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It's Brooks. Looking at the back, though, I wouldn't be surprised if it turns out to be black/red label version.
It's Brooks. Looking at the back, though, I wouldn't be surprised if it turns out to be black/red label version.
That was also my thought, i think gold label ones have the teardrop pullers, but i am pretty sure i have seen black/red label ones with ring pullers. Saying that the Kehoe posted above has the correct pullers, so who knows.
Better to spend the $850 -- the quality of the jacket is directly related to the price paid and, even with the identical jacket, if you pay more, you get a better quality product.
Kehoe is a bit different. I've never seen one without zippers at the top of the sleeves. I think they've purposely pushed this feature as to distinguish their jackets from Brooks and the rest of the competition. But truth is, anything is possible. Anyway, Brooks literally had just about every zipper pull I can think of, from Tear-drop to Chain, regular square tab and I've seen some even with Diamond pulls. But you're right, gold/yellow label ones started off with teardrop and that's what most jackets have.
I'm 110% sure it's Brooks and pretty sure it's a 70's Brooks and maybe black/red tab model but that's I'm guessing. Something about the back.
I think it is a Brooks too but we the zipper pull - I have never seen a Brooks with that chest zipper pull before.
Lol. And by paying more we even get the “vintage smell” not available in cheaper jackets.
By the way, does anyone know whether those types of sleeves can be shortened?
Strewth! I've never paid more than about 1/8th of that cost.
Damn it... now I want to get mine out. It is in storage at another house and there is a travel ban in my town.
By the way, does anyone know whether those types of sleeves can be shortened?
Copy that. Thanks. I asked because I know that kind of cuffs with leather underneath the zippers are a lot trickier to fix. With patience, time and the right amount of money the sailors can do almost anything, I guess.Johnson Leathers can do it. That is who shortened my sleeves (on a Brooks Cafe Racer). Not cheap (maybe $150, if not a bit more?), but it isn't your average sleeve shortening job with the zippers. I also had the windflap removed. That was pretty expensive and if I were in the situation again, I would take Seb's advice and just cut it off myself.
Some might think it isn't cost effective to put alteration money in a cheap Brooks jacket, but mine fits perfectly now, looks great, and I've long forgotten the cost.