Just got this ANJ-3A Monarch jacket

[bazelot]

Just got what i believe to be an ANJ-3A Monarch jacket. Not in the greatest shape but it's all there and looks like it has a good history behind it. Plus it did not cost me an arm and a leg. Too small for me but interesting piece of history.

 

[Peter Graham]

Serval zipper, interesting. It looks to be original, surely not ?

 

[bazelot]

It does look original. That was what puzzled me with this jacket. The rest of the jacket is legit. Maybe the pull was replaced. Will know when I get it.

 

[bazelot]

Anybody knows if a Serval zipper can be original on a jacket like this? I had never seen one before.

 

[Peter Graham]

Anybody knows if a Serval zipper can be original on a jacket like this? I had never seen one before.

I'm not 100% sure but I think Serval zippers were used on the the knife pockets of some M-42 jump jackets. If this is the case they were around in WW2.

 

[Roughwear]

Anybody knows if a Serval zipper can be original on a jacket like this? I had never seen one before.

I'm not 100% sure but I think Serval zippers were used on the the knife pockets of some M-42 jump jackets. If this is the case they were around in WW2.

Yes, you are correct Peter, they were used on some M-42 jump jackets. They were also used on bike jackets through to the 60s, womens' dresses and many other items of clothing.

 

[better duck]

But surely this is not an ANJ-3 Jacket? Isn't it a M422A?

 

[bazelot]

Thanks guys, I will post more pics when I get it. I know that the AN series were a lot more liberal in terms of what zippers were put on the jackets but I had never seen a Serval one, JC?
Better Duck, this is either the AN-J-3A or the AN-6552, it's not the M-422A. You can tell by the US stamped on the back collar, only the AN series had this US stamp on the back all the other Navy flight jackets had USN.

 

[kevlarg]

Anybody knows if a Serval zipper can be original on a jacket like this? I had never seen one before.

I'm not 100% sure but I think Serval zippers were used on the the knife pockets of some M-42 jump jackets. If this is the case they were around in WW2.

Yes, you are correct Peter, they were used on some M-42 jump jackets. They were also used on bike jackets through to the 60s, womens' dresses and many other items of clothing.

My m-42 jump jacket has tiny two serval zippers on the knife pocket and a crown for the main zipper. I've never seen that serval with the large pull.

 

[bazelot]

I got the jacket. Mistery solved. The slider is Talon so the pull was replaced at one time. Paint seems to be original. I need to clean it up and I will take pics. Under the name on chest there is apainting of something but i cannot say what. weird for aNavy jacket to have so much marking on it. I found in the pocket the name of guy with his serial number stamped on the inner pocket lining. So it all seems to be legit. i am actually pleasantly surprised with this jacket.
I have noticed a big trend from sellers on Ebay to only point out the positives of a jackets and hide the negatives. pictures can be VERY deceiving to assess the condition of a jacket and leather in general.