Steve Mcqueen's A2 in the Great Escape

[Marv]

I guessing that this subject will have been discussed before somewhere on the forum but I am being a bit lazy so I will ask the question again....

Do we know for definite which contract was Steve Mcqueen's A2 in the Great Escape, I have been watching the movie but it's a bit difficult tell from the screen shots, also the jacket colour looks pretty dark so do we reckon it has been re-dyed for the movie or at some point before that.

thanks in advance............

 

[Officer Dibley]

I thought it was a Real McCoy's :lol:

 

[Roughwear]

I understand it was an original RW 27752 contract A2.

 

[Silver Surfer]

yup, the consensus is a rw 27752. i seem to remember that the jac found a home in a japanese collection.

 

[Steve27752]

RW 27752

 

[omarco]

So if someone wanted to get there hands on a good repro of said jacket where is the best place to get one? I'v seen plenty of 27752's but none seem to have the right finish, it's that re dyed look that really makes it stand out and I'd guess that finish would look perfect after some hard wear.

 

[Dr H]

There's a post on here showing a customer's GW after 2 or 3 years of wear/storage in Sun on a car dashboard. Looked 100% authentic.

 

[omarco]

did that one have a re dye finish Dr? I didn't know John offered that.

 

[Dr H]

I think so:

http://www.goodwearleather.com/photos/A ... _GoodWear/

 

[omarco]

^ awesome

 

[Dr H]

Yup, looks good - I'm almost tempted to try this with a GW Doniger (like this one viewtopic.php?f=3&t=10913&p=98859&hilit=doniger+seal#p98859).
Not sure that I have the cajones...

 

[unclegrumpy]

I think there also have been many with the opinion that the Hilts jacket probably had a depot re-dye at one point. I have owned several original jackets that have been worked over and reissued....they are not always this shade of brown, but they tend to have the same look. I think both JC and CBI have done some masterful recreations of this.

Note: It looks like the Studio reversed this shot for aesthetic reasons...

 

[shedonwanna]

Have the name tag. Still saving for the jacket.

 

[Andreart]

there's one for sale on the bay at the moment, eastman i think, for a big pile of moolah.

 

[Jeff M]

there's one for sale on the bay at the moment, eastman i think, for a big pile of moolah.

From a brief look...
I think I'll pass.

 

[shedonwanna]

there's one for sale on the bay at the moment, eastman i think, for a big pile of moolah.

www.ebay.com/itm/WW2-EASTMAN-A2-JACKET-GREAT-ESCAPE-BEAUTIFUL-MUST-SEE-SIZE-46

 

[Marv]

I think so:

http://www.goodwearleather.com/photos/A ... _GoodWear/

I had a look at this one and was pretty convincing as an original, also that fact that's a 1401-P dyed dark seal makes it even more authentic looking I think.

 

[Officer Dibley]

I think so:

http://www.goodwearleather.com/photos/A ... _GoodWear/

Please tell me that this is a heavily worn GW and not something some nutter bought 'new' but aged to this extent :roll:

 

[Dr H]

It is a heavily worn GW (over 2-3 years I think), not cosseted and originally sold in a 're-dyed' finish (designed to wear through at high points).

 

[Officer Dibley]

Thanks Doc, I thought for a minute there that common sense had completely left the building

That is seriously heavy wear though. More than most originals worn during the war years I'd venture to say.