My last A-2 (hopefully) - Good Wear

[B-Man2]

To my eyes they look like a match .
The GW Dubow and the original look like they could easily have been made on two different days at the DuBow factory .
The only reason I’m saying two different days is, the color of the knits are different which might have reflected a different batch of knits being used on a different day of production.

 

[mulceber]

I see a difference at the location where the epaulet joins the collar (angled vs. straight), but otherwise I agree with Burt. They could be twins.

 

[B-Man2]

I see a difference at the location where the epaulet joins the collar (angled vs. straight), but otherwise I agree with Burt. They could be twins.

Jan
I think that if these jackets were both originals that subtle difference could easily be attributed to the jackets having been made by two different sewing machine operators.

 

[Brettafett]

GW pocket also sits a bit low in comparison.
But I wonder... if one could compare a number of originals of the same contract... How many would actually be this close in comparison?

Just shows why GWs are the pinnacle of repros...

 

[B-Man2]

GW pocket also sits a bit low in comparison.
But I wonder... if one could compare a number of originals of the same contract... How many would actually be this close in comparison?

Just shows why GWs are the pinnacle of repros...

Agree with you Brett. We’ve had several discussions regarding the wonkiness of jackets from the same contract . Rough Wears , Dubows, Aeros , pick a contract , two successive jackets made by the same sewing machine operator can be different. No one can put together a jacket with exactly the same precision time after time . It’s humanly impossible . Couple that with the fact that the focus was on meeting production demands and delivery schedules and that would easily explain the wonkiness or the differences in the jackets . The GW DuBow that WZ posted next to the original if aged 80 years would be impossible to tell the difference between both jackets based on sight alone . A person would have to handle both jackets and have a pretty good working knowledge of the components and hardware used in the production of both jackets to tell the difference between the two. Just my opinion .

 

[Pilot]

Received this early GW Dubow from Pilot this morning. Here are some pics of my original and GW.
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Thankyou Sir for your business.
Great comparison!

As a side note… the Gentleman and buyer paid premium courier shipping ( 129 Euro) but due to the allocated speed of remittance of the parcel, no one had time to check and invoice for customs nor taxes… even if all was declared in line with all trading laws and INCOTERMS.
If postal shipping would have been done…( approx 60 Euro not inssured and 6 weeks waiting/travelling) the buyer would have been charged import duties and taxes…
Once again:
Cheap is not always lower in cost

 

[saucerfiend]

Coming today!

 

[mulceber]

NICE! What hide did you choose?

 

[saucerfiend]

NICE! What hide did you choose?

Italian russet Horsehide.

 

[B-Man2]

A classic beauty!
Fit pics a must.!

 

[Wz1999]

Coming today!

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Beauty! Congrats!!

 

[Brettafett]

Is that with mid brown knits?

 

[blackrat2]

Looks nice..can’t wait for the pics and observation when it arrives

 

[bseal]

A classic beauty!
Fit pics a must.!

Time to spend a wee bit of that jacket money on a better camera/ smart phone to more accurately capture the glory of your collection here. Note, not a particularly selfless suggestion.

 

[saucerfiend]

Is that with mid brown knits?

Yes, mid-brown.

 

[Kermit3D]

It was damn cold in the south of France these last days... Help ! I need a B-6 ! (every time I post in this thread, I get news from JC the next day... so I give it a shot ).

 

[Kermit3D]

Received this early GW Dubow from Pilot this morning. Here are some pics of my original and GW.
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Wonderful... the skin is incredible. The comparison with the original Dubow is really interesting.
Pilot showed me this jacket about a year ago. If it had been my size I wouldn't have hesitated to buy it.
I'm glad you are happy with it.

 

[ZuZu]

GW pocket also sits a bit low in comparison.
But I wonder... if one could compare a number of originals of the same contract... How many would actually be this close in comparison?

Just shows why GWs are the pinnacle of repros...

Just a 2 minute perusal of some of my Dubow pics seem to show most original had low pockets close to the waisband:

 

[ZuZu]

But not all (including the previous example)

 

[Wz1999]

Wonderful... the skin is incredible. The comparison with the original Dubow is really interesting.
Pilot showed me this jacket about a year ago. If it had been my size I wouldn't have hesitated to buy it.
I'm glad you are happy with it.

Thanks. I did contact JC a couple days ago and received his reply to confirm this jacket was made in 2010 with Shinki russet horsehide.