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- Fri Mar 11, 2011 12:59 pm
- Forum: Leather Jacket
- Topic: Jacket points to ponder...
- Replies: 32
- Views: 1392
Re: Jacket points to ponder...
What this all boils down to is, no matter what jacket I get, it’s just me in a leather jacket. I’m not ever going to be Indy no matter how much I spend or how anal I get with details. It’s enough that when I slip on the jacket maybe I stand a little taller. The spirit sticks with me. No one I pass o...
- Fri Mar 11, 2011 12:10 pm
- Forum: Leather Jacket
- Topic: Jacket points to ponder...
- Replies: 32
- Views: 1392
Re: Jacket points to ponder...
This may be somewhat deflating, but we’ve spent an awful lot of time chasing what turned out to be a badly made unwearable piece of junk. It’s kind of a shame because when properly executed, this design is both functional and comfortable. Over time and many purchases, I’ve come to look at SA as noth...
- Wed Aug 18, 2010 11:23 am
- Forum: Leather Jacket
- Topic: Is this the End then??
- Replies: 29
- Views: 1651
Re: Is this the End then??
The thing that’s kept me coming back through the years (apart from you fellow inmates) has been the saga. We thought we knew one thing as fact, and then something else is discovered. It’s like this thing is alive. Now I’ve had nothing personal at stake in this game. My research starts and ends here....
- Fri Jun 25, 2010 12:12 pm
- Forum: Leather Jacket
- Topic: Show us your US Wings Antique COW Hero jackets
- Replies: 713
- Views: 49873
Re: Show us your US Wings Antique COW Hero jackets
I'm with Sarge on this one. A new Indy jacket sleeve should come to the first knuckle of your thumb when your arm is at rest. The sleeve will ride up a bit over time as it forms around your elbow. While I suspect that this leather will be more resistant to the ride up effect due to how it was prepar...
- Mon Jun 21, 2010 1:31 pm
- Forum: Leather Jacket
- Topic: U.S. Wings Antique Cowhide 'Hero Jacket'
- Replies: 582
- Views: 29157
Re: U.S. Wings Antique Cowhide 'Hero Jacket'
I believe my post leans heavily on construction, materials and value. If I take out how I "feel" about my Nowak and compare it strictly on those other merits, my opinion remains unchanged. The leather is different. However, Wings has done other jackets using the same leather Tony used and ...
- Mon Jun 21, 2010 12:21 pm
- Forum: Leather Jacket
- Topic: U.S. Wings Antique Cowhide 'Hero Jacket'
- Replies: 582
- Views: 29157
Re: U.S. Wings Antique Cowhide 'Hero Jacket'
Sarge, if I can convince just a few more people to buy your jacket, I will have put a smile on each and every one of those faces. My work here will be done.
High Regards,
Prescott
High Regards,
Prescott
- Mon Jun 21, 2010 12:00 pm
- Forum: Leather Jacket
- Topic: U.S. Wings Antique Cowhide 'Hero Jacket'
- Replies: 582
- Views: 29157
Re: U.S. Wings Antique Cowhide 'Hero Jacket'
You’ve heard that it’s soft and that the construction is top notch and that the people at Wings are great to deal with. But what does that mean? I’ve owned Westeds and currently have a TN and G&B and I will put this jacket on par with those worthy’s in terms of quality and construction. This is ...
- Mon Jun 21, 2010 11:09 am
- Forum: Leather Jacket
- Topic: U.S. Wings Antique Cowhide 'Hero Jacket'
- Replies: 582
- Views: 29157
Re: U.S. Wings Antique Cowhide 'Hero Jacket'
Rick,
The side straps come unadjusted from Wings. So yes, you have to run them over the back ring and through the front. The straps will then be pointing to the front.
Regards,
-P-
The side straps come unadjusted from Wings. So yes, you have to run them over the back ring and through the front. The straps will then be pointing to the front.
Regards,
-P-
- Wed Jun 16, 2010 4:50 pm
- Forum: Leather Jacket
- Topic: U.S. Wings Antique Cowhide 'Hero Jacket'
- Replies: 582
- Views: 29157
Re: U.S. Wings Antique Cowhide 'Hero Jacket'
I just received a shipping notice from UPS that my Wings jacket is on its way. It's a large and and the order was placed online. My guess is that if you gave an email address with payment information, you will be getting one of these emails.
