It was a slow evening so I thought I would post a few photos of one of the original A2 jackets in my collection. Here is an original Bronco 29191 A2 jacket . According to Gary Eastman’s Book “Type A2 Identification Manual”, Bronco Mfg Co was awarded this contract in May of 1942 for a quantity of 59,000 jackets. The total award was valued at $472,000. with each jacket costing a whopping $8.00 each! The jackets in this contract were made from a mix of horsehide, cow hide, and goatskin. The zip...
Original Bronco 29191
Original Bronco 29191