Discuss all of the intricacies of the jacket in full detail
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by Holt » Thu Jul 02, 2009 5:19 pm
Hi Guys.
I hope to see some nice and old goatskin jackets.
A2's in goatskin are welcome too.
so, lets see them.
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by legend642 » Fri Jul 03, 2009 7:58 am
Hi, this forum is full of photos!
try the search button, I am sure you will find pictures of the jacket.
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by Heyjude7 » Fri Jul 03, 2009 8:20 am
That was soooo funny!
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by Holt » Fri Jul 03, 2009 8:30 am
I really hope that was a joke! This is my forum man! Im the moderator if you havent noticed. I search and clean up in this forum.
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by Dutch_jones » Fri Jul 03, 2009 8:31 am
Indiana Holt wrote: I really hope that was a joke! This is my forum man! Im the moderator if you havent noticed. I search and clean up in this forum.
I think it was a joke, because that is your usual reply in threads asked for pictures;) Biertje?
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by Holt » Fri Jul 03, 2009 8:35 am
nee, geen biertje nu. vanavond? ja lekker.
maar hoe kan hij diet nou zegen? hoe weet hij vie ik ben en vat ik normal zeg? diet is zijn eerste keer hier...
jaja...
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by Kt Templar » Fri Jul 03, 2009 8:41 am
Jar jar isa no bombad jedi.
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by Dutch_jones » Fri Jul 03, 2009 8:43 am
Indiana Holt wrote: nee, geen biertje nu. vanavond? ja lekker.
maar hoe kan hij diet nou zegen? hoe weet hij vie ik ben en vat ik normal zeg? diet is zijn eerste keer hier...
jaja...
Lurker?;) hahah !
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by Holt » Fri Jul 03, 2009 8:49 am
ook niet. vant niemand kan onze board zien als je geen member bent...
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by SpeedRcrX » Fri Jul 03, 2009 8:54 am
"Votre conversation est compliquée à suivre pour certains..."
Your conversation is complicated to follow for some people...
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by Holt » Fri Jul 03, 2009 8:59 am
yep. I know... I just told some others in another forum to get back to english...
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by Dalexs » Fri Jul 03, 2009 10:16 am
HEY! If you foreigners can't play nice together I'm going to have to lock this one down...
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by Hatch » Fri Jul 03, 2009 10:17 am
Indiana Holt wrote: yep. I know... I just told some others in another forum to get back to english...
Oh I thought it was an ancient Viking 'Call to War'........but I couldn't find "ODIN' (sp) in there anywhere........
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by Holt » Fri Jul 03, 2009 12:55 pm
well this wasnt Norwegian., this was dutch. Im dutch you know...
I think Ill lock this one down soon if it continues down this path.....
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by Dutch_jones » Fri Jul 03, 2009 1:15 pm
Indiana Holt wrote: well this wasnt Norwegian., this was dutch. Im dutch you know...
I think Ill lock this one down soon if it continues down this path.....
Don't just yet, here's some AUTH goat jacket pics
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by RCSignals » Fri Jul 03, 2009 1:41 pm
Dutch_jones wrote: ......
Who's jacket is that Dutch?
Is the arm seam really above the bottom yoke seam ?
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by RCSignals » Fri Jul 03, 2009 1:44 pm
Indiana Holt wrote: well this wasnt Norwegian., this was dutch. Im dutch you know...
I think Ill lock this one down soon if it continues down this path.....
I thought you were Norwegian born in Holland?
I hope your Son's of Norway membership status doesn't change
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by Holt » Fri Jul 03, 2009 1:48 pm
thats my old jacket. Nice to see my old friend.
I was born in Holland - Amsterdam. was there until I was 8 or so. Now I live in Norway.
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by Dutch_jones » Fri Jul 03, 2009 1:50 pm
Indiana Holt wrote: thats my old jacket. Nice to see my old friend.
I was born in Holland - Amsterdam. was there until I was 8 or so. Now I live in Norway.
Yes it is !!!!!!! Been on many adventures since then !
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by RCSignals » Fri Jul 03, 2009 4:03 pm
goatskin Cooper A2
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by Hatch » Fri Jul 03, 2009 4:34 pm
That's nice looking RC how old is it ,have you treated it with anything............. Holt sorry, for the mix up , had just seen the Norway portion , no offense meant .....
