tmitchell59
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Interesting! Keep up the information on the Crowns! I don't see many and don't know much about them.
Have mercy! You're killing me... Love that Californian. What size is it?
That Fashion clothes jacket is incredible. I let one of their cross-zips slip through my fingers years ago. Never forgotten.
I Love it too! Near Mint in Capeskin, the nicest vintage jacket I will probably ever own. Size 42.
Best example of a Sunrise Talon.
You have mentioned that jacket before. You don't have a pic, correct?
Fashion Clothes was a retail store in San Francisco. This jacket was made by Ralphs-Pugh. The oldest RP jacket I own, c.1937. I recall seeing another Fashion Clothes label, but don't recall the garment-not a jacket I recall.
Look at the lower center left of your jacket carefully, It appears from the picture the zipper was added later.
This type of crown zipper was strictly military very robust and built like a tank!
But then I saw this...I first thought those were indentations were from the zipper teeth but if you pull it tight it shows actual needle holes. You're absolutely right, it is a replacement. Sharp eye.
Sharp eye indeed! I was thinking original too. Zipper replacement, like this, throw a monkey wrench in the jacket dating. On this one I don't know which is older; the jacket or the Zipper?
The jacket is older. Those zippers were made very late designed 30s but were not in the hand of manufactures until around 41. By the time a civilian got their hands was when the garments used in the war were discarded as war-surplus
I personally like to do it by hand. I think is a great method.
This is great info, thanks for sharing.The jacket is older. Those zippers were made very late designed 30s but were not in the hand of manufactures until around 41. By the time a civilian got their hands was when the garments used in the war were discarded as war-surplus. I am just stating what a friend WWII pilot shared with me. About 20 years ago, He and I worked as volunteers at a museum in Chino, California. I have also restored many items that had those zippers. However, many things are possible. A person could have access to these zippers from the manufactures and kept some for themselves as souvenirs or for a special project. By looking at the pull. It appears the person was caring and committed to make something nice. This zipper was selected because the person wanted a bulletproof zipper for his special jacket.
How much time is involved doing by hand? I do have a sewing machine that can do it. I'm going to learn how to replace zippers this winter!!! I have several jackets that I can practice replacing zippers. I'm going to do it!! I need to do something more creative than just buying and selling jackets.