I like the look of their car coat in lightweight cowhide (the black cherry is pretty good). How lightweight is lightweight in a Schott?
Anyone know which decade it's from? 60s? 70s?
Nick! 70's, I'd say, but ask Gail at Schott.com forum. Did you check for the pocket tag?
lol Just that!? Haha yeah, it's the tag you're looking for, but there should be a number following the 'LOT'. I guess it got washed off or something. That's also indicative, though, if there's nothing else written on the tag. I'm fairly certain that the jacket is from the 70's, maybe very early 80's, but I doubt it.
Hard to see, what's on the other side of the Schott tag, opposite to size no.? US flag?
Nick, excellent! What's the back like? Shoulder gussets?
I just remembered I had a similar one to that for a couple of years in the mid-1980's it was 3.5oz steerhide. This style was huge over here in the 1980's and replaced the Indy Jones/distressed baggy A2 look. Are you happy with the look, Nick? I was never comfortable with the large biker collar style - I don't think it's me. It looked good on Kurt Russell. Probably why I've ended up with so many cafe racers.
Nick, get the Brimaco CR! They're my favourites, next to the early Schott ones!
Nick, I think it looks great and the leather has got very nice character.
That's next, trust me.
At the store, they had several Lewis looking jackets (red lining). I didn't get a chance to look at all of the labels. One was a spitting image of a Lewis, (though I don't think it was a Lewis) but get this...someone sewed an Avirex patch on it. Now if it was an Avirex, count me surprised. Looked the part. I don't know how intoxicated a person would have to be to sew an Avirex patch on it, if it indeed wasn't an Avirex. They did some weird drugs in the 80s. lol
Something in the lines of Dominator??? Lol @ Avirex patch, but I've seen people doing this here, too. Avirex had a strong following in the 80's and 90's in Europe, for some reason. They still go for $800 here even though you could find the exact same jacket on eBay for like $100.