Recent content by Isisllc

Well, it's almost Spring and time to put away the jackets for a few months, but my 8 year old BK house jacket is in need of a relining. The leather shell looks great, but the cotton liner is falling apart. Anybody got a go-to for that type of work? Thanks, Rob

Further to Persimmon's question concerning changing the zip slider. A couple of years ago I had to change the slider on my ELC B3. I documented the process in a thread entitled "Talon Zipper Pull for Eastman B3". Not sure how to place a link to the thread in this post, but the thread is under...

My ELC House B3 comes out of the closet any time that the temperature that day is going to stay below freezing. I'm cold-blooded by nature, so maybe that's the reason it's not so much of a problem for me. I've worn it a couple of times in slightly warmer weather (upper 40's F) when I'm just...

A coat of Pecard's will do it good. Mine went 10 years before I finally broke down and oiled it. The jacket was much more supple afterwards and creaks a lot less, too.

Went to Duxford for a big airshow back in '03 when I was working in England. Very enjoyable. They were reconditioning a P-47 in one of the hangars as I recall. Won't be able to make it this year...

I bought my first Eastman jacket in '03 at the Biggin Hill airshow. They had a tent and I was able to try on several jackets before making up my mind on a house B-3. I'm traveling back to the UK in late April and was wondering where in the London area, or elsewhere, one might be able to try and...

I've finally found time to finish this thread. The mash.jp zippers arrived quickly, less than two weeks after ordered, but because I wasn't home when the postman attempted delivery, the package went back to the post office where it lay for more than a week until I could find time to go fetch it...

I should have checked in and read these responses earlier! I went ahead and ordered two zippers and a small bag of the top stops from mash.jp. I'm not sure how long they'll take to arrive, but I'll let everyone know how installing the new pull goes.

I'd like to find a source in the states, if possible. While I picked up the jacket while working in the UK, both jacket and me are stateside. I was able to make some progress with the pull this morning, but it still isn't ready for primetime.

Well, the 2003 Eastman House B3 that I own was not zipping well... One time; no problem. Next time; no zippy. The pull that came with the jacket self-destructed not long after I bought it in 2003 (Biggen Hill Airshow), but luckily, I had a non-salvageable D1 that I was able to rob for a pull...

The wife and I are on vacation in Ireland and were doing the Ring of Kerry. Part of the Ring can include the Loop Road to Bolus Head. There at the end of the road is a memorial to a Liberator from VB-110 that crashed off the coast in '44. I looked the squadron up and found that they were an...

Missed the handwarmers when I saw the picture. It was an early flight...

I flew down to Dallas today for a meeting and was looking at the American Airlines in-flight magaine. On the cover was Harrison Ford wearing an A2 (I'm assuming a repro). I thought about putting the magazine in my bag, but figured that it would be available as I flew home this evening. Nope. Did...

Did anyone else hear the piece on Public Radio (here in the states) yesterday about the Doolittle Raider's Reunion? Five raiders left, four were able to attend the reunion, which was held at the USAF Museum in Dayton, Ohio. 20 some B-25's were flown in for the reunion by their owners. There...

Oh, my, I knew that I was getting forgetful... No wonder I can never find my car keys! Dropping Gary a line sounds like the best means of moving forward. Shouldn't need the jacket for a day or two. The jacekt was boung used and has been subjected to the hot water treatment, so my asusmption...