Alternative repro Irvin

[John Lever]

This looks OK to me, though the zips re probably wrong, the shape looks quite good, and it's only £300.
http://www.surplusplus.co.uk/acatalog/b ... acket.html

 

[Roughwear]

Without close-up pics it is hard to thoroughly evaluate this repro. It is based on a later War Links jacket. It looks ok to me. The buckle is wrong, but the honey-coloured fleece is fine and the general appearance of the Irvin seems closer to orginals than some other more expensive repros.

 

[John Lever]

I have seen one at the shop near to Lewis Leathers.not as good as ELC but only half the price

 

[Roughwear]

Do you know who makes them John?

 

[PADDY_M]

Change the buckle and the zips and you have a Bobby Dazzler. Though you'd need to see it up close first - me thinks. And again for £300 smakkers, well...I'd be looking for a second hand early Eastman (but NO - NOT NOW!!! I'm on the road to recovery these days).

 

[John Lever]

Do you know who makes them John?

No idea.
It caught my eye but I'm not too keen on the amounts of wool at the cuffs and waist.
As Paddy says the wool is very nice, and with some tweaks here and there it could be a nice jacket.

 

[Roughwear]

John, It could be an early Easter present to yourself!

 

[John Lever]

I hope my present is docking somewhere at a UK port....

 

[Roughwear]

I hope so too John.

 

[deeb7]

I hope my present is docking somewhere at a UK port....

Has Mrs. Lever bought you a ship?

 

[John Lever]

Ha ha !, no I got my old, old ELC RAF back from Canada, shame the seller sent it surface . Some mistake at the PO in Montreal.... 5 weeks and counting.