Regards,
-P-
Regards,
-P-
- Wed Jun 16, 2010 11:26 am
- Forum: Leather Jacket
- Topic: Inside facings: What's the real story?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 846
Re: Inside facings: What's the real story?
This issue traces itself back to the old IndyFan site. As I recall, SA wasn’t a coined term yet and several members were trying to curb what they termed as the “snaky zipper” on their Westeds. A few weeks after a wearing a jacket, the front would tighten up a bit causing the zipper to wave or “snake...
- Sat May 15, 2010 1:16 am
- Forum: Leather Jacket
- Topic: Original Jacket is my design and make.
- Replies: 166
- Views: 6254
Re: Original Jacket is my design and make.
Something to keep in mind about any of the Raiders jackets irregardless of its maker, they didn't survive filming or age well. All of the survivors have been described as pieces of junk. They were made to look good on screen hopefully to the end of shooting. Any manufacturer would have had to make d...
- Thu Jun 25, 2009 12:48 pm
- Forum: Leather Jacket
- Topic: A Question For Nowak Owners -
- Replies: 32
- Views: 1152
Re: A Question For Nowak Owners -
For what it’s worth, here’s my two cents. A jacket, leather or otherwise, has to be practical. Summers here are in the 90’s with humidity hovering around the same for a three month period. Then there’s winter with temps from 30 to –20 F. The Raiders jacket I have, while nice, has a very short window...
- Thu Apr 09, 2009 2:48 pm
- Forum: Leather Jacket
- Topic: Question for cowhide jacket owners re:sleeve length
- Replies: 5
- Views: 246
Re: Question for cowhide jacket owners re:sleeve length
Most Indy jackets have sleeves that are folded over and glued. If there is enough leather beyond the fold, it's possible to lengthen the sleeve an inch or so. You may be able to do it yourself or, even better, find a professional that works in leather to do it for you.
-P-
-P-
- Thu Jan 29, 2009 6:15 pm
- Forum: Leather Jacket
- Topic: Why are Nowaks' so great?
- Replies: 103
- Views: 4902
- Tue Oct 28, 2008 11:03 pm
- Forum: Leather Jacket
- Topic: TONY NOWAK IS REPLICATING AN ORIGINAL RAIDERS JACKET!!
- Replies: 1809
- Views: 114148
- Tue Oct 28, 2008 12:29 am
- Forum: Leather Jacket
- Topic: TONY NOWAK IS REPLICATING AN ORIGINAL RAIDERS JACKET!!
- Replies: 1809
- Views: 114148
Here’s what I’ve been able to pull away from this. Tony had 2 jackets to work from. One without a label and one with a Leather Concessionaries tag. One or both of these jackets have had their condition/construction described as “garbage”. As I recall from threads dating back to the birth of the Expe...
- Sat Sep 20, 2008 6:43 pm
- Forum: Leather Jacket
- Topic: Does Tony Nowak have access to a genuine ROLA hero jacket?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1036
I seem to recall someone mentioning that a collector in Japan had one of the Raiders jackets. (I won't differentiate between hero or stunt as their both extremely rare) Unless you're a rabid fan like us, the only reason to collect such a piece would be as an investment. Such an object would probably...
- Fri Sep 19, 2008 4:41 pm
- Forum: Leather Jacket
- Topic: TONY NOWAK IS REPLICATING AN ORIGINAL RAIDERS JACKET!!
- Replies: 1809
- Views: 114148
This line of discussion gives very little incentive for the holders of the real screen used items to allow others to examine them. It would only blow up in their face as their hard work comes under our microscopes. Remember, very few will be able to look at Tony's Raider and Peter's Temple and be ab...
- Thu Sep 18, 2008 10:55 pm
- Forum: Leather Jacket
- Topic: TONY NOWAK IS REPLICATING AN ORIGINAL RAIDERS JACKET!!
- Replies: 1809
- Views: 114148
What about the history guys? The chronological series of events that brought this jacket to light. How did it survive destruction? Who's hands did it pass through. I'm betting that there's some lost and forgotten and rediscovery involved. This is one bedtime story we haven't yet heard. For all the t...
