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LW Foster G1

Tenfifteen

Member
Hello folks !
Just found this 7823 LW FOSTER G1 on eBay, the jacket seems in good condition.
https://www.ebay.fr/itm/USN-Flight-...346119?hash=item467340ef47:g:7ZoAAOSwFb5aRMFM

Unfortunatly, zipper and puller have been changed for sure... cuff/wrist too !
The wind flap is weird (strange leather)


The contract label indicate : AMEND. #2 L.W. FOSTER SPORTSWEAR CO, INC. CONTRACT N383-22356A

Do you have any information about this contract ?
 

Roughwear

Well-Known Member
The Foster Sportswear 22356A contract dates to the 1955 fiscal year. It has replaced knits and zip as you say, but the goatskin looks fine, including the windflap.
 

Tenfifteen

Member
Thanks Andrew ! Thought it was mid/late 50's... indeed a nice jacket... to buy or not to buy, that is the (laborious) question ;)

Oh ! The mouton looks like new.. it maybe has been changed too !
And there are stiching holes of a name tag on the left breast and something that looks like a triangular patch on the left shoulder
 
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Tommy

Active Member
Nice one, I've what is belived to be an L.W. and what is almost certainly an 55J14. These contracts were totally built to last.
 
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