Re: The Second Coming of the Jacket

Posted by Michaelson from em12_686.utsi.edu on May 10, 1998 at 16:10:33:

In Reply to: Re: The Second Coming of the Jacket posted by Max Schulte on May 09, 1998 at 03:15:11:

: : : I got mine today as well. The postman left a yellow slip yesterday saying I could pick up the jacket at 8am this morning at the earliest. I was there when the doors opened...

: : : I ripped open the package and took a big whiff. Great scent...

: : : Michaelson's got the right idea. This beauty should age gracefully. BTW, What exactly is a leather dressing? The only dressings I'm familiar with are the wound, turkey and salad varieties.

: : : --Micah

: : Tastes the same, use sparingly though.....Seriously, I believe he means a product such as Lexol leather cleaner and strengthener. I've use that on my A2 for years, and I swear the jacket is getting better as it ages in terms of strength. You can buy it at just about any good shoe repair shop or leather care store. Regards. Michaelson

: Michealson, may I just ask one thing concerning the A-2: Is yours made
: of cowhide? It has probably nothing to do with Indy stuff but I'm just
: curious about that. You probably know that the 'original' (the ones
: used in WWII) was made of horse leather. However, this was stopped in
: the 1950s and cowhide was used. I was desperately looking for a jacket
: made of horsehide but could not find a firm which still made em. I
: actually found one but the jackets were immensely expensive and you
: had to wait were long (they had some kind os waiting list there).
: Anyway, I bought the cowhide version as an act of desperation.
: ...I'm just interested if you bought the cowhide as well...

: Thanks,

: -Max

Just good old cow hide, 1979 contract date. There are still many companies out there that make horsehide A2's, according to my "Aviation History" magazines I receive every month. If you want me to, email me directly, and I'll look up the companies names and give them to you. Regards. Michaelson

Follow Ups:

Re: The Search for A-2 Cap'n Paul 04:41:36 5/11/98 (7)
- Re: The Search for A-2 Max Schulte 06:02:29 5/11/98 (6)
  - Re: The Search for A-2 Cap'n Paul 07:57:45 5/11/98 (5)
    - A-2 and other matters... Max Schulte 09:29:54 5/11/98 (4)
      - Re: A-2 and other matters... Stephen 17:26:18 5/11/98 (0)
      - Re: A-2 and other matters... Cap'n Paul 11:20:03 5/11/98 (2)
        
        Willis and Geiger Max Schulte 12:14:54 5/12/98 (0)
        
        Re: A-2 and other matters... Max Schulte 11:54:39 5/11/98 (0)
Re: The Second Coming of the Jacket Max Schulte 04:40:31 5/11/98 (2)
- Re: The Second Coming of the Jacket Michaelson 10:05:03 5/11/98 (1)
  - Re: The Second Coming of the Jacket Max Schulte 12:00:18 5/11/98 (0)

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: : : : I got mine today as well.  The postman left a yellow slip yesterday saying I could pick up the jacket at 8am this morning at the earliest.  I was there when the doors opened...

: : : : I ripped open the package and took a big whiff.  Great scent...

: : : : Michaelson's got the right idea.  This beauty should age gracefully.  BTW, What exactly is a leather dressing?  The only dressings I'm familiar with are the wound, turkey and salad varieties.

: : : : --Micah

: : : Tastes the same, use sparingly though.....Seriously, I believe he means a product such as Lexol leather cleaner and strengthener. I've use that on my A2 for years, and I swear the jacket is getting better as it ages in terms of strength. You can buy it at just about any good shoe repair shop or leather care store. Regards. Michaelson

: : Michealson, may I just ask one thing concerning the A-2: Is yours made
: : of cowhide? It has probably nothing to do with Indy stuff but I'm just
: : curious about that. You probably know that the 'original' (the ones 
: : used in WWII) was made of horse leather. However, this was stopped in 
: : the 1950s and cowhide was used. I was desperately looking for a jacket
: : made of horsehide but could not find a firm which still made em. I
: : actually found one but the jackets were immensely expensive and you 
: : had to wait were long (they had some kind os waiting list there). 
: : Anyway, I bought the cowhide version as an act of desperation.
: : ...I'm just interested if you bought the cowhide as well...

: : Thanks,

: : -Max

: Just good old cow hide, 1979 contract date. There are still many companies out there that make horsehide A2's, according to my "Aviation History" magazines I receive every month. If you want me to, email me directly, and I'll look up the companies names and give them to you. Regards. Michaelson

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