Help me choose a vintage G-1 D or C

[B-Man2]

Gentlemen if I get both jackets my girlfriend will start asking questions

Do girlfriends get a vote?
I thought that there had to be at least a marriage requirement in order for the other half to have a say ….

 

[Pa12]

the missuses seem to be the same on either side of the big pond

Reckon it would take something bigger than a little old ocean to change these things

 

[PilatusPilot]

I ended up going with the Ralph Edwards spoke with the owner and the overall condition of the jacket looks pretty good! Everything is still original on it. All it will need is a little bit of conditioning probably and that's about it.

 

[B-Man2]

I ended up going with the Ralph Edwards spoke with the owner and the overall condition of the jacket looks pretty good! Everything is still original on it. All it will need is a little bit of conditioning probably and that's about it.

What size was it ?

 

[PilatusPilot]

What size was it ?

Size 44 for this one

 

[B-Man2]

Size 44 for this one

Congrats with you new G-1!

 

[Erwin]

Good decision PilatusPilot, enjoy your new [old] G1!

 

[PilatusPilot]

So, just received the jacket. Will be posting some pictures soon. Very happy with it actually. The condition is pretty good, definitely some wear in some spots but I think most of you will consider it more as patina. Wasteband is still original and has some life left in it, surprisingly still somewhat tight. The zipper needs some love, after reading the forum I understand I need to wash it with some alcohol first and then use some candle wax. The leather is supple, much more supple than my other original g1, doesn't feel like cardboard at all... I thought I'd have to buy some Pecards but I think I can skip that step for now. The only negative is the knits, they are not original and don't match the color of the wasteband quite well, they will do for now, but eventually when I'll replace the wasteband I'll get a matching set with the knits.

 

[Thomas Koehle]

I was too late but would have gone with the RE instead of the BB also ...

Looking forward to see some pics

Thomas

 

[PilatusPilot]

Alright so I did as best I could with the pictures outside. Here it is.

 

[mulceber]

Very nice - yeah, that jacket's in good shape. A little wear around the zipper, but that's a given with the G-1 style.

 

[PilatusPilot]

Very nice - yeah, that jacket's in good shape. A little wear around the zipper, but that's a given with the G-1 style.

Yeah it's not too bad, as long as it holds up for another few years. But in general the jacket sits very well, I'm very stoked that the leather is supple... Will be a great daily jacket.

 

[Thomas Koehle]

Outstanding jacket!

Fit is spot on - color of leather and mouton is absolutely nice

Good choice

 

[PilatusPilot]

Outstanding jacket!

Fit is spot on - color of leather and mouton is absolutely nice

Good choice

Yeah... I'm in love with the jacket. I think the very first original one I had made me scared of buying more because of its state, I thought they are all like this and started leaning more towards the repro market. Now with this one in had I understand it's a matter of patience. And for 220$ it's a bargain.

 

[PilatusPilot]

Also, I already have a Ralph Edwards from 64 in the same size, the only problem with that one is its sleeve being all cracked, so it's impossible to wear it or repair it, I showed it to Steve and he gave me the bad news. But... The rest of it is in excellent condition as well. So now I have "spare parts", maybe if it comes to this and the condition of my new jackets starts deteriorating then I could do a "franken-jacket". It will be the same maker and same contract... Just made out of 2 jackets. Or is this a bad idea?

 

[B-Man2]

Looks great on you .
Nice fit .
That jacket still has many years of wear left .

 

[ZuZu]

Alright so I did as best I could with the pictures outside. Here it is. View attachment 111001View attachment 111003View attachment 111009View attachment 111011View attachment 111013View attachment 111015

You can't go wrong with an original 'C' or possibly a 'D' with mouton. But the 'C' has the cool ribrack waistband and the Ralph Edwards jackets always have great leather. IMO Brill Bros. and Imperial will never measure up because they don't come from the lineage of the great old jacket contractors. A Brill with mouton can be cool though. The great thong about these 60s Navy jackets is that you can wear them without compunction; they don't cost much and ones with a little wear have The Look.

BTW- am I wrong about the lineage of Brill or Imperial?