22. Raul

    Help: breakage in vintage Conmar zip

    Yes, and once in position it seems it should be also a bit lower (in profile) than the teeth, am I correct?
  23. Raul

    Help: breakage in vintage Conmar zip

    I tried to fix it following Leather Walker procedure from the other thread, I removed the pin and sew a few stitches on the fraying part without putting new cloth on it, that would have been too thick and it wasn't necessary anyway. Then I put some superglue on the fixed part that made the...

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