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  1. robrinay

    What leather jacket did Jack Kerouac wear?

    I found a picture on Flickr of Kerouac wearing "his London outfit" a black leather jacket and a phony gold braid hat. the photo shows him head and shoulders wearing a cross zip leather jacket zipped up fully. So now we know he wore at least one leather jacket but black not seal. You'll find it...
  2. robrinay

    What leather jacket did Jack Kerouac wear?

    I’ve bought the book and it’s arriving today. I’ll scan through it before reading it properly and so should be able to find the ‘sealskin’ quote and post it here for reference.
  3. robrinay

    What leather jacket did Jack Kerouac wear?

    Apparently there’s a line somewhere in the book referring to a ‘sealskin jacket’. I’m listening to the audio book trying to find the reference. I’ve never read it and I’m really enjoying it. The only jacket mentioned so far was a ‘wool shirt’ on which he laid his face when sleeping in the long...
  4. robrinay

    Is this a 50s Windward?

    I had one by Cooper sportswear with epaulets and no poppers for a detachable collar. I found the sleeves too wide so sold it on and used the cash to buy a vintage Moulton f frame bike.
  5. robrinay

    Finds and Deals - Leather Jacket Edition

    Apologies if this ‘rare collectible’ trainee Aero leather ‘Riders in the Storm’ has already been posted. I’ve seen only two come up on eBay and they seem to sell for high prices. The history info. looks spot on accurate https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/324797191825
  7. robrinay

    What leather jacket did Jack Kerouac wear?

    Thanks for the link to the advert - it’s one of two I came across when searching the net. The other was a 3 pocket front which to me looked like a fantasy. What do you think? https://concierge.typepad.com/cntraveler__materialist/2007/09/weve-got-the-be.html
  8. robrinay

    Hidden in Plain Schott: the 613SH Perfecto

    Good write up thank you- I also like Schott and I’ve got a d pocket in horse to prove it.
  9. robrinay

    What leather jacket did Jack Kerouac wear?

    A friend asked me if Kerouac wore a sealskin jacket in ‘On The Road’. I told him I hadn’t read the book but the seal probably referred to the colour of his ‘bomber jacket’ rather than the source of the leather. I speculated that as there was plenty of military surplus about it might have been an...
  10. robrinay

    Finds and Deals - Leather Jacket Edition

    CHP on eBay U.K. £500 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/133848684264
  11. robrinay

    Aero vs. Aero Flight Manu.

    Here you go, https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/aero-a2-on-ebay-cheap.71164/
  13. robrinay

    Aero vs. Aero Flight Manu.

    I think I read on TFL that these jackets were sub contracted to an Indian manufacturer by Aero Leather Scotland in a bid to produce a range of ‘entry level’ jackets at a lower price. The first batch of a fixed number of A2’s were fine (this is probably an example), but there were issues with...
  14. robrinay

    How many new jackets do you have coming (and how many potential ones)?

    Thank you
  15. robrinay

    How many new jackets do you have coming (and how many potential ones)?

    I didn’t think I really liked any of their styles but yours is really really nice - which style is it based on please? (to save me looking).
  16. robrinay

    How many new jackets do you have coming (and how many potential ones)?

    Just had this Aero Leather C3 delivered - greedbay £130 offer accepted. I was a bit worried about the 21.5” pit to pit given my 43” chest but it’s actually just over 22” and the fit is perfect. I’ll be able to wear my A2 and A1 in the colder weather now with this underneath. I’m ok with the wear...
  17. robrinay

    Do try this at home: leather jacket repair tips

    @Monitor Fwiw and with regard to zipper tape stitched into the seams/panels rather than finished with stops, I’ve removed pullers from nylon zipper tapes by using a box knife/Stanley knife to carefully cut a short slice between the teeth at the very top of the female side of the tape then used...
  19. robrinay

    Finds and Deals - Leather Jacket Edition

    The zip pull - but it might have been a replacement? I’ve still got an Aero Highway Patrol jacket of the same vintage with its original Aillee (Ailée?) zipper. I think they used a variety of zippers in the early days.
  20. robrinay

    Finds and Deals - Leather Jacket Edition

    My old Connolly hwm had that zipper and didn’t zip but Denny Calder sent me a Talon puller replacement - an easy fix.
  21. robrinay

    Finds and Deals - Leather Jacket Edition

    I searched for Strauss leather jacket and came up with a couple a new one for over a thousand dollars and an eBay one for 450 dollars. The latter was advertised as ‘made in Italy but differed from yours by having a two piece back.
  22. robrinay

    Finds and Deals - Leather Jacket Edition

    There’s a 42” (or 44”?) Connelly highwayman in JoJo’s General Store Ecclesall Road Sheffield.
  23. robrinay

    Satchel and Page Bomber

    I can’t help regarding their bomber jacket but I own one of their Mail satchels and it’s extremely well made and built to last forever.

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