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by Holt » Fri Jul 03, 2009 4:38 pm
non taken my friend.
RC nice jacket. thanx for sharing.
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by RCSignals » Fri Jul 03, 2009 5:13 pm
Hatch wrote: That's nice looking RC how old is it ,have you treated it with anything............. ...
It's not all that old. Late '60s I think.
It's only been treated with an Aloe based leather cream.
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by Michaelson » Sat Jul 04, 2009 1:51 pm
RCSignals wrote:
It's not all that old. Late '60s I think.
Not that old?
As you can tell, as we age, time is relative.
Base on the above, you do realize we're talking about a 40 year old jacket that still looks great, don't you? Your jacket is twice the age of several of the members here!
Regards! Michaelson
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by moses » Sat Jul 04, 2009 6:39 pm
I don't know what people see in goat skin. It doesn't look good, doesn't feel good, doesn't smell good, doesn't age well, has no character. Personally I don't even regard it as leather - more as a biodegradeable plastic.
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by binkmeisterRick » Sat Jul 04, 2009 7:18 pm
Seriously, moses?
It's a HIGHLY durable hide capable of putting up with a lot of abuse. I can see exactly why the military would want to use it.
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by crismans » Sat Jul 04, 2009 7:41 pm
It does have character, it just takes longer to get there because it is so durable.
Really, in terms of drape and durability, goat is about the best hide to use if you're trying to blend SA and real world for an Indy jacket. And I have come across some goat hide that smelled fairly rank, the jackets I've had are much less strong in the olfactory department.
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by Holt » Sat Jul 04, 2009 8:51 pm
Goatskin.
do I need to say anymore?
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by RCSignals » Sun Jul 05, 2009 3:44 am
See thats why i say mine isn't all that old
nice ToD pockets
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by moses » Sun Jul 05, 2009 8:08 am
Still looks like plastic to me. And I'm not saying goat isn't durable- I know it is. But I've never held a goatskin that didn't feel like plastic.
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by Mac » Sun Jul 05, 2009 5:31 pm
Here's Ernie, a WWII naval aviator, wearing his original issue goatskin M-422A.
After all these years both are still going strong.
- Mac
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by Holt » Sun Jul 05, 2009 5:35 pm
wow. that looks great. I just love the way natural distressing looks.
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by coronado3 » Sun Jul 05, 2009 6:24 pm
wow. that looks great. I just love the way natural distressing looks.
That is not nat'l distressing. When he was issued it back in the 40's he took sandpaper to it to make it look like a jacket from a movie he liked!
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by gwyddion » Sun Jul 05, 2009 6:34 pm
Indiana Holt wrote: nee, geen biertje nu. vanavond? ja lekker.
maar hoe kan hij diet nou zegen? hoe weet hij vie ik ben en vat ik normal zeg? diet is zijn eerste keer hier...
jaja...
It may have been his first post, but he's been here since 2008
so it's safe to assume it was a joke or misunderstanding.
Guys, Great pictures! Love Ernie's jacket! It really looks well lived in, but it is in an amazingly good condition for such an old jacket
coronado3 wrote: wow. that looks great. I just love the way natural distressing looks.
That is not nat'l distressing. When he was issued it back in the 40's he took sandpaper to it to make it look like a jacket from a movie he liked!
Yeah, but which movie?
Regards, Geert
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by Mac » Sun Jul 05, 2009 6:49 pm
Maybe it was
Gunga Din released in 1939. In that movie, set in India, a scoundrel (Cary Grant) seeks to make his fortune (and glory) by plundering a secret golden temple belonging to the murderous Thugee cult (lead by a fanatical guru.)
Oh… wait…no leather jackets in that movie. It’s hot in India.
- Mac
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by crismans » Sun Jul 05, 2009 10:10 pm
Mac wrote: Maybe it was
Gunga Din released in 1939. In that movie, set in India, a scoundrel (Cary Grant) seeks to make his fortune (and glory) by plundering a secret golden temple belonging to the murderous Thugee cult (lead by a fanatical guru.)
Oh… wait…no leather jackets in that movie. It’s hot in India.
- Mac
But prim British uniforms galore. And they didn't break a sweat until the fighting started. I'd be drenched just standing in those uniforms.