Original A2 possible private purchase

[Jon Crow]

A new one coming, possible private purchase by the khaki lining, needs a good oiling, talon zipper works that looks to be a late 30s mid 40s talon, knits are a bit ratty apparently but its in shipping so will see when it arrives, anyone recognise the style/cut? It didn't cost me a kings ransom though, and label is missing

 

[Bfd70]

I’d post at vintageleatherjackets.org
they are the A2 experts

 

[Bennarion]

I agree. There are a lot of experts on these jackets on the vlj forum

 

[photo2u]

I am not an expert. Very nice jacket and does appear to be A-2. However, is the knits, zipper and lining are original to the jacket then it is a post WWII. The knits are consistent with late forties and fifties. Additionally, A-2 had a different color and type of cotton lining. Lastly, the zipper. Those were used post WWII.

The VLJ forum members are very knowledgeable. I believe they will be properly described the jacket much better than me.

Thanks for sharing with us.

 

[Will Zach]

I'd be worried about leather cracking on the shoulders and back.

 

[Blackadder]

A new one coming, possible private purchase by the khaki lining, needs a good oiling, talon zipper works that looks to be a late 30s mid 40s talon, knits are a bit ratty apparently but its in shipping so will see when it arrives, anyone recognise the style/cut? It didn't cost me a kings ransom though, and label is missing View attachment 658600

Looks like late 40s talon, likely civilian A-2. Quite a few makers make these post-war civilian A-2s. There is one on yahoo auction now.
https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/j1153778053

 

[Jon Crow]

Looks like late 40s talon, likely civilian A-2. Quite a few makers make these post-war civilian A-2s. There is one on yahoo auction now.
https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/j1153778053
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Cheers Blackadder, I was thinking the same, I got it for 20 euros from buyee so like I said, never broke the bank

 

[Jon Crow]

I'd be worried about leather cracking on the shoulders and back.

It won't once I sort it out with a good dose of sapo, stop the surface cracking

 

[Jon Crow]

I am not an expert. Very nice jacket and does appear to be A-2. However, is the knits, zipper and lining are original to the jacket then it is a post WWII. The knits are consistent with late forties and fifties. Additionally, A-2 had a different color and type of cotton lining. Lastly, the zipper. Those were used post WWII.

The VLJ forum members are very knowledgeable. I believe they will be properly described the jacket much better than me.

Thanks for sharing with us.

As a civilian post ww2 it has vintage value to me not historical, as such I'll go to my go to leather repair guy and replace the ratty knits with a good replacement set of mash ones