Photos of your oldest repros

[John Lever]

I though that a thread showing some really old repros might be fun. Let's see some old crusty jackets over 10 years old.
I'll start with my [ wife's now as it's too small] ALC Irvin from 1977.

 

[better duck]

My 1990 ELC House A2 "Better Duck", the (steerhide) leather none the worse for wear, with a Jerome patch added last year:

A closer up, with the original patch still on it:

Knits:

 

[Anonymous]

What's wrong with steer if I may ask?

 

[deeb7]

What's wrong with steer if I may ask?

Nothing .... what have you heard? :?

 

[better duck]

What's wrong with steer if I may ask?

Nothing .... what have you heard? :?

Indeed!!

 

[CBI]

what happend with/to the Irvin?

 

[John Lever]

what happend with/to the Irvin?

I removed all the horrible outer coating with acetone.

 

[Roughwear]

Here is my oldest A2 repro: An ELC 1933 Werber, made around three years ago!

My oldest and only repro Irvin was made at the very end of the last century, give or take a few years. No artificial aging here.

 

[greyhound52]

My Buzz Rickson Roughwear 23380 model eight years old

Not the oldest but been though the "Bevan machine"

 

[deeb7]

McCoy's Sportswear G-1 7823, circa 1995 ...

 

[rich]

My oldest and only repro Irvin was made at the very end of the last century, give or take a few years. No artificial aging here.

That Irvin is a really really terrible repro Andrew. You really need to sell it immediately. To me, for instance.

 

[Roughwear]

My oldest and only repro Irvin was made at the very end of the last century, give or take a few years. No artificial aging here.

That Irvin is a really really terrible repro Andrew. You really need to sell it immediately. To me, for instance.

Good try Rich. I thought you had you eye on a 1944 ELC repro? I'm sure if you wait long enough a collector in Surrey will be selling his. :lol:

 

[ausreenactor]

What's wrong with steer if I may ask?

They come from Texas?? ......

 

[CBI]

most all of these "old" repros look relatively brand new to me :?

 

[rich]

I don't know the age of the Irvin, I bought it off Tim last year but it has the all-metal main zip. I think the house A-2 is looking decidedly blousey compared to today's offerings..... The Luftwaffe jacket is super-heavy in comparison to the A-2's.

 

[CBI]

now there is some age!

 

[John Lever]

Rich,
That's a great RAF there but I don't understand the statement about the zip

 

[rich]

Rich,
That's a great RAF there but I don't understand the statement about the zip

Sorry John, that was badly put - I mean the male end of the main zip is metal, rather than the plastic bit they use now.

 

[Andrew]

Rich that's the best presentation of aged repros I've seen on this forum and it's all natural wear.

Funnny, I have a 20 yr old levi style buffalo hide jacket that has similar wear and it just happened over time without me thinking about it. It's only since I got interested in military jackets that i've been conscious of where the wear (where the wear :? ) is up to at any one day.

 

[havocpaul]

That is the best selection of 'worn' repros I've seen, Rich...superb! I love that 'Luftwaffe' jacket especially, how long did it take to wear that one in?