Recent content by mezz07

Peter, I don't know about you but I'm seeing red :oops: j/k

The B-15C Mod has shorter cuffs and therefore the arms fit me pretty good. But you're right, the arms are an inch or so too long on the B-15C. It's the only thing wrong IMO with the jacket. I bought an Alpha Replica B-15D and they messed up the pattern so bad it hardly even resembled a B-15. So...

Thanks, I don't think I could get away with hanging all my jackets on the wall if I were married, so I'll enjoy it while it lasts. I've been vary afraid of moths eating up my fur and wool knits. What do you guys suggest? All my jackets are less than 6 months old as I sold my older jackets to...

There are several jackets Buzz offers that are just house creations. Their black William Gibson MA-1 for instance is not pretending to be based on an actual military jacket. Same goes for many of their commemorative jackets this year which lack military labels and contract numbers. They're...

I smiled but my brother took too long to snap the picture, hence the annoyed look on my face. LOL. I definitely should smile more though.

Foster, thanks for all the information in your last post. I'm always weighing information and evidence. I'm not bigoted about this subject. I truly am just interested in the truth. Like I said before I don't know for sure HOW the cuffs got red, I just very much believe they left the factory that...

Buzz is now offering the L-2A with green knits. The reason these jackets sometimes have green knits is because leftover green wool from the L-2 was still around in 1950 and was used in the production of some of the first blue L-2As. Also the first B-15Cs manufactured were green and not blue...

Last March I entered Historical Preservation Associate's waiting list for the just released B-15C. Buzz hasn't made this model in 5 years so I was pretty excited to hear they are releasing this jacket style for Fall 2013. HPA said they would sell out very quickly, especially the size 44s, so I...

Peter, I don't know how the wool was exactly stored in these bins which were apparently left in the sunlight, so it's hard to answer your question as to how the fading would happen. Maybe these were spools of wool yarn that faded before it was sewn into knits and waistbands. I don't know at...

I am not doing this backwards. First I noticed Buzz Rickson makes a contract B-10 with berry knits. Buzz states in their catalog that they left the factory red. Since Buzz Rickson seems to be THE authority on nylon/cotton reproductions I take this as evidence, although not direct evidence that...

I agree, I wish there was access to proof on this subject. Until that happens we need to rely on the experience and educated opinions of experts in the business. Individuals like Charles at HPA.

Foster, Thanks for the information on the dye types and bath temperatures, etc. I hope this clears up the question of wool being improperly dyed during WWII. For example the purple M-422A knits and the Aero and Dubow red knits. Bath temperatures may or may not be the cause, but mixing the dye...

You're alright Peter. Thanks for joining in on the thread. You had some very valid points about your M-422a knits. I'm not about positioning myself as a teacher or a ruler over others on here :twisted: I've enjoyed the discussion on here and hope to learn more. BTW, someday I hope to have an...

This sums up my opinion and understanding as well.

Very interesting and something that has crossed my mind, Aero's use of berry knits in their A-2s in large numbers. Perhaps they were dyed incorrectly but were needed so badly they passed inspection anyway. I don't think reactive dye and sunlight can account for so many berry knits. Good point...