Persimmon said:I am thinking about buying this jacket -ELC WERBER - Contract 1729 from Eastman.
Does anyone have this jacket.
How is the sizing ?
What are your opinions of the jacket, the fit and style.
Good choice or is there something better out there
Alan
havocpaul said:As for if 'there's something better', as far as I know ELC are the only makers of this first Werber contract, many here will point you to a GW but that is a later Werber.
Persimmon said:Shiloh
Thanks for the advice.
A 40 I think it is.
What was the length like. You don't remember how long it was.
I know its a while but you never know.
I can always ask ELC I guess
Alan
Persimmon said:Shiloh
Thanks for the advice.
A 40 I think it is.
What was the length like. You don't remember how long it was.
I know its a while but you never know.
I can always ask ELC I guess
Alan
The jacket looks very similar to wartime original A-2 from late 30s-early 40s!Here’s a picture of my ELC Werber 33-1729 that I purchased around a dozen years ago and have simply worn. The dimensions look close to the original in Mr. Eastman’s book, also a 44”, and I’ve noticed the dimensions currently listed by HPA are quite different to mine (I’ve heard they made some revisions over the years, but I do not have the details). Since it’s not on the Eastman Leather site I’m not certain they make the Werber 33-1729 anymore, but I do think they got this quite close to the original and with very similar fading too.
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