There's an incredible D-pocket over on the Fedora Lounge that's made by Aero and being offered by an American retailer. I wanted to see what you the members in here thought of the jacket before I purchased it. It's a cross between a Buco J-24, a Buco J-71, and an Indian Ranger.
Here are the changes, as quoted on The Fedora Lounge, that have been made to the base model 1950s Buco J-24:
"What we did was take the general model of the Buco J-24 and revise it with a slimmer type of back (just cressant gussets instead of a full-action back, a little bit like a Buco J-71 or Indian Ranger jacket), some added length to both the body and the arms, and a coin pocket that's more sturdy using a squared-off flap (most original Buco J-24s have the coin pocket flap all screwed up due to the curvature of the flap)..."
The jacket has NOS, historically accurate Talon brass zippers and looks to be very, very trim, which can't be said of all D-pocket replicas...
Here are the pictures. Impressions...? I really like the back style, without the clunky full-action back...what do you think? That horsehide looks like it's to die for! Great real fur collar too!
Here are the changes, as quoted on The Fedora Lounge, that have been made to the base model 1950s Buco J-24:
"What we did was take the general model of the Buco J-24 and revise it with a slimmer type of back (just cressant gussets instead of a full-action back, a little bit like a Buco J-71 or Indian Ranger jacket), some added length to both the body and the arms, and a coin pocket that's more sturdy using a squared-off flap (most original Buco J-24s have the coin pocket flap all screwed up due to the curvature of the flap)..."
The jacket has NOS, historically accurate Talon brass zippers and looks to be very, very trim, which can't be said of all D-pocket replicas...
Here are the pictures. Impressions...? I really like the back style, without the clunky full-action back...what do you think? That horsehide looks like it's to die for! Great real fur collar too!