"1963" Brill Bros....am I wrong?

[Jeff M]

Always trying to learn more.
Came across this auction for a "1963 Brill Bros" G1;

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1963-VIETNAM-ER ... 7896248%26

As I understand it, Brill Bros. didn't get into the G1 military contracts until the late 60's, with series MIL.J-78223D.
The Brill Bros. jackets I've seen from that series have a black label with white thread that shows the series number as do jackets from earlier G1 series ......not a small white label as shown here.
Then there is the collar. Looks synthetic rather than natural mouton. Back in 1963 the G1 manufacturers were still using mouton.

The seller claims; "The Tag Reads: Jacket, Flyers, Leather: Size 40: Brill Bros. Inc.: NSN 8415-00-268-7799 (this number was created on January 1st, 1963): DLA100-87-C-0739".
I am not familiar with these numbers/aware they showed the year of manufacture.

Am I completely off base here...or is the seller?

 

[SuinBruin]

They were still using black woven tags in the early 60s, right?

I don't know that much about G-1s, but I don't think this jacket is from 1963. If anything, the DLA number on the tag suggests to me that it was made in 1987.

 

[Jeff M]

Here is a Brill Bros. from series "MIL.J-7823D"...likely late 60's, early 70's I'd guess. Black label with white lettering;
http://www.vintagetrends.com/military/i ... jacket+G-1

Here is a Brill Bros dated 1978;
http://www.vintagetrends.com/military/i ... jacket+G-1
White tag..but still has the "MIL.J-7823...." series numer on the tag, which the ebay jacket doesn't.

 

[sgbailey2002]

Always trying to learn more.
Came across this auction for a "1963 Brill Bros" G1;

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1963-VIETNAM-ER ... 7896248%26

As I understand it, Brill Bros. didn't get into the G1 military contracts until the late 60's, with series MIL.J-78223D.
The Brill Bros. jackets I've seen from that series have a black label with white thread that shows the series number as do jackets from earlier G1 series ......not a small white label as shown here.
Then there is the collar. Looks synthetic rather than natural mouton. Back in 1963 the G1 manufacturers were still using mouton.


The seller claims; "The Tag Reads: Jacket, Flyers, Leather: Size 40: Brill Bros. Inc.: NSN 8415-00-268-7799 (this number was created on January 1st, 1963): DLA100-87-C-0739".
I am not familiar with these numbers/aware they showed the year of manufacture.

Am I completely off base here...or is the seller?

Jacket is from 1987 as per the DLA.

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[sgbailey2002]

Here is a Brill Bros. from series "MIL.J-7823D"...likely late 60's, early 70's I'd guess. Black label with white lettering;
http://www.vintagetrends.com/military/i ... jacket+G-1

Here is a Brill Bros dated 1978;
http://www.vintagetrends.com/military/i ... jacket+G-1
White tag..but still has the "MIL.J-7823...." series numer on the tag, which the ebay jacket doesn't.

First jacket is dated 1970, second one has the DSA covered, could be '78 or newer. First white labels 1972.

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