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Finds and Deals - Leather Jacket Edition

Frank Castle

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Bates was my first thought too. They often had unlined jackets, too. The vents at the armpits are a bit more uncommon, but I have had some Bates jackets with those present as well. However, the back design doesn't match any Bates I've seen. Bates' jackets usually have either a straight line or a more gentle arc, like below.

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Compared with...

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And the stitching by the front pockets varies a bit from the Bates I own (but would sell).
 

Will Zach

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Somebody copied somebody. Who was first, Maco or Bates? According to Bates website, the company did not start making racing leathers until late 1950s. Could it be that they copied Maco's patterns and made subtle modifications? Or was it the other way around?
 

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