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  1. Raul

    What are your sunglasses of choice?

    I own at least 10 pairs of Ray-Ban of different models, all pre-1999 made in USA with Bausch & Lomb lenses (those made by luxottica to me aren't comparable to the old ones) most from 70s-80s. First thing I did was to remove the rayban logo on the lenses when it was present, I really don't like...
  2. Raul

    Just bought a 1963 Irvin Foster G-1 jacket

    Here is my jacket finally a bit restored, I took apart the zipper, painted the green zip tape in dark brown and had it mounted again in a better way (it was badly stretched and the leather didn't cover it when closed), then replaced waistband and cuffs with japan Mash repros, and completed with...
  3. Raul

    1940s/50s leather jacket for everyday wear?

    Great collection Rabbit! I suppose that jackets so old nearly always have smells and/or stains on the leather and lining, how do you clean and treat them to make them good for everyday wearing?
  4. Raul

    Just bought a 1963 Irvin Foster G-1 jacket

    Just got the jacket, apart from the zip issue (it seems it should have been a blackened Conmar zipper so probably it was replaced at some point with the a bit-shorter Talon), there is an issue with cuffs, one is a replacement, it's shorter and also of a different brown. There is a few small hole...
  5. Raul

    Just bought a 1963 Irvin Foster G-1 jacket

    Do you think it can be worth to look for a vintage/nos replacement zip for it? The one on the jacket is a Talon, is it original to the jacket or a replacement?:
  7. Raul

    Just bought a 1963 Irvin Foster G-1 jacket

    I can agree, but I suppose someone in the family (or the guy himself) at some point decided to sell the jacket. I was also considering to get a new repro name-tag with a different name on it, but I don't want to ruin the jacket's look
  8. Raul

    Just bought a 1963 Irvin Foster G-1 jacket

    Yes, not the most prestigious rank but that's it...
  9. Raul

    Just bought a 1963 Irvin Foster G-1 jacket

    I just bought this G-1 jacket on ebay. It's an Irvin B. Foster, B series from 1963 so it should be real goat and mouton collar, from the pics it seems in good conditions, here it is (pics are from the auction as it is not in my hands yet):
  10. Raul

    Alpha N3-B parka VF59 (slim fit) ?

    Are they still warm or they offer scarce protection against winter cold? Here we go down to - 5 -6° C (23-21 F)
  11. Raul

    Alpha N3-B parka VF59 (slim fit) ?

    On the italian site it's 230 €, but a few online shop in Italy have some of them on sale at 170€ (black mainly), so I was wondering if it's worth considering the declining quality, and also which size I should buy, I was thinking more to an M eventually...
  13. Raul

    Alpha N3-B parka VF59 (slim fit) ?

    As my vintage (1969 issued) N3-B has a rather bulky fit, I was thinking to get a slimmer one for everyday use. It seems that modern Alpha are good quality for the price but I need some advice here. In the Alpha US website there is a slim fit version...
  14. Raul

    Washing a vintage N-3B parka?

    Well, I actually had tried to hand wash the part of the sleeve closer to cuff but some yellowish water came out (maybe from the wool filling?) that stained a bit the sleeve, so I dried it quickly and went directly to the laundry, now that stains are pretty gone but I will not try anymore to wash...
  15. Raul

    Washing a vintage N-3B parka?

    Well, at the end I had it dry cleaned in a good laundry of my area, the stains cleaned well including the yellowish areas near the collar and end of sleeves probably due to contact with skin, just a few very light and minor mark are still visible, fur came out great and also that not-so-good old...
  16. Raul

    Help with this Cockpit G1 sizing

    I have found the one in the pics from an online vendor in Italy for 175 euros ($195) but they have only a 38 left and I prefer not to risk of getting a too small one. About the leather, are these cow (pressed like goat) or real goat?
  17. Raul

    Is this G-1 genuine, repro or civilian?

    So in this case from the label one cannot tell who manufactured it
  19. Raul

    Is this G-1 genuine, repro or civilian?

    Thank you, I don't know if it is still goat (preferred) or already cow, the fur I suppose is synthetic, what do you think? So the manufacturer is unknown? It sells for the equivalent of about $180, I don't know if it's a good price or not
  20. Raul

    Is this G-1 genuine, repro or civilian?

    I found a G-1 jacket for a good price but I am not sure if it's a genuine vintage, a civilian version (the shop label makes me think it could be) or a later repro. Any hint is welcome, here is a few pic, thank you very much in advance:
  21. Raul

    Help with this Cockpit G1 sizing

    Thank you very much, feeling it could be too small I will probably look for an original/vintage instead, as prices are not so prohibitive yet.
  22. Raul

    Help with this Cockpit G1 sizing

    I found a Cockpit G1 M422-A for sale (new but surely a few years old), a few pic below. It is sold for a very tempting low price (even though I don't like much the patch on the left chest), but the only remaining size is a 38. At 5.11" and 164lbs I am usually a 40R and I never tried a Cockpit...
  23. Raul

    1938 Gruen Curvex Majesty watch

    Here is my Gruen Curvex Majesty (330-292), with its 52mm length it is the biggest and most sought-after of all Gruen Curvex, it is in really great conditions for an 80+ years old watch, the dial is still very good and original and a nice inscription on the back confirms it's from 1938

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