BEN GREENHOLTZ & CO B-15

[Roughwear]

Ben Greenholtz & Co had just one contract for B-15s awarded in 1944. This jacket is in lightly worn condition and is 100% original. The zipper is a blackened Talon and the leather pull was factory fitted. The mouton is in perfect condition. It's tagged a size 40, but fits a little larger as was common with B-15 jackets.

 

[CBI]

that's a GREAT B-15!

 

[Roughwear]

and my first completely original B-15 John.

 

[deeb7]

Ben Greenholtz & Co had just one contract for B-15s awarded in 1944.

Yes, great jacket ...

Looking at the book, it appears that apart from Arnoff, all the contracts were issued together. It's unusual to have such a wide variety of manufacturers all making the same jacket at the one time.

 

[dujardin]

a pure beauty

near perfect condition

congrats

 

[Peter Graham]

it appears that apart from Arnoff, all the contracts were issued together. It's unusual to have such a wide variety of manufacturers all making the same jacket at the one time.

I guess they needed a lot of them at the same time. Very nice B-15 Andrew and it's a great fit too. Hang on to it.

 

[SuinBruin]

Dang Andrew, that jacket is in amazing condition. I'm not a fan of mouton collars but that is a fantastic find.

 

[ciddu]

Congrats, Andrew, that's a beauty!
Near perfect conditions, and even the shoulder stencil is still very bright.
I didn't know you're into cloth jackets too, but (as usual) you really found a great one.

 

[deand]

Nice!








dean

 

[TankBuster]

Really great B-15! That's a tough one to get in clean condition and a large wearable size. The 1st Pattern B-15 is the only WW2 cloth jacket that I don't have a minty large example of. I had one at one time, but it was a tad too small so I sold it off. It seems that real nice, large B-15A's are easier to find. I have one and have seen many for sale over the years.

 

[EmergencyIan]

Looks like it could have been made yesterday.


- Ian

 

[stevetfire]

Very nice Andrew.. :mrgreen:

 

[RCSignals]

It is a fantastic jacket and may be the best fitting jacket I've seen you in

 

[hacmd]

Ben,
I this jacket sold? What are it's measurements? If sold, at what price?
It's a beautiful piece!
hacmd

 

[Dr H]

Ben Greenholz is the jacket manufacturer...Andrew Swatland is wearing it.

 

[deeb7]

Ben Greenholz is the jacket manufacturer...Andrew Swatland is wearing it.

Spoil-sport.

 

[Dr H]

Oh go on David, you wouldn't have let it go on too far

 

[deeb7]

Oh go on David, you wouldn't have let it go on too far

You can understand the confusion when Andrew posts as Roughwear.

 

[Dr H]

I see what you mean, Perry

 

[deeb7]

I see what you mean, Perry

Thankyou, Rolen ... I suppose now we've scared off the new member. :?