Buco J-31

[41eiffel]

Hello ! I'm a big fan of the J-31 ... I haven't found a lot of information about this jacket, could someone educate me please ?
RMC had done a great repro in 2008 and Freewheelers does a version as well, any feedback ? Diamond Dave as well ?

Thanks in advance !

 

[41eiffel]

RMC 08 collection

 

[nick123]

It's sexy. Takes a certain type to pull off, but very, very sexy.

 

[Superfluous]

It's sexy. Takes a certain type to pull off, but very, very sexy.

^ That. Like the Grizzly, I admire it on others, but can't see myself sporting one.

 

[Monitor]

What are those buttons for? And where's the extra large front pocket? Reminds me of a doorman uniform. The Blue Oyster doorman uniform.

 

[41eiffel]

Style ! large pocket on the right, small pocket on the left and 2 map pockets (or hand warmers)

 

[Monitor]

Oooh! The back - or pillion - pockets! Right, forgot about these. So the big chrome plated buttons are just for style? Man, it's even got a decorated busboy collar! I don't know whether it's the jacket that I dislike more, or the fact that I'm gonna be obsessed with it in about two weeks time.

 

[bn1966]

It's sexy. Takes a certain type to pull off, but very, very sexy.

I couldn't do it ...very brave!

 

[nick123]

The question is how it looks unzipped. That might be kind of odd.

 

[Monitor]

lol it does look kinda odd unzipped...

 

[41eiffel]

The solution is to never unzip it ... That's what I'll do

 

[nick123]

Dave's looks fine because the jacket is folded like a lapel. But I'm not too keen on the top pic without the leather being folded over.

 

[tropicalbob]

I knew a guy in NY who had one. Everybody called him "Rocketboy".

 

[Blackadder]

Hello ! I'm a big fan of the J-31 ... I haven't found a lot of information about this jacket, could someone educate me please ?
RMC had done a great repro in 2008 and Freewheelers does a version as well, any feedback ? Diamond Dave as well ?

Thanks in advance !

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FYI, Freewheeler's repro is not a Buco but a Leathertogs.
http://vintageengineerboots.blogspot.hk/2009/07/vintage-1930-1940s-leathertogs-jacket.html

 

[41eiffel]

FYI, Freewheeler's repro is not a Buco but a Leathertogs.
http://vintageengineerboots.blogspot.hk/2009/07/vintage-1930-1940s-leathertogs-jacket.html

Thank you !! Any information about LeatherTogs is appreciated ... I've seen the one on eBay (a "Dardevil") that sold for 4k$ and WOW !!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Leathertogs...FEr4PbK7pmkkEmgtmBPOY%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

 

[Blackadder]

According to Freewheeler's, the Leathher togs brand
http://www.freewheelers.co.jp/english/brand/hall_of_fame.html
The jacket itself is noted as 1930s in the Lightning Archives "Leather Jacket".
My earlier post
http://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/real-mccoys-usa-web-store-open.83202/page-8#post-1987386

 

[Edward]

I kinda like it.... but probably not as much as the price tag probably would require!

It would look pretty cool on the back of a bike, not wholly out of place if you were going for that Ton-Up / 59 Club look.

Oooh! The back - or pillion - pockets! Right, forgot about these. So the big chrome plated buttons are just for style? Man, it's even got a decorated busboy collar! I don't know whether it's the jacket that I dislike more, or the fact that I'm gonna be obsessed with it in about two weeks time.

:lol: Happens round here, doesn't it?

lol it does look kinda odd unzipped...

That was my big question. It actually doesn't look as ungainly as I thought it might. Different than the lancer front I'm used to, but not unwearably odd looking. Be interesting to see it without the buttons. I asume those big chrome buttons were put in for style, to replicate earlier jackets that had an atual button-fastening.

 

[41eiffel]

The version without buttons is the J-41, right ?

 

[Blackadder]

Different[/I] than the lancer front I'm used to, but not unwearably odd looking. Be interesting to see it without the buttons. I asume those big chrome buttons were put in for style, to replicate earlier jackets that had an atual button-fastening.

Like this one?
http://bowarrow71.blog111.fc2.com/blog-entry-1051.html
Think this is a repro of an original WW2 jacket.

 

[ChiTownScion]

Very reminiscent of the coat worn by German Uhlans before and during the First World War: Manfred von Richthofen wore one before he was a pilot. The design was also used by early chauffeurs.