- Sat Sep 06, 2008 12:48 am
- Forum: Leather Jacket
- Topic: Am I being too picky?
- Replies: 90
- Views: 6473
I think Skyz was just looking for acknowledgement of a problem with the stitching on his collar stand (in the interest of informing them to prevent future complaints), not necessarily a new jacket. One of my first GB had a stitch in the same area that wandered completely off the reservation, I mean ...
- Fri Sep 05, 2008 4:16 pm
- Forum: Leather Jacket
- Topic: Typical of Goat hide?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 1488
- Thu Sep 04, 2008 11:04 am
- Forum: Leather Jacket
- Topic: Typical of Goat hide?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 1488
The grain I wrote of is only an indicator of the leather underneath. I don’t think the grain itself has anything to do with what you are feeling in the collar. So I agree with you in that respect. One of the reasons I sent back that particular jacket was a soft (thin) patch on one of the sleeves. It...
- Wed Sep 03, 2008 1:26 pm
- Forum: Leather Jacket
- Topic: Typical of Goat hide?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 1488
I think what you’re seeing is a part of the hide that was stretched and loose on the animal when it was alive (i.e. under the arms and legs). You have to remember that a goat is not a very large animal and it’s difficult to get a hide large enough to make a jacket from. Leather from these areas typi...
- Wed Aug 27, 2008 11:44 am
- Forum: Leather Jacket
- Topic: The last Indy Jacket I'll ever own?
- Replies: 137
- Views: 6480
- Sun Aug 17, 2008 12:25 am
- Forum: Leather Jacket
- Topic: Temple jacket proto for US Wings.
- Replies: 177
- Views: 14371
- Sun Aug 17, 2008 12:17 am
- Forum: Leather Jacket
- Topic: Nowak Jacket Owners Thread
- Replies: 1636
- Views: 143949
The CS jacket has the small gap and is accurate to the KotCS movie. The GB does not have the gap and is accurate to Raiders. Hence it's praise. The gap helps to keep a shallow pleat closed when not in use. The GB uses a flexible anchor material in 2 places down the pleat to aid it's closing. A trick...
- Tue Aug 12, 2008 6:07 pm
- Forum: Leather Jacket
- Topic: 714 has arrived...
- Replies: 41
- Views: 3846
- Mon Aug 11, 2008 11:27 am
- Forum: Leather Jacket
- Topic: Nowak Jacket Owners Thread
- Replies: 1636
- Views: 143949
- Mon Aug 04, 2008 1:19 pm
- Forum: Leather Jacket
- Topic: Leather facings?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 434
- Wed Jul 30, 2008 5:40 pm
- Forum: Leather Jacket
- Topic: My Raiders jacket arrived! UPDATED W/PICS JACKET 1YR OLD NOW
- Replies: 45
- Views: 3798
- Wed Jul 30, 2008 5:09 pm
- Forum: Leather Jacket
- Topic: My Raiders jacket arrived! UPDATED W/PICS JACKET 1YR OLD NOW
- Replies: 45
- Views: 3798
- Tue Jul 29, 2008 2:32 pm
- Forum: Leather Jacket
- Topic: wested leather on British TV
- Replies: 95
- Views: 3457
- Tue Jul 29, 2008 2:00 pm
- Forum: Leather Jacket
- Topic: wested leather on British TV
- Replies: 95
- Views: 3457
- Mon Jul 28, 2008 12:39 pm
- Forum: Leather Jacket
- Topic: wested novapelle vs tony nowak WITH PICS!!!
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1355
- Fri Jul 25, 2008 12:26 pm
- Forum: Leather Jacket
- Topic: G&B versus Todd
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1171
- Fri Jul 25, 2008 12:20 pm
- Forum: Leather Jacket
- Topic: G&B versus Todd
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1171
- Fri Jul 25, 2008 12:16 pm
- Forum: Leather Jacket
- Topic: G&B versus Todd
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1171
You have to remember that when the final Expo was approved and people started ordering the jacket, certain problems were noticed in terms of fit an SA. As I recall, _ and others from our little group sat down with the people at Flight suits to hammer out the details for the next “final Expo”. Their ...
