Goodwear Werber guidance?

[Tim P]

hi,
I am considering a trade offer, part of which is a Goodwear Werber which seems to be in a good size for me.
In order to help me make up my mind I would be interested to hear the pros and cons of this particular model including what the leather is, how the hardware compares to original and so on.
thanks
Tim

 

[airfrogusmc]

If I'm not mistaken Johns Werber is a 1942 and is real close. E-mail John I'm sure he could help you. I think if I remember right Pauls original 42 Werber had a double stamped Talon and I think John has some original NOS Talons.

 

[Tim P]

so all this exclusively hookless zip malarkey and Werbers being pre war is bumph?

 

[deeb7]

so all this exclusively hookless zip malarkey and Werbers being pre war is bumph?

33-1729
36-1112 P
39-2951-P
42-1402 P

The Hookless zip is just a little extra from ELC.

 

[Atticus]

David, do I spy an A-series Dobbs in your Avatar?

AF

 

[Grant]

I've never seen an original A-2 with a Hookless zip. I think they do it just to offer something a little different - or maybe they aren't allowed to reproduce the early Talon zips that were actually used.

Grant

 

[airfrogusmc]

so all this exclusively hookless zip malarkey and Werbers being pre war is bumph?

The Talon/Hookless should be on the PRE WAR Werbers (33 & 39) the 42 was a much later contract than the 33 that Eastman makes. Regular Talons and such should be on the 42.

 

[deeb7]

David, do I spy an A-series Dobbs in your Avatar?

AF

Um ... ah .... almost.

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