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Hunter57

I wondered where that design came from.

I will say that Shaul and Company do excellent work, even with my design quibbles, and customer service is excellent.

Hunter57

I'll be having them re-line my Wested custom shortly. I also have one of their Indy jackets, which held up well on a 6500 mile trip in 2010. I did have some modifications made to the basic pattern - longer body, custom-shaped pocket flaps, etc. I have a few quibbles - the sleeve lining is over long,...

Hunter57

backstagejack wrote: he was 3/4 of the time no where near civilization in case he needed to refill a lighter.

Thus the beauty of a long-lasting Dunhill...

Hunter57

But not the lighter shown. That's the post-1947 model, just based on appearances.

I have a 1933 Zippo replica, but there's no way that sharp-edged beast will go in my pocket.

Hunter57

I've been pursuing the lighter question from the viewpoint "He couldn't have had that Zippo, so what did he carry?" As a result, I now have a small collection of Dunhill, Parker/Dunhill, and a Swiss Thorens lighter, most of which are in the right era for Indy to have owned. I have a Dunhil...

Hunter57

I hope I am in the right time period with this one. Here is my Westport by Westclox which I think is from the 50's. Not fancy but it still keeps time and was my grandfather's so it has sentimental value. Leather band gave way recently but I have a replacement on order. If any of the horologists at ...

Hunter57

This has definitely been around on FL, and "wasn't pretty" is an understatement of what happened. Can we just forget about this?

Hunter57

This is a coincidence, I was just shopping around the Cincinnati area for a tailor for the exact same thing. I was curiouse as to what the cost would be on an alteration like this, thanks!! You might have better luck over in Dayton, since the Air Force base is located there. No idea about the above...

Hunter57

I've had a pair of these for some time (I also have Aldens), and I actually like these better. To me, they seem to fit the period look much more than the Aldens do.

Hunter57

Don't forget the Science Fiction museum(part of the Experience Music Project building).

Hunter57

I'll be there the 16th through the 22nd.

In gear, at least part of the time.

Hunter57

Would any of this also help with getting rid of the plasticky shine on a G&B Expo in goat? Love the jacket, don't care for the shine.

Hunter57

If it's such a small repair, what about finding a local tailor to handle it? I had the cuffs on my Wested lamb shortedned a bit, and the tailor had no trouble. A small repair such as that should be easy enough.

Hunter57

They were originally aired on American PBS stations as part of the "Mystery" anthology. They were produced in the UK, so I see no reason why a Webley (assuming that's the gun pictured) could not have been used. "Death on the Nile" was another Poirot episode (as was this one) with...

Hunter57

Try White's. They cost a bit, but custom made and in any width you need. I own two pairs, and I'll attest to their service and high quality products.

http://www.whitesboots.com/

Hunter57

Any opinion on their Bush Shirt, stone or dark Khaki??? It's looks to be a very Indyesque, and the price is lower than the Exofficio Air strip shirt which is a great material for here in AZ. I'm leaning moe towards the Dk khaki for an alternative Indy shirt.....The stone seems too white.... I'm thi...

Hunter57

I had something like this years ago from Western Stage Props. It did not hold the whip well at all.

Hunter57

Oh, no. Not Texas Bullwhips again?

Hunter57

My wife is sufficiently distressed, I think, to order one right NOW! :evil:

Hunter57

Check out the ANJ-4 at Lost Worlds, as well. Beautiful jacket.

Hunter57

I also noticed the "strap as repair material" point yesterday, and I need to patch up the canvas around the D-rings. But does anyone have an idea on where to get some canvas that approximates the original material of the bag itself? I need to replace the divider in a Canadian MKVII.

Hunter57

I just received a couple of the Large-Tall shirts, and I'm quite happy with the fit overall. I've been in the process of collecting what seems like one example of each type out there, and these seem like a quite reasonable warmer weather shirt, certainly more comfortable in higher temperatures than ...

Hunter57

I concur with the temperature problem. I tried mine on one day in late April, and frankly, it was too hot even then and just standing around, much less doing anything halfway strenuous. It should certainly put up with just about anything you might do while wearing it. The epaulets really looked stra...

Hunter57

My condolences to you and and yours at this loss.

Hunter57

I bought mine about ten years ago, so I do not recall precisely, but it seems to me I bought the ten footer. It slides about like mad, and will not grip.

Off to the gear locker...

Hunter57

I prefer the whipartist model as well. It holds beautifully, and I'm not overly concerned about screen accuracy for that bit of kit. The TAG holder looks good, but it simply won't hold my Morgan at all, no matter what I do with it.

Hunter57

I had one once. Put that thing under glass. (Or, per a previous post, Lexan.)

Hunter57

Spray the WD-40 on a cloth first, then apply it to the zipper pull. Better yet, get one of the museum grade metal polishing/protectant waxes. They're very hard and will keep rust from re-forming. Sorry, I don't have a name right offhand, but check the Museum Replicas on-line catalog.

Hunter57

Always something interesting here, but unfortunately they've stopped carrying the leather adventure bag and the even better safari bag:

http://www.sovietski.com

Hunter57

I spotted these as well, back when this thread first popped up. I gave them serious consideration for a while, but other expenditures got in the way, darn it. I suspect I would probably go for a pair of the higher built boots, just based on personal preferences, anyway. Anyone here ordered from them...

Hunter57

I was in San Francisco two years ago, out on Alcatraz with my lambskin Wested and a whoooollllle lot of very irritable seagulls. I was being very careful that day, as I recall.

Hunter57

The episode I saw was set in August 1940, so I suspect that they should have been no later than MkVI models, but I couldn't see enough detail to tell for sure. As of episode 4, however, they were visible all over the place.

Hunter57

I plan to go there later this summer as part of a longer trip. Keep in mind, however, that the U-boat exhibit is in the process of reconstruction and will not be open again until next year.

Hunter57

That could be, I suppose, but perhaps this explains where the tankers got the watches --- From a description of "Cartier : The Tank Watch" by "Franco Cologni is a specialist on jewelry and watchmaking, and the chairman of the Association Interprofessionelle de la Haute Horlogerie. He ...

Hunter57

I have also heard that so-called "tank" watches were so named because Cartier felt that the side bands running along the watch case resembled tank tracks.

Hunter57

It's not so much the danger of dropping your weapon to see if it's teatime, but the usual (and rational) explanation is that it was far easier for officers timing the fall of artillery rounds or anything else to use a wristwatch, which is immediately at hand, rather than a pocketwatch, which require...

Hunter57

I'm not sure if I can safely post this, but while browsing through some catalogs I came across the worst whip I've ever seen associated with the Indy name. What makes it even worse is that this company also carries some really interesting items of use to adventurers then and now. Anyway, have a look...

Hunter57

I carry a Moleskine notebook in one of the inside pockets, a Leica IIIa in the other (1937 vintage, perfect for the good doctor). Also a WWI vintage compass, and a couple of fountain pens. An old American military canteen fits nicely in there, as well.

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