- Tue Jul 22, 2008 11:20 am
- Forum: Leather Jacket
- Topic: Nowak Jacket Owners Thread
- Replies: 1636
- Views: 143949
- Mon Jul 21, 2008 5:16 pm
- Forum: Leather Jacket
- Topic: Nowak Jacket Owners Thread
- Replies: 1636
- Views: 143949
Just received Tony’s CS jacket last Friday. My wife took a call from Tony just hours before the FedEx truck pulled up. I could regale you with talk about how great this jacket is and how wonderful Tony was to deal with but I would just be repeating what others have written before me. Don’t get me wr...
- Wed Jul 16, 2008 2:28 pm
- Forum: Leather Jacket
- Topic: Wested Comparisons With Photos: Custom vs. Special Offer
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1511
- Tue Jul 01, 2008 4:01 pm
- Forum: Leather Jacket
- Topic: help in deciding on a tony jacket
- Replies: 32
- Views: 1419
- Tue Jul 01, 2008 1:03 pm
- Forum: Leather Jacket
- Topic: help in deciding on a tony jacket
- Replies: 32
- Views: 1419
- Tue Jul 01, 2008 12:59 pm
- Forum: Leather Jacket
- Topic: Would TN make a Raiders?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 1714
Almost without exception, money talks. Lots of money talks Loudly. This is his profession and he enjoys what he does. If you were to approach this as a new project with the funds to finance the work, then it could be done. If you're really interested in pursuing this, give Tony a call. Present it as...
- Tue Jul 01, 2008 12:14 pm
- Forum: Leather Jacket
- Topic: Would TN make a Raiders?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 1714
You could have him make one that's Raiders'ish. Just leave off the press studs on the storm flap and raise the side cinch straps an inch or two. Admittedly these aren't the only differences between what is essentially LC jacket and a Raiders. It would definitely be a hybrid. Anything with more accur...
- Tue Jul 01, 2008 11:54 am
- Forum: Leather Jacket
- Topic: help in deciding on a tony jacket
- Replies: 32
- Views: 1419
I'm not sure what Tony's plans are for the future of this jacket. He may decide that once 777 are made, that's it. He has other projects to work on. The question you have to ask yourself is; Are you OK with not having one? Will you kick yourself later for not picking one up when you had the chance? ...
- Mon Jun 30, 2008 12:35 am
- Forum: Leather Jacket
- Topic: To goat or not to goat, lamb is the question?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1162
I've had both the lamb and the goat. If this is your first Indy jacket, I say go with the goat. The lamb just doesn't feel sturdy enough. A leather jacket should have some weight to it. This is probably the first thing you notice when you put it on. The impression, rightly or wrongly, is that a ligh...
- Mon Jun 30, 2008 12:15 am
- Forum: Leather Jacket
- Topic: Other G&B jackets
- Replies: 8
- Views: 412
- Fri Jun 27, 2008 12:30 pm
- Forum: Leather Jacket
- Topic: New Wested CS novapelle jacket arrives - now with PHOTOS! :)
- Replies: 41
- Views: 2867
I wouldn’t worry over the length, as this style of jacket tends to ride up over time. One of the problems people have is getting a jacket that fits perfect right out of the box, then discovering a few months or years later that it’s loosing length. With creases, wrinkles and some shrinkage you could...
- Sun May 04, 2008 1:06 am
- Forum: The Fedora
- Topic: The Federation IV Display Page
- Replies: 2203
- Views: 427979
First some background: I currently have a Fed III deluxe and a Peter’s Bros. The Fed III is a size 60 and fits a little snug. After information received on this forum, I decided to increase my size to a 61 and then fretted about whether I’d made the right choice. My Fed IV arrived Friday and all is ...
- Mon Oct 13, 2003 5:45 pm
- Forum: Leather Jacket
- Topic: Zipper?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 700
I've always wondered why the props department would bother painting the zipper a gold color. Remember that the original jacket that _ was able to inspect was a stunt jacket. Is it possible that the one-off jacket that was first made by Wested for Ford used a brass zip and that later jackets were pai...