1939 aero 40-3785p

[JonnyCrow]

It's ok to replace a liner. But then if you start putting unit patches on top of an original jacket to make it look like something it wasn't ... not cool. Wrecked the original to make a few bucks off some guy who didn't know better. Was a two grand jacket maybe. Now put some unit patches on it and a name and it's twice that. Now it's also ruined, a historical artifact.

Is there a chance the liner was replaced and the patches sewn back in their original places? It's what I would do

 

[Silver Surfer]

seems logical, but I dunno the answer to that without taking the jacket apart.

 

[mulceber]

In addition to looking untouched, I'd also point out that the liner looks to be a slightly courser weave than you see on most originals - not a bad thing, as it means it'll hold up better, but further evidence it isn't original to the jacket.

 

[JonnyCrow]

seems logical, but I dunno the answer to that without taking the jacket apart.

Exactly, it's a speculation, like my late grandad used to say, up there for thinking, down there for dancing haha all is is a guess unless you get it from word of mouth

 

[Spitfireace]

Is there a chance the liner was replaced and the patches sewn back in their original places? It's what I would do

No

 

[Spitfireace]

Not over original stitch holes.

 

[Spitfireace]

All the patches are after war.

 

[Spitfireace]

In addition to looking untouched, I'd also point out that the liner looks to be a slightly courser weave than you see on most originals - not a bad thing, as it means it'll hold up better, but further evidence it isn't original to the jacket.

Not original liner. Therefore not original patches. They were put on after the liner was replaced. Sorry makes the jacket from a five thousand dollar jacket to a don't really want it it's a fake jacket. Not here to make it like that but .. ya.

 

[Spitfireace]

Sorry for Vic. sorry if you thought it was real. Sorry to the people who did this.

 

[JonnyCrow]

Not original liner. Therefore not original patches. They were put on after the liner was replaced. Sorry makes the jacket from a five thousand dollar jacket to a don't really want it it's a fake jacket. Not here to make it like that but .. ya.

OK I've seen that, I was a TR dealer for a long time, helmets and tunics, it's why I don't touch German stuff now, too messed with and too many aged fakes

 

[JonnyCrow]

Sorry for Vic. sorry if you thought it was real. Sorry to the people who did this.

The old adage then polishing a turd

 

[Spitfireace]

You really have to look. It's easy to be fooled.

 

[Spitfireace]

We all want the perfect jacket. It's increasingly not easy to find. Not an excuse to ruin an otherwise great jacket. Maybe a few thousand dollars to the right person is.

 

[JonnyCrow]

We all want the perfect jacket. It's increasingly not easy to find. Not an excuse to ruin an otherwise great jacket. Maybe a few thousand dollars to the right person is.

We do, years ago I sold a leather U-boat suit, I bought in Germany, in the jacket pocket was a nazi pfennig, a old half smoked cigarette and a blue and white checked hankerchief, used, I left all alone

 

[Spitfireace]

That's original then not messed with.

 

[JonnyCrow]

That's original then not messed with.

Yeah, it went to Ohio USA along with a KM KapitanLeutnant Schiffchen

 

[Spitfireace]

The old adage then polishing a turd

Did not want a turd. Wanted a gem. Then who knows?

 

[Spitfireace]

Went with what?

 

[Spitfireace]

I had a Nazi helmet at one point. Some Nazi regalia but I don't like it.

 

[Spitfireace]

xcuse to ruin an otherwise great jacket. Maybe a few thousand dollars to the right person is.

We do, years ago I sold a leather U-boat suit, I bought in Germany, in the jacket pocket was a nazi pfennig, a old half smoked cigarette and a blue and white checked hankerchief, used, I left all alone