Original 1942 Bronco 29181 in a rare size 46.

[B-Man2]

About 2 weeks ago Aero had a quick sale of three A2 jackets. One of them was an original Bronco 29191, of which approximately 59,000 were made. The contract was issued with Bronco Mfg. Corp in May of 1942. The jacket was issued with a No5 Auto Lock Crown Zipper. Original Bronco A2’s are difficult to find these days particularly in a size 46, so I contacted Aero and purchased the jacket. Below are some recent photos of the jacket. It’s a little too warm today to wear but I thought some of you might be interested in a few close ups of the jacket. I thought you guys might enjoy checking it out.
Thanks for looking.

 

[Grant]

Beautiful example of a made in New York A-2 and welcome to the Bronco club!

 

[Micawber]

Very nice. Congratulations Burt.

 

[Dany McDonald]

Well done Burt! Looks in overall good shape and a Crown!

Dany

 

[blackrat2]

Good snag Burt, think most the jackets went to the forum

 

[Juanito]

Nice--wish I would have seen that!

 

[Silver Surfer]

not too shabby, Burt. as grant wrote, "made in New York". by the looks of it, it would seem that the collar has some drying issues, which would indicate some drain in the hides. I would recommend a Vaseline rub down or two to stabilize any drying.....feed your horse.

 

[Grant]

Interestingly, Gary has a sz 46 29191 example in his book. He notes, based on visual appraisal, it's cowhide.... feed your moo!

 

[Chandler]

... based on visual appraisal, it's cowhide...

I thought that really couldn't be done -- and I thought Gary was one of the first to tell us so. Hmm.

 

[mulceber]

I thought that really couldn't be done -- and I thought Gary was one of the first to tell us so. Hmm.

It's more like the appearance of cow and horse are a Venn diagram with significant overlap. Some cow and horse hides look distinctive enough that an experienced leather aficionado (or professional) can tell the difference. But a lot of it is just so similar that you would need DNA tests like Gary did. But yes, eye-balling it is a pretty unreliable method.

 

[SuinBruin]

Daaaaaaaaaaaaammmmmnnnnnnn......!!! Nice jacket!

 

[Brettafett]

A thing of beauty Burt, great catch.

 

[Chandler]

But yes, eye-balling it is a pretty unreliable method.

This is what I'll cherry-pick to "like."

 

[ausreenactor]

Bronco Club! Love it..

Stunning jacket Burt! Well done..

 

[B-Man2]

Thanks to all of you guys for the kind thoughts and words. Deeply appreciated.

 

[YoungMedic]

Beauty of a jacket Burt! Too bad its hotter than Hades here today

 

[B-Man2]

Beauty of a jacket Burt! Too bad its hotter than Hades here today

Yeah Tim … jacket weather is a memory until around next October.

 

[semolina_pilchard]

Very nice!

 

[ButteMT61]

Damn, Burt, that's amazing! And it fits you better than just about any A-2 I've seen here!
Enjoy it - wear it! Color me jello my friend!

 

[Kennyz]

What a home run find! And it fits you great, Burt. Congratulations!

Ken