PeterRocco
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Hi. Thank You. I just bought it from Amazon. Thanks for the Help.
Try Sapo leather oil in the tin alsoIs there any way to soften leather? This Cal has a lot of wrinkles around this collar snap, and I'm worried they may tear the hide, so I'd like to know if there's anything I can do to decrease them. The best scenario would be removing them, but I know using heat iron isn't a good idea -maybe hot steam?
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Here's another restoration project. It may not look like much but I've been looking for one of these for years.
This is the pic from the eBay listing.
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It's a mid 40s Phillips 66 gas station attendant jacket. View attachment 659117
More often than not these jackets are missing the patch but they're easily recognizable by the big pocket welts and the relatively high placement of the handwarmer pockets.
There are different versions of the jacket: some have a plain back, others have back gussets. Some have single pocket welts, other double. Some are horsehide, others steerhide.
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The condition isn't great but the jacket has potential
Let's start with addressing the wrinkles. This method is tricky as the seams might pop and the lining may tear but AFAIK it's the only way to fix the wrinkles.
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The side adjuster buckles are quite crappy, one of them is deformed. I carefully bent it back into shape using a pair of pliers.
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With some leather filler the cut will probably become completely invisible but I'm going to leave it as is because it's already hard to tell it's there since the panel is facing the body when the jacket is worn.Fantastic work on repair the tear. I began sewing cuts like that. It's possible to make a near invisible repair, one that looks like a crease but you gotta be precise.
Nicely done repair job. Nevertheless, I am surprised that you are struggling with such a jacket, especially as you have an exceptional collection of excellent jackets. I for one would probably never wear a jacket with such damage (but that's more of a mindfuck story). I think it was the damage to the jacket that was the challenge and not the jacket itself.When stretching out the wrinkles the body lining teared near the collar. Not the nicest repair job I've ever done but it does the trick.
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Now the finishing touch: sewing on a NOS Phillips 66 patch I found on eBay.
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I do own a lot of nice jackets but for some reason black halfbelts are much harder to come by than brown ones so this is only my second black halfbelt. I'm talking about vintage jackets of course. I could order a repro jacket today but for various reasons I kind of lost interest in repro jackets.I am surprised that you are struggling with such a jacket, especially as you have an exceptional collection of excellent jackets.
It absolutely is about the jacket itself. If I could buy the perfect black vintage halfbelt in my size in great condition I would probably not have bothered with this one but they're just not out there. I paid more for this worn out halfbelt than I did for some of my excellent condition vintage motorcycle jackets, that's how much I wanted THIS jacket.I for one would probably never wear a jacket with such damage (but that's more of a mindfuck story). I think it was the damage to the jacket that was the challenge and not the jacket itself.
Nice, I also use leather resin/filler, if it's a fine cracked I inject it in and buff it over, after a bit of polish you can't tellWith some leather filler the cut will probably become completely invisible but I'm going to leave it as is because it's already hard to tell it's there since the panel is facing the body when the jacket is worn.
Hi. I loved your post on this jacket. Great Job .When stretching out the wrinkles the body lining teared near the collar. Not the nicest repair job I've ever done but it does the trick.
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Now the finishing touch: sewing on a NOS Phillips 66 patch I found on eBay.
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I've seen a few nice Windward jackets Marc, Montgomery ward, I agree about shearling though, here in Madrid I have a limited window for that hahaI do own a lot of nice jackets but for some reason black halfbelts are much harder to come by than brown ones so this is only my second black halfbelt. I'm talking about vintage jackets of course. I could order a repro jacket today but for various reasons I kind of lost interest in repro jackets.
I only own one other black halfbelt which is this 40s Windward. But this is not a jacket for every day wearing, its shearling body and wool quilted sleeve lining make it hot like an oven, its massive shoulder pads and wide shoulders make it quite a statement piece to wear.
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It absolutely is about the jacket itself. If I could buy the perfect black vintage halfbelt in my size in great condition I would probably not have bothered with this one but they're just not out there. I paid more for this worn out halfbelt than I did for some of my excellent condition vintage motorcycle jackets, that's how much I wanted THIS jacket.
I didn't have an opportunity yet to take proper fit pics but here's a quick mirror selfie just to give you an idea. Isn't this jacket absolutely perfect? The Windward above is a MUCH better jacket in terms of quality but in terms of look and feel this Phillips 66 wins hands down imo.
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Indeed it‘s a great looking jacket and you did the repair job very well, congrats!I do own a lot of nice jackets but for some reason black halfbelts are much harder to come by than brown ones so this is only my second black halfbelt. I'm talking about vintage jackets of course. I could order a repro jacket today but for various reasons I kind of lost interest in repro jackets.
I only own one other black halfbelt which is this 40s Windward. But this is not a jacket for every day wearing, its shearling body and wool quilted sleeve lining make it hot like an oven, its massive shoulder pads and wide shoulders make it quite a statement piece to wear.
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It absolutely is about the jacket itself. If I could buy the perfect black vintage halfbelt in my size in great condition I would probably not have bothered with this one but they're just not out there. I paid more for this worn out halfbelt than I did for some of my excellent condition vintage motorcycle jackets, that's how much I wanted THIS jacket.
I didn't have an opportunity yet to take proper fit pics but here's a quick mirror selfie just to give you an idea. Isn't this jacket absolutely perfect? The Windward above is a MUCH better jacket in terms of quality but in terms of look and feel this Phillips 66 wins hands down imo.
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I do own a lot of nice jackets but for some reason black halfbelts are much harder to come by than brown ones so this is only my second black halfbelt. I'm talking about vintage jackets of course. I could order a repro jacket today but for various reasons I kind of lost interest in repro jackets.
I only own one other black halfbelt which is this 40s Windward. But this is not a jacket for every day wearing, its shearling body and wool quilted sleeve lining make it hot like an oven, its massive shoulder pads and wide shoulders make it quite a statement piece to wear.
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It absolutely is about the jacket itself. If I could buy the perfect black vintage halfbelt in my size in great condition I would probably not have bothered with this one but they're just not out there. I paid more for this worn out halfbelt than I did for some of my excellent condition vintage motorcycle jackets, that's how much I wanted THIS jacket.
I didn't have an opportunity yet to take proper fit pics but here's a quick mirror selfie just to give you an idea. Isn't this jacket absolutely perfect? The Windward above is a MUCH better jacket in terms of quality but in terms of look and feel this Phillips 66 wins hands down imo.
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