ALL REPRO R.A.F. Irvin type jackets

[Dr H]

Cuff zips were just over £5 each, main zip about £12,plus postage.
Speak to Saaya at the shop she has all the details.

Thanks John - that's sounds like an excellent deal to set a more run of the mill repro straight (and useful to have a spare set at home as well).
I'll follow that up.
Cheers
Ian

 

[Smithy]

If you are wanting the Flash zips Jon uses they are from Lewis Leathers in London. I bought several sets recently.

Cuff zips were just over £5 each, main zip about £12,plus postage.
Speak to Saaya at the shop she has all the details.

Thanks for that John. Those prices are very reasonable. Like Ian I think I might pick up a set as well.

 

[Spitfire]

...and some mighty good looking zippers too!

 

[Smithy]

...and some mighty good looking zippers too!

Boy, they are nice Søren!

 

[tonypaj]

Apart from zippers, could someone let me know where to get the leather straps for the waist, including the buckle (brass, please), and the across the "throat", including the metal strings (brass please). These could be contrasting, lighter ones as I am not interested in authenticity, and the jacket is just an old WPG. I'd just like to spruce it up a little. I have people here to do the work, just need the parts.

Thanks for the advice and thanks for this excellent thread.

 

[Smithy]

Apart from zippers, could someone let me know where to get the leather straps for the waist, including the buckle (brass, please), and the across the "throat", including the metal strings (brass please). These could be contrasting, lighter ones as I am not interested in authenticity, and the jacket is just an old WPG. I'd just like to spruce it up a little. I have people here to do the work, just need the parts.

Thanks for the advice and thanks for this excellent thread.

I'd imagine you could try any of the repro makers like ELC, AH, Aero. Wouldn't have a clue if any or all sell those bits separately and if so what sort of price.

 

[tonypaj]

I'd imagine you could try any of the repro makers like ELC, AH, Aero. Wouldn't have a clue if any or all sell those bits separately and if so what sort of price.

Never had good luck with ELC, Amanda's left AL, AH I do not know, Aero maybe. This is anyway just to bolster the hipster side of me...

 

[Smithy]

Never had good luck with ELC, Amanda's left AL, AH I do not know, Aero maybe. This is anyway just to bolster the hipster side of me...

AH is Aces High, a one man outfit by Jon, a member here and at VLJ.

Best of luck with getting the bits and bobs and post some pics of before and after when you have the work done.

 

[tonypaj]

AH is Aces High, a one man outfit by Jon, a member here and at VLJ.

Best of luck with getting the bits and bobs and post some pics of before and after when you have the work done.

Of course, I've had brief discussions with him by email. I'm not so sure about the before and after pictures, though. What I'm looking for is probably not for this thread

 

[devilish]

Thanks for that tip John. I hope they don't have a run on them now and sell out before I can afford a set. Don't all of you Irvin nuts go grabbing them up all at once.

 

[Dr H]

Too late... Lever has already got there and I'm two paces behind...

 

[John Lever]

Thanks for that tip John. I hope they don't have a run on them now and sell out before I can afford a set. Don't all of you Irvin nuts go grabbing them up all at once.

Well remember to measure and order the right length and it can be quite expensive to replace zips properly. There are very very few companies I would trust to disembowell one of my jackets.

 

[Dr H]

Absolutely - if you're going to be back in the UK Ross (South East) then I'd recommend Hill4Leather in Ash.

 

[aswatland]

The tracks on the Riri zips used on ELC Irvins are the same width as original Dot zips and rather than go to the trouble of replacing them, a simpler option is just to fit original Dot sliders.

 

[Smithy]

The tracks on the Riri zips used on ELC Irvins are the same width as original Dot zips and rather than go to the trouble of replacing them, a simpler option is just to fit original Dot sliders.

I didn't know that at all Andrew. Many thanks, having an ELC as you know that's an even better option.

I owe you a beer when I make it over for the BoB celebrations this year

 

[devilish]

So where do you find an original Dot slider?

 

[aswatland]

Sometimes Dot zips come up for sale on Ebay. Wrecked jackets or trousers are a useful source. You might contact Simon Swaffield, a UK dealer in Irvins, who may be able to sell what you need. Here's a link to his w/s:

https://wwiijackets.co.uk/

 

[aswatland]

I didn't know that at all Andrew. Many thanks, having an ELC as you know that's an even better option.

I owe you a beer when I make it over for the BoB celebrations this year

Thanks Tim. That will be great and yes I'm looking forward to the BoB celebrations at Duxford on 19th and 20th September.

 

[Spitfire]

Thanks Tim. That will be great and yes I'm looking forward to the BoB celebrations at Duxford on 19th and 20th September.

So am I. See you there - if not before!

 

[aswatland]

So am I. See you there - if not before!

I'm looking forward to meeting up with you again Soren.