The Deck Jacket thread.

[CatsCan]

I bet Will's nice Silverman's is every bit as good if not better but realistically priced imo.

 

[Grayland]

Like many here, I have way too many jackets and sometimes forget certain jackets. I remembered I had a Bronson N-1 (think it was the 2nd generation version) and started to wear it. It's become my go-to cold weather jacket and seems to handle pretty much anything upstate NY can throw at it. I have a N-3B that I wear a few times each winter when it gets dangerously cold - but the N-1 is a beast, looks great, and is easier to put on than the N-3B.

 

[Canuck Panda]

Toys Mccoy N-1 Deck jacket, Japanese size 44, same as the vintage size 42 that I've found,

 

[CatsCan]

Toys Mccoy N-1 Deck jacket, Japanese size 44, same as the vintage size 42 that I've found,

Looks terrific!

 

[handymike]

Would someone mind sharing photos of how the knits are attached in the sleeves?

Mine are sewn in oddly, and I’m thinking of replacing them with ones that match closer in color.
Thanks!

Mine:

 

[Canuck Panda]

Would someone mind sharing photos of how the knits are attached in the sleeves?

Mine are sewn in oddly, and I’m thinking of replacing them with ones that match closer in color.
Thanks!

Mine:
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They could be sewn either way. Sewn to the lining then flipped then topstitched then the whole lining gets sewn to the shell. Top one (N-1). Knit cuff is sewn onto the lining using the serger machine after the lining is sewn to the shell. Bottom one (AL-1)
If the maker doesn’t have the multi thread serger machine then they’d have to use the top method I guess. When finished properly both methods works without itching on the wrist.

 

[handymike]

Thanks!

 

[Will Zach]

I bet Will's nice Silverman's is every bit as good if not better but realistically priced imo.

What I like about the Silverman's is the shell made from heavy, stiff, coarse canvas. I highly doubt that it is historically accurate, but I am a sucker for heavy canvas. I now have two Silvermans (I know, I know), and maybe will wax one. Lol.

 

[CatsCan]

Would someone mind sharing photos of how the knits are attached in the sleeves?

Mine are sewn in oddly, and I’m thinking of replacing them with ones that match closer in color.
Thanks!

Looks like someone has removed and reattatched them, looks not normal to me.

Here are a couple of mine. I had the cuffs removed in my Bronson N1, so no photo of it.

Original A-2 Deck Jacket, 70s

Mil-Tec N1

Pike Brothers N1 (oldest version)

 

[handymike]

Thank you both. I bought my son a surger/overlock machine for Christmas…this might be a good project for him to figure it out.

 

[Canuck Panda]

Thank you both. I bought my son a surger/overlock machine for Christmas…this might be a good project for him to figure it out.

threading the serger machine is like 90% of the battle...

 

[Bfd70]

Thank you both. I bought my son a surger/overlock machine for Christmas…this might be a good project for him to figure it out.

Thats awesome!

 

[O'DubhGhaill]

Here's a Buzz Rickson one I got recently.
Love the body length, sleeves could be a bit longer.
Way too much room in the waist and bottom hem (draw strings help in the latter case).
I might commit blasphemy and get it tapered at my tailors.
A bit disappointed with the rather thin (vs my expectations) alpaca/wool liner as well.
Not too warm by itself, but maybe a bit warmer than my leather jackets, hard to say.
So yeah, mixed feelings and future plans regarding this one.
I'd be a lot more confident about tailoring and keeping it if it was khaki and had longer sleeves.
Also what's up with the hanger loops at the armpits?
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Not sure if this was answered yet, but the armpit loops are for the N-1 Deck bibs to fasten to.