Aeromarine update

[majormajor]

Some discussion on other threads about the Aeromarine, and the hide it is made from - and how good it is - or not...

Well here is my experience after around a month wearing one of the first Aeromarines to be produced.

First a comparison shot of the (mid weight HH) hide as it was when I bought it - and how it looks a month later:

And here's a new fit pic:

Do I like this jacket? YES!

 

[Rudie]

Looks like a Peter Pan collar in the second picture.

 

[majormajor]

Looks like a Peter Pan collar in the second picture.

That's my bad for taking a sh*t picture. Because it isn't anything of the kind

 

[Sloan1874]

Starting to develop a nice grain there. But how much did AL charge to attach the Peter Pan collar?

 

[Fanch]

Looking good. :thumb: Did use of the buttons require any breaking in? Were the buttons designed with opposing "backer" buttons, and if so were the backer buttons placed in between the two leather panels or all the way through on the inside of the jacket (hope I expressed myself well enough to make sense)?

 

[majormajor]

Looking good. :thumb: Did use of the buttons require any breaking in? Were the buttons designed with opposing "backer" buttons, and if so were the backer buttons placed in between the two leather panels or all the way through on the inside of the jacket (hope I expressed myself well enough to make sense)?

Hi Fanch,

Just plain sewn on buttons:eeek:

I only do the bottom four up. Almost impossible the first two times. Dead easy now

 

[Sloan1874]

Maybe the lack of backing buttons is because it's pre-production.[huh]

 

[bretron]

Major, this made from Aero's "A-2 leathers"? Or did they get a whole new line of mid weight hides?

 

[pauleway]

That's my bad for taking a sh*t picture. Because it isn't anything of the kind

I love the collar design of the Aeromarine!!

 

[Dr H]

If I were you I'd add backing buttons. An easy fix, but far more secure and the result would put less stress on the leather in use.

 

[LeFonque]

looking good and breaking in a treat.

 

[majormajor]

Looking good. :thumb: Did use of the buttons require any breaking in? Were the buttons designed with opposing "backer" buttons, and if so were the backer buttons placed in between the two leather panels or all the way through on the inside of the jacket (hope I expressed myself well enough to make sense)?

Maybe the lack of backing buttons is because it's pre-production.[huh]

My mistake. Just had a closer look, and it DOES have concealed backing buttons between the two layers of hide. My apologies for not looking properly!:eeek:

Major, this made from Aero's "A-2 leathers"? Or did they get a whole new line of mid weight hides?

I'm honestly not sure, breton. It looks very similar to the hide that my last Aero A2 was made from (and is weathering in the same fashion), but does seem a little thicker. To be honest, Ken had a bewildering assortment of hides in stock when I was last at the factory. So it could be what is used for A2s, or it could be something else.

 

[Sloan1874]

I think there's a lot of random stuff left over from the previous regime buying willy nilly.

 

[Plumbline]

I don't fancy a jacket made out of "Willy Nilly" .... sounds like the excess material from a circumcision ........... you could have a Highwayman in it which if you rubbed it would become a Barnstormer.

Eye thenk yew ... I'm here all week

 

[Fanch]

My mistake. Just had a closer look, and it DOES have concealed backing buttons between the two layers of hide. My apologies for not looking properly!:eeek: QUOTE]

Major, I suspected that your Aeromarine did, in fact, have concealed backing buttons between the two layers of hide. My Teamster has the same arrangement. Should repair or replacement be necessary, the repair must be made by accessing the backer button(s) between the two layers of hide, which turns minor surgery into major surgery. :eeek: I did have a question that others might be able to answer: Although not cosmetically as optimal, why not place the backer button on the other side so it would be visible on the inside of the jacket but might simplify repair or replacement?

 

[ButteMT61]

I did have a question that others might be able to answer: Although not cosmetically as optimal, why not place the backer button on the other side so it would be visible on the inside of the jacket but might simplify repair or replacement?

Most of the A-1's I've seen (or owned) had them like that. Makes more sense, and I like the look. Forget trying to fix it with buttons in the middle :eeek:

 

[jlanderson]

On Aero's sale site: a pre-production Aeromarine with zipper:

http://www.aeroleatherclothing.com/product-detail.php?id=1540

But it's a 36! Damnit.

 

[Sloan1874]

Is the prospect of a button coming off likely?

 

[Dr H]

It does seem like a bit of sophistry that's unecessarily complex.
Is the button likely to fail? Not necessarily; is it possible? Absolutely.
Certainly a neat finish, but it's a bit of a risky twist IMHO.
You know the story: the first time that button snags on something solid, your heart is in your mouth as you're not only scrabbling on floor looking for a popped button, but also contemplating opening a seam to retrieve/reattach the backing button.
Sod's law...

 

[Sir Jacket]

On Aero's sale site: a pre-production Aeromarine with zipper:

http://www.aeroleatherclothing.com/product-detail.php?id=1540

But it's a 36! Damnit.

It does look a bit wonky. They don't sell it with a great deal of enthusiasm.