Acme Depot.
Some of you may have heard of Acme depot. But for those that have not, there are close ups of original A-2's and some written descriptions. http://www.acmedepot.com
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ELC ELMC Horsehide G-1
Not strictly a repro I guess but this is my other ELC jacket. It is the civilian seal warhorse G-1 from ELMC with the end zone twill olive lining. Size 46, same as my A-2. I was thinking of selling...
View ArticleMy new ELC monarch
Just got this. It’s a tad big on me so I am trying to decide to keep or sell. Anyway, the jacket is most definitely an oil pull up type or it’s chrome tanned or combination tanned. It’s from a Jan 2018...
View ArticleNon-disco desert CWU-36/P
Browsing ebay for flight jackets, I found this desert tan CWU-36/P that's made of matte desert tan aramid cloth, rather than the shiny disco desert tan aramid generally known up to now. Ashland (first...
View ArticleRough Wear D1 type jacket.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mid-C20th-WW2-Type-US-Pattern-Military-Flying-Jacket-Ref-GZSJ/142798188208?ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2060353.m I saw this on eBay a couple of days ago and was a...
View ArticleQuestion re: patching an Apollo jacket...
So, with @DiamondDave making these cool new Apollo L-2 jackets, I was initially going 100% PATCHLESS. Seeing them done, I have to say it only looks right with the patches. The question: deciding on...
View ArticleMy first repro A-2. ELC Cable Raincoat
After the realisation that original A-2's don't make practical everyday wearers I had been toying with the idea of a repro A-2 and when this jacket appeared on ebay last week with a good BIN price I...
View ArticleYears since my last A-2 purchase...
Gents, It has been two and a half years since I splashed out on an A-2. I thought that the DD/GW Bronco sitting in the original box would be there for a rainy day. Spied a ripper and had to pounce... I...
View ArticleDiscussion: Would you consider buying a painted repro?
Just trying to stimulate a little discussion. I purchased a Lost Worlds hand painted reproduction A2 off EBay.The jacket is painted with the logo of a B-17 named "Carolina Moon" Beautiful art work, but...
View ArticlePainting my A1 Admiral jacket - a walk through.
I contacted fellow forum member Ties last month about painting my A1 jacket. I know for some painting and patching their jackets is not to everyone’s taste but it’s something I have always fancied...
View ArticleEdmund T. Church M-422A1 (for restoration)
Saw this one ending soon for those interested. If it were a bit larger, I would try to buy it myself, throw some cuffs on, give it a good Pecard's treatment, and wear occasionally until I could have...
View ArticleB-10 Contract/Order list
Here is the list of the 15 B-10 manufacturers awarded US government contracts and purchase orders. It is from "Full Gear" by Aota Mituhiro. It is worth remembering that in the 1940s the US fiscal year...
View ArticleZip for Roughwear b15a
Could anyone help me in locating the correct zip for the above named jacket please ? . Im specifically looking for the left-hand side part ( male) Carl
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Befton Clo. Co. A-2 Info
Ran across this Befton Clo. Co. A-2 the other day.. I've seen others here and there over the years, but never could figure-out just who Befton is/was?? I am familiar with Sefton Clo. Co. (Steve...
View ArticleWow. What a looker.
https://m.ebay.com/itm/Bill-Kelso-A...rentrq:8b28e3041630aa48d8bbd1d9fffe6248|iid:1
View ArticleMy New SM Wholesale A-2
With no intention of really ever buying another A-2 jacket I somehow ended up with this website photo sample A-2 jacket from SM Wholesale. Steve is a character and good salesman! I need to shorten the...
View ArticleWhat jacket(s) are you wearing at the moment?
We are undergoing a cold spell in the UK this Easter weekend. The A2s have gone away for the time being and out come the Irvins!
View ArticleStar 55-J-14
Just acquired this original 55-J-14. without cuffs. lining is intact, original conmar - half broken - male side half missing; female zipper bo View attachment 5215 x & zipper pull still there....
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