Its time to break out the G1s

[bretron]

Another of my G-1s. This is one is from the 7823A spec. and was belonged to a Marine A-4 pilot. I was figuring that "A" models had only the specific Talon zipper. But this one and another I have seen have the original Conmar as on later "B" and "C" versions.



Franck

Franck

She's a beauty

 

[Roughwear]

Franck, your 1961 Irvin B. Foster & Sons Sportwear G-1 has a great vintage patina.

 

[767fo]

There is no patina on this one but i am working on it

 

[JOHNO]

Its that time again!

 

[Marv]

I have been wearing my BK G&F M422a as my daily wearer for the past month or so.......

 

[Roughwear]

I would be interested in seeing some pictures to show how the goatskin is breaking in Marv.

 

[Anonymous]

There is no patina on this one but i am working on it

If I had your jacket I wouldn't want any patina on it.

 

[Peter Graham]

There is no patina on this one but i am working on it

If I had your jacket I wouldn't want any patina on it.

Why not ? :?

 

[Anonymous]

That's a mint 1957 cagleco if I 'm not mistaken.

For me, not to preserve that super rare thing it would be a sin. It's a marvel that it survived for so many years in this condition and
it looks pretty cool the way it is. Doesn't need any patina. If one wears it until it develops patina and looks old, then where to find one that looks like new?

The world is full of G-1 jackets with patina. But how many 'new' like this are out there?
That is it's beauty and it's value I think.

 

[Stony]

Wore my 7823 for the first time the other day.

 

[Marv]

I would be interested in seeing some pictures to show how the goatskin is breaking in Marv.

I took these photos this morning (not great) but this is it in it's current state of break in......to be honest, not much more from when I got it really apart from the mouton has begun to tighten a little with exposure to the elements.

See what you think.......

and this photo is from when I first got the jacket.......

 

[Marv]

don't why two of the photos have rotated but you get the jist...........

 

[Dr H]

Do An-J-3s count in this category (or am I Johnny no mates left twixt A-2 and G-1 :roll: )?

 

[Chandler]

I have a Monarch size 46 that fits more like a 44 too -- except for the sleeves being too long for my 44 body.I don't wear it as often as my A-2s, but now and again -- I have it today.

I don't have any pics, but I'll try to get some for review. It's a nice seal, wrinkly, pebbly goat with a dark brown color and the prerequisite paint smudges here and there.

It's decent condition, had the knits replaced by Flight Suits a few years ago using their M-422a knits to replace the originals. Nickel Conmar zip with the blackened puller. MIL-J7823 (AER), CONTRACT NO. N383s-80667. There's a long cloth tag in the right pocket with a faded "46" on it, but that's about all the markings. Has that mid-seam running the length of the lining that's supposed to be indicative of Monarch.

 

[Chandler]

Do An-J-3s count in this category?

Only if they have mouton collars.

 

[Dr H]

:?

High bar....

Have to stick with the M-422A...

 

[Chandler]

High bar....

Really was just a joke -- I make no rules around here.

 

[Dr H]

I know...no need to explain irony to the English... :lol:

 

[Chandler]

As promised, my Monarch G1. Anyone have any background on this contract?

As I said, I had Flight Suits replace the knits with those they use on their M422a. The originals were the same sort of single layer weave on the waist.
No perforation on the wind flap and no stencil on the collar back.

 

[Chandler]

Jeeze -- I hope I didn't kill this thread with a bad Monarch...