Eastman tanker hellp!!

[Axelband]

hi ! This autentic eastman jacket or china copy ? Opinion

 

[Brettafett]

Id suggest contacting Rob at Eastman. Let us know what they say...

 

[Mickey.was.a.rat]

What makes you think it’s not an authentic elc ?

 

[Axelband]

i can't find it in that directory еastman leathers ,but I can easily find buzz rickson ,and legion copy on aliexpress

 

[mulceber]

For whatever it's worth, this isn't a cheap knockoff, unless someone replaced the zipper slider after the fact.

 

[Axelband]

For whatever it's worth, this isn't a cheap knockoff, unless someone replaced the zipper slider after the fact.

I agree, but still there are doubts, I can’t find a similar jacket, which is strange

 

[leper-colony]

If I remember right they did make them (or someone for them) years ago.

 

[Brettafett]

I seem to recall the were involved in something.
Could have been for a movie perhaps?
Rob will know. Contact ELC and let the 'horse' have its say.

 

[Chandler]

Someone pull out an Eastman Golden Book, if accessible. Their tanker was shown prominently within. 90s to early 2000s?

IIRC, they stopped making them when they started teaming with BR -- maybe BR even made them for ELC? Small memory of that from somewhere, too.

 

[MikeyB-17]

Yeah, Chandler is right, ELC used to do a Tanker, and I believe this is one. Wouldn’t be surprised if BR made them. Don’t have the Golden Book to hand, but that label definitely rings a bell.

 

[Grant]

I was told MASH used to make a Tanker for Eastman. Difficult to tell from the photos, but looks legit to me. Just my two cents!

 

[Chandler]

I was told MASH used to make a Tanker for Eastman.

That very well could be what I'm recalling. Seems like I remember they made them in-house for a while, but found it easier -- and just as accurate -- to farm out to a good partner.

 

[johnwayne]

Why would a company make a ‘fake’ ELC - surely you’d tag it an original maker but nevertheless here you go from said/requested Golden Book and looks legit! Sorry if images aren’t overly sharp!!

 

[Brettafett]

My Golden book is packaged up in a box, in an attic, in another country. Damn fine book, that!