Happy Birthday A-2 contracts 1401P through 1403P on the 8th August. Celebrating the anniversary of Roughwear 1401-P, Werber 1402-P and Dubow 1403-P

[Lord Flashheart]

Just so I'm in good time for the 8th August it'll be the birthday of these three A-2 contracts then. If you have one of these vintage A-2 jackets or a reproduction why not dig it out, celebrate that birthday here and post a pic or share a bit of what you know about one of these contracts or your jacket.

Here's my early Eastman RW 1401-P re-dyed repro picked up from @Micawber to save it from a a couple of shotgun cartridges as a freeloader. It's a 44 and I've proved I can comfortably wear a GW RW 23380 under it. So let's be generous and call it a very generous fit (even for an early Eastman).

and the obligatory, slightly cheery but not very good, fit pic ...

 

[Chandler]

I dug up a comparison image of my late 90s ELC 1401 and the (practically unworn) ELC 27752 I once owned. Same vintage, more than likely the same hide -- thus the comparison.

I added this image to an eBay sale of the 27752 to suggest how the hide might break in.

 

[mulceber]

Used to have this Eastman 1401-P, but traded it to Vic, as it was a bit too small for me:

 

[Spitfireace]

Used to have this Eastman 1401-P, but traded it to Vic, as it was a bit too small for me:
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Definitely looks a bit too small. Not off a wartime fit though. If your not comfortable in it though....got to move it on I guess.

 

[Spitfireace]

Just so I'm in good time for the 8th August it'll be the birthday of these three A-2 contracts then. If you have one of these vintage A-2 jackets or a reproduction why not dig it out, celebrate that birthday here and post a pic or share a bit of what you know about one of these contracts or your jacket.

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Here's my early Eastman RW 1401-P re-dyed repro picked up from @Micawber to save it from a a couple of shotgun cartridges as a freeloader. It's a 44 and I've proved I can comfortably wear a GW RW 23380 under it. So let's be generous and call it a very generous fit (even for an early Eastman).

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and the obligatory, slightly cheery but not very good, fit pic ...

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I would have to say motley looking.

 

[Chandler]

I would have to say motley looking.

Motley, or mottled?

I guess that depends on whether you're describing the jacket or the owner.

 

[Spitfireace]

Motley Crue.

 

[Spitfireace]

Somehow contrived looking. The jacket not the owner.

 

[Chandler]

Somehow contrived looking.

Might be just me, but I think it recreates the depot re-dye effect pretty well.

 

[Spitfireace]

I think it's just you. Or maybe it's me. Contrived looking.

 

[Spitfireace]

We don't all have the same tastes.

 

[Lord Flashheart]

If it helps I'm normally a 42 so this is simply a bit of difference in my collection and this particular 1401P repro is a very practical A-2 wearer. I fully accept my pics can be a bit contrived . Maybe there's a separate thread to create to discuss re-dyes. My intention was simply to acknowledge the contracts as the anniversary came round not claim anything for my one repro. It'd be dull if we all thought the same anyway.

 

[Spitfireace]

That's a re-dye or a rubbed with rubbing alcohol?

 

[Spitfireace]

I don't have that contract or would contribute.

 

[Chandler]

We don't all have the same tastes.

Can't argue with that.

 

[Saint-ex]

Here is my dark russet 1401P by DD.

Picture from one year ago.

 

[Spitfireace]

Looks good fits nice.

 

[Spitfireace]

Can't argue with that.

And thank goodness we don't.

 

[Spitfireace]

Next Saturday I'm going to the Cheap Trick and Rod Stewart Concert. Ya I know to each their own.

 

[Lord Flashheart]

That's a re-dye or a rubbed with rubbing alcohol?

https://www.vintageleatherjackets.org/threads/fs-older-eastman-roughwear-1401p-a-2-44-re-dyed-now-with-wear-and-lots-of-character.26254/#post-308600