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My first vintage jacket.

s4rmark

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I recently purchased this jacket from Ebay and it arrived today . It’s an Irvin B foster G-1 7823c and considering its age, I think it’s in remarkable condition . Yes, it has a moth nip in one of the cuffs and a small hole in the lining but these small imperfections apart I’m very happy with it , considering the price. Pictures to follow tomorrow,.
 

MikeyB-17

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I had a C series, one of my favourites of the several G-1’s I had over the years. The Irvin B. C’s have an extra seam on the edge of the bi-swing that you don’t get on other G-1’s- the back panel is separate from the pleats, normally the edges of the back panel are folded to make the gussets but not on these. I saw it mentioned on one of the old forums many years ago, it fascinated me, and I was really pleased when I took a chance on a badly photographed G-1 for £80 on Ebay and it turned out to be An Irvin B. C. Sold it eventually as you do. Enjoy, and we need pics!
 

s4rmark

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As promised, here are a few pics of the jacket.
 

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s4rmark

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Thanks Andrew, I was wondering which year it was made . According to Wikipedia the C models started in 1962. That’s the only reference I could find.
 

oose

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Lovely Jacket, perfect condition I'm sure it will give you much joy. The first C models were produced around 1964 as the last B model contracts were awarded in 1963.
 

Grant

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Well done s4mark! Good condition C's are getting rare these days. So many people think they have a C when in fact it's a D with part of the letter D worn away on the spec label.
 

s4rmark

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Thanks for all th the positive comments, overall the jacket is in remarkable condition for its age. Only 1 small moth hole on the cuff , a very small repair on the hem and a very small hole on the lining near the left armpit that looks like a cigarette burn. I think the jacket hasn’t had much use and looks to have been stored away for some time after being stuffed in some sort of bag , judging by the wrinkles and creases . I may now try to search out a 1950’s contact G-1.
 

Marv

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Super looking G1, excellent condition and a great fit.

I have a mint mid 1950s L W Foster Sportswear G1 (with the blackend 5# Conmar zipper) and its a fantastic jacket, most of the ones I have seen are usually in great condition.
 

Ken at Aero Leather

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I think the jacket hasn’t had much use and looks to have been stored away for some time after being stuffed in some sort of bag , judging by the wrinkles and creases .

Your jacket has been baled in a "rag yard". probably in the early 1970s when there was little interest in vintage leather but the Rag Yard owners didn't like to scrap anything that might fetch a $ or 2.
These bales were usually graded 1, 2 0r 3 and each contained about 40 to 50 jackets on average.

They could be bought, unopened, sight unseen or opened, and jackets selected but if a bale was opened the owner would expect to sell a fair percentace of the contents in "a lot"
For many years be brought over grade 3 unopened which always yielded the best value, great jackets, ripped liners, broken stitching rarely anything we couldn't fix

Occasionally a bale would contain jackets most of which would be creased like yours, either carelessly put in the baler or stored damp .............or both.

https://newrepublic.com/article/122564/inside-massive-rag-yards-wring-money-out-your-old-clothes
 
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