I DID IT....................

[Cookiemonster]

I just ordered my first Aero Leather. I kept it simple. As Follows...

Sheene
Brown CXL FQHH ( more chocolate than red )
Classic three pocket design ( Left chest pocket and hand warmers )
Zip sleeves
J-100 back (straight yoke) no shoulder gussets
No kidney panel
Nickel Talon front zipper
Sunburst zip with nickel on chest pocket
no zips on hand warmer pockets
interior (left) chest pocket ( no closure )
Crail Check Tweed Light Weight wool lining on body and olive cotton sateen in sleeves
Olive drab stitch
Brown and gold Aero label

Thurston Bros/Insurrection - Carrie has been great

Wish me luck........Thanks

 

[Monitor]

Switch to CR collar!

 

[Cookiemonster]

Switch to CR collar!

Why?

 

[Monitor]

lol No actual reason, I just like it more.

 

[Superfluous]

Congrats Cookiemonster! Should be great.

 

[Monitor]

In all seriousness, how does nickel hardware work on brown leather?

 

[pawineguy]

Congratulations! Don't let Monitor bother you, he's VERY biased against non-cafe racers.

 

[HoosierDaddy]

Sounds great to me. The Sheene has become very popular for good reason. Congrats
HD

 

[dan_t]

Great choice. You'll be very happy for sure.

 

[Monitor]

Congratulations! Don't let Monitor bother you, he's VERY biased against non-cafe racers.

It's true. Dress collar is so much fuss. There's a million different variations to pick from, and then you have to mold and shape it with warm water and God knows what kinds of things people do to these things. Worst of all, you are tempted to wear it popped up. You don't actually do it, of course, but the thought just lingers there, at the back of your head, constantly.

 

[navetsea]

^ haa, have a removable collar, then make several collar styles

 

[Peacoat]

Forget the CR collar: Monitor is obsessed; you can tell by the avatar. Stick with the standard Highwayman collar. I did and the Sheene is my favorite jacket.

 

[HoosierDaddy]

Forget the CR collar: Monitor is obsessed; you can tell by the avatar. Stick with the standard Highwayman collar. I did and the Sheene is my favorite jacket.

Obsessed or possessed...

 

[ProteinNerd]

The Sheene is an awesome jacket, keep the collar it will give you an excuse to get a cafe racer next

 

[avique]

Congratulations! !!

 

[eugenesque]

Congrats, do let us see pictures.

 

[rocketeer]

Congratulations! Don't let Monitor bother you, he's VERY biased against non-cafe racers.

I doubt anyone here has ever Cafe Raced, and if they did they would probably have worn a Lancer style W collar jacket, he he

Era correct original pics.
From a Facebook Rocker page I am on.

 

[Cookiemonster]

Thanks all. I'll post pics when it arrives (6-8 weeks ?) Til then I'll be on the forum investigating my next obsession . Watches................

 

[Monitor]

Era correct original pics.
From a Facebook Rocker page I am on.

Is there a better quality of this photo, anywhere to be found? Or do you know what's the actual footage this screenshot was taken from? I've been trying to find it for ages! And yeah, CR's, the jackets, are an extremely rare sight on the photos from the original era.

 

[l0fielectronic]

Is there a better quality of this photo, anywhere to be found? Or do you know what's the actual footage this screenshot was taken from? I've been trying to find it for ages! And yeah, CR's, the jackets, are an extremely rare sight on the photos from the original era.

Looks to have been taken from a video but I would guess its from an old newsreel. Some Pathe footage here that looks similar and lots more on youtube