watchmanjimg
Well-Known Member
How tortured must this analysis become? The knits in question are of a noticeably different composition than the typical wool seen on every other OD, blue, and sage nylon jacket I've ever seen. If in fact these were dyed OD knits, which L-2 contract did they come from? Can anyone point to an original L-2 with atypical knits that resemble cotton or other plant-based material? Surely they must have existed in order for their leftover knits to be dyed blue and used in Superior Togs L-2As and Albert Turner B-15Cs.
My Reed L-2 has replacement knits because its originals were likely chewed to bits by moths, as one might expect of knits made from wool. So was it American Pad and Textile that used the cottony knits? It's fine to theorize that the knits in question were dyed blue over OD, but show me an OD jacket that has this type of knit. How did this slip past the R&D folks at Toyo Enterprises anyway?
I'm not trying to be disrespectful or disparage anyone, but I'd like to see more evidence based on actual jackets rather than hypothesis. I've got two original Superior Togs L-2As here whose collars are beginning to fade to a greyish-olive tone. The larger photo Rich posted earlier clearly shows that the jacket everyone is so riled up about does not have uniformly faded knits, and in fact the waistband appears to be unaffected while the collar and cuffs show uneven fading. Interestingly, these areas are more likely to have been exposed to the sun while flying.
My Reed L-2 has replacement knits because its originals were likely chewed to bits by moths, as one might expect of knits made from wool. So was it American Pad and Textile that used the cottony knits? It's fine to theorize that the knits in question were dyed blue over OD, but show me an OD jacket that has this type of knit. How did this slip past the R&D folks at Toyo Enterprises anyway?
I'm not trying to be disrespectful or disparage anyone, but I'd like to see more evidence based on actual jackets rather than hypothesis. I've got two original Superior Togs L-2As here whose collars are beginning to fade to a greyish-olive tone. The larger photo Rich posted earlier clearly shows that the jacket everyone is so riled up about does not have uniformly faded knits, and in fact the waistband appears to be unaffected while the collar and cuffs show uneven fading. Interestingly, these areas are more likely to have been exposed to the sun while flying.