Anything and Everything A-1

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As this the newest installment of our forum, I thought it would be great to have a subtopic set up to revisit prior photos and reviews of the precursor to the A-2.

Hopefully a whole bunch of new stuff will be added too. I literally have two files full of information on two computers. I'd love to share 'em with you.

 

[Simon Debrux]

Great idea... I have some archive pics too so as soon as I get around to uploading them I will post. Simon

 

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[Simon Debrux]

Random A-1s

Starting with my Eastman A-1 when about three weeks old:

And nine months on:

The originals:

 

[Simon Debrux]

Eastman capeskin A-1

A slightly better view:

 

[bseal]

That capeskin Eastman rocks!

Here's the Few in russet horsehide:

U.S. Authentic custom creation in vintage goatskin:

Lost World's olive horsehide:

Willis & Geiger russet capeskin (according to Shaul Dover, constructed by U.S. Authentic):

 

[hacker]

Great stuff!...keep 'em coming!


Hacker

 

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John Lever's unbelievably cool Buzz Rickson in supple horsehide:

 

[Anonymous]

That olive HH is kinda growing on me.

 

[deeb7]

Here's the Few in russet horsehide:

Vegetable/Chrome horsehide, Light Russet, Aniline Hand Coating, 2006/07 ...

 

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David,

Killer jacket. A very lucky man indeed.


Some more originals:

Earlier style Eastman in russet steerhide:

Pherrow's lambskin:

Earlier style Buzz Rickson:

Aero in an oil pull hide:

Aero in seal capeskin:

Goodwear in domestic capeskin:

Goodwear in domestic capeskin (notice the subtle design changes):

 

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Howard Hughes' seal capeskin Aero:

His descendant:

Doursoux lambskin:

Television celebrity in a goatskin Lost Worlds:

Rockwell's painting:

Carl Spatz:

Originals:

U.S. Authentic custom creation in sage goatskin:

 

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What some, ahem Gleb a.k.a.Tamoko, but not all, flight jacket enthusiasts consider the Holy Grail of A-1s:

 

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That olive HH is kinda growing on me.

For you:

 

[John Lever]

My Buzz A1

Aero A1

 

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Civvy knockoffs

Lost Worlds "piecework" model in FQ horse.

Ralph Lauren, quilted-lined deersuede. Italian made. Note shoulder gussets.

Carroll & Co., Beverly Hills, unlined lambsuede. Italian made.

 

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A horsehide L.W. that found it's way into a few members' hands:

Airfrogusmc's magnificient custom Aero:

Quite possibly a bonafide A-1 in the pixel flesh:

More Buzz (see John Lever's stylish one modeled just above):

 

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COLLARS

Aero:

Earlier ELC:

Custom goatskin Lost Worlds:

Custom goatskin U.S. Authentic:

 

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Lighter shade of the current version offered by ELC:

Modeled by JohnnyEnglish:

Darker version modeled by Rumblefish: