Where to buy new knits?

[Hobbstc]

I need new knits for my 7823b model g1. Where is the best place to buy them? G&B? There's a seller on eBay that says he has period correct knits. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-Rib-Rack-N ... 2c5dfbf252

Thanks for the advice.

 

[jschare]

I'd say ask Platon if Bill Kelso carries them. The B series still had the single rib rack waistband which is what the M-422s had and Kelso makes those. And I's also check with Good Wear and see if they'd sell you knits.

 

[Who]

Gibson and Barnes will sell you some of the best wool knits you can get.

 

[dadgad]

I need new knits for my 7823b model g1. Where is the best place to buy them? G&B? There's a seller on eBay that says he has period correct knits. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-Rib-Rack-N ... 2c5dfbf252

Thanks for the advice.

I have some.

 

[crazyace]

Vickie from Goodwear emailed me and let me know that they just received the golden brown knits that were used on some the earlier contracts.

http://www.goodwearleather.com/pages/whats_new.html

In about 3 weeks they will be getting in the darker brown ones. I am looking for a new set myself so I thought why not go with the master`s knits. By the way, what would you think of these golden brown knits on a ELC seal HH house A-2? The seal is not the real dark seal.

 

[sealbeachbum]

Gibson and Barnes will sell you some of the best wool knits you can get.

I second that!

 

[DG567]

I got some replacements from John and was very pleased. I got the new golden brown knits in the other day for a no name 42-18246-p and the color is much nicer in person than on JCs site.

 

[767fo]

Vickie from Goodwear emailed me and let me know that they just received the golden brown knits that were used on some the earlier contracts.

http://www.goodwearleather.com/pages/whats_new.html

In about 3 weeks they will be getting in the darker brown ones. I am looking for a new set myself so I thought why not go with the master`s knits. By the way, what would you think of these golden brown knits on a ELC seal HH house A-2? The seal is not the real dark seal.

If John is willing to sell the knits he uses you are not going to find any better.

 

[CBI]

these new GW knits look superb and John is VERY happy with them. I should have my new GW A-2 with the golden brown knits in a few days and will give you a report.

I'll be they will be the new repro knit gold standard.........

 

[crazyace]

Please put up some pics of your jackets with the golden brown knits. I am looking forward to see what they really look like since I am on the fence on getting me a set.

 

[Hobbstc]

Yes please do. I would like to see them before I make up my mind.

 

[CBI]

if you click the photo on the link you can get a good idea. John is really sold on them............. what more does one need to know?

 

[crazyace]

They do look really cool and I like the contrast against a seal jacket,or russet for that matter but how many originals have you seen with them?

 

[CBI]

these sort of knits appear on pre-war contracts and were popular with pre-war era civi jackets

 

[Anonymous]

They do look really cool and I like the contrast against a seal jacket,or russet for that matter but how many originals have you seen with them?

I thought the same,
and I didn't know you guys liked the golden brown color so much!

 

[crazyace]

So these knits were not on any 1942 and after contracts ?

 

[crazyace]

This is my ELC house that I was thinking of putting the golden brown knits on.But if they were only used on pre war contracts maybe I should just stick with the same colored knits to keep a late 1942 -43 look.

http://s1067.photobucket.com/albums/u433/crazyacexxx/ Sorry about posting the link but had trouble putting up the seperate pics.

 

[CBI]

try these links for a better view of the new GW knits:

http://www.goodwearleather.com/gw_werber_1936/knits.jpg

http://www.goodwearleather.com/gw_werbe ... r_box1.jpg

 

[crazyace]

I think I will pull the trigger on them but what do you think about them on this?

I just don`t want to make a mistake. It is always hard to tell the color of things from pics.

 

[CBI]

yes - order some!!!!!