WWII Cooper A-2

[bseal]

Good Wear Leather Coat Co. Up on the site.

 

[Roughwear]

http://www.goodwearleather.com/photos/Cooper_No01_46/

 

[SuinBruin]

John Chapman is an unstoppable jacket making force. But is the Cooper name still under trademark? I think it might be held by U. S. Wings.

In any case, it looks great, just like all of John's A-2s. If money were no object, I could see myself buying another half dozen easy (Dubow, Star, Monarch, SAT, Cooper, Cable).

 

[Roughwear]

John's repro of the Cooper is another very fine jacket and replicates all the details on the original used as a pattern exactly. He has even used a Conmar zipper with a rectangular puller which was used on this rare contract A-2.

 

[B-Man2]

Has JC mentioned to anyone when he would begin taking orders again?

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B-Man2

 

[Anonymous]

John doesn't look so good these days, a little pale. Maybe he hired a new model.

 

[Roughwear]

John doesn't look so good these days, a little pale. Maybe he hired a new model.

Perhaps he needs to get out more and take a break from making jackets. :lol:

 

[Jason]

One word: WOW. I never before appreciated the simple lines of an original Cooper, but I sure do now. Gawsh, John just keeps making the choice for my next jacket harder every month: Doniger, 27753 or now GW's Cooper.

 

[Vcruiser]

John doesn't look so good these days, a little pale. Maybe he hired a new model.

Perhaps he needs to get out more and take a break from making jackets. :lol:

...or put a sun lamp next to the sewing machine... :lol:

 

[RCSignals]

He's in the Seattle area isn't he? Not a lot of sun this time of year :lol:

 

[CR141]

Stunning. JC is a master craftsman.

 

[TOMG1401]

The Cooper has the lines of what most of us would consider our idea of the traditional A-2 look - TOM

 

[deeb7]

Interesting quote from the Acme Depot:

• The original WWII era Cooper A-2, contract W535-AC-23381, is a rarely seen jacket, something which implies a low production number. Visually, the jacket appears to be very similar to the Rough Wear style, as based upon the epaulets, collar stand, collar points, and pocket flap shape. Furthermore, the label on this jacket is virtually identical in size, layout, and lettering to that of the Rough Wear 23380 label.

 

[Roughwear]

Although the design is similar in some respects to a Rough Wear the upper sleeves are different. The shoulders on the Cooper have a bit more of a square design than other A-2s and of course the slight bevel on the pocket corners is very typical Cooper. BTW the same maker produced the labels for Cooper and RW A2s.

 

[johnwayne]

Yet again JC comes up trumps and interesting that he's chosen Cooper, from comments here and elsewhere I wouldnt have thought that Cooper was a particulalry popular maker or a sought after 're-make/repro' - maybe I'm basing that view on the fact that 'current' Cooper jackets we often see are tainted and not recognised as being credible repro's by most. Is it JC's intention to produce a version of every original maker? He can't be far awy from that now!!!

cheers
Wayne

 

[chancerider]

Good Wear Leather Coat Co. Up on the site.

Wow. If I was to buy a Chapman A-2, that'd be the one. Perfect in every way to my little eye. You do, (or I do, anyway) have to wonder a bit why he's broadening the selection given his current capacity problems...but the man is driven, no doubt.

 

[RCSignals]

Interesting quote from the Acme Depot:

• The original WWII era Cooper A-2, contract W535-AC-23381, is a rarely seen jacket, something which implies a low production number. Visually, the jacket appears to be very similar to the Rough Wear style, as based upon the epaulets, collar stand, collar points, and pocket flap shape. Furthermore, the label on this jacket is virtually identical in size, layout, and lettering to that of the Rough Wear 23380 label.

That's interesting. I'm not seeing such a strong similarity as he seems to.

The Cooper is a nice jacket, it's too bad more of it's details weren't used in the 'reintroduction' Airforce A-2.