New Martin Lane G-1

[tda003]

I just aquier the Martin Lane G-1 MIL-J-7823D (WP),contract no. DSA 100-69-C-1545. It appears to be new and unworn except foe a few small moth nips. Collar is genuine mouton and leather is goatskin.

Zipper is Scovill. The small hairs are courtesy of my setter, Dolly.

 

[Brettafett]

Gorgeous... If you ever come across an original 42 in decent condition for a good price, please let us know

 

[tda003]

Martin Lane?

 

[Dany McDonald]

Very nice, and those holes are an easy fix when in control of the needle!

Question, are you sure it's mouton and not synthetic?

Dany

 

[tda003]

Honesty, I don't really know. Just going by the seller's description. What's the test to determine?

 

[Brettafett]

Martin Lane?

Nah, just any really decent black label... Ive always an eye open, but never found anything without one issue or another.

 

[tda003]

I'll look and also keep an eye out.

 

[Dany McDonald]

Who really cares, it's a gorgeous G-1. But it you wanna be sure, you can bring one hair to a flame and check if it burns. Synthetic will melt. It's non scientific.....

 

[B-Man2]

CONGRATS !!! You just snagged a beauty of an original . Probably for a lot less money that a repro of a G-1.
Nicely done !

 

[Dany McDonald]

CONGRATS !!! You just snagged a beauty of an original . Probably for a lot less money that a repro of a G-1.
Nicely done !

B-man, yeah that is so true, there are still very nice G-1's available out there for a lot less than copies. I still see some vintage USN skins on ebay for a lot less $$$. Wish N-1's were easily available...

Dany

 

[Lord Flashheart]

That’s very nice. Well snaffled!

 

[MaydayWei]

Stunning condition.
Especially the collar, still floofy.
Wear her in good health!

 

[Greg Gale]

Nice jacket. I have the very same contract in size 42. The collar is synthetic though, I'm 100% sure.

 

[mulceber]

Nice jacket. I have the very same contract in size 42. The collar is synthetic though, I'm 100% sure.

Yeah, I was going to say - black fur fading to gray? That's the hallmark of dynel. Still a darn good acquisition, tda.

 

[Lord Flashheart]

Agreed. It's a very nice example.

 

[tda003]

Dynel

 

[B-Man2]

Just a thought to consider . You can pick up some nice mouton for very cheap money and replace the Dynel collar and……. Still have an original USN issued G-1 jacket that looks great and costs hundreds less than a repro ELC G-1

 

[tda003]

I may try that. Recommendations?

 

[B-Man2]

I may try that. Recommendations?

Old mouton coats can be found on EBay for very little money . Cut down you can get multiple collars out of them . Here’s a coat I picked up and one of the collars it was made into .

 

[B-Man2]

This new system is not letting me post the photos .