Recent content by Herman_the_German

First of all, thank you for the many and profound tips. It is very supportive and makes me very happy! The previous owner of the jacket told me that it was actually customised for a Japanese man. I dismissed that as a sales pitch, but there seems to be something to it after all. The small size...

Thanks. :D

Ah! Okay - you might excuse me: that is my lack of the english language. I have simply overread that! Thanks.

That is what I guessed too - it is fine for me too, I never thought it was an original. But the email from Aero Leathers is a bit strange, isn't it?

I'm confused now because I thought the jacket was a replica, not an original - but now it sounds like it really was "In Service". Which would also suggest an older age.

I have also sent an email to Aero Leathers - here is what they answered. It leaves me a lot more confused than the the plausible answers I have received here in the forum. I ran your mail by my father and he’s said this looks like a replica of a “private Purchase” M422a. He added “It wasn’t...

What means "OD knits" - the olive color? That is definitely wrong, I know but actually let it look more military than it is when it is a civilian version. ;) When they need to be replaced I would change to the right color. About the automotive leather conditioner. I have made the experience...

Ah, good to know - it seems that there are no real mismatches. But the leather has been dry as I mentioned. But that might have been dried out with the previous owner.

Thank you, that was quick!

Hello everyone and first of all thanks for the fantastic forum. I bought a M422a from Aero Leather used but don't know anything about the jacket. So really an original repro it is obviously not, as far as lining and the cuffs are concerned, right? But then what does the jacket represent? And...