tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882700271785733320.comments2024-03-04T04:02:56.085-05:00The Art of Vintage Leather JacketsDavid Himelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15058879105374623194noreply@blogger.comBlogger513125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882700271785733320.post-80097772625445009852016-05-01T07:06:05.917-04:002016-05-01T07:06:05.917-04:00I recently inherited my uncles B6 jacket produced ...I recently inherited my uncles B6 jacket produced by Aero Leather Co. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16197649696760154994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882700271785733320.post-73949453969304939682016-03-19T15:54:02.211-04:002016-03-19T15:54:02.211-04:00My son just pulled out my grandpa's leather mo...My son just pulled out my grandpa's leather motorcycle racing jacket that after he passed away, my grandma asked me if I wanted it....was not sure what I was going to do with it besides let it hang in my closet and keeping part of him.....most of the writing has worn off (he was part of the Rockford, Ill motorcycle club) and it is stiff. My son now wants to wear it as it fits him but not sure how to safely soften the leather....it is made of horsehide. biss86https://www.blogger.com/profile/10913615591268508792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882700271785733320.post-66075852466576752662016-02-11T02:25:08.545-05:002016-02-11T02:25:08.545-05:00Bam, point definitely made!! Ben from the KongBam, point definitely made!! Ben from the KongBenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07925633046984396177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882700271785733320.post-60557165431816209062015-12-18T12:52:46.509-05:002015-12-18T12:52:46.509-05:00Sam you can always email me. ...himelator@Hotmail....Sam you can always email me. ...himelator@Hotmail. ComDavid Himelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15058879105374623194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882700271785733320.post-64019402550211504662015-12-13T21:42:24.034-05:002015-12-13T21:42:24.034-05:00I have a old leather coat that says army Air Force...I have a old leather coat that says army Air Force on shoulder iriond on tag is in all caps and says type b-7 spec. No.3-20 order no. 42-7615 property Air Force army aero leather CLO.co beacon NY 38rAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12513257995653485026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882700271785733320.post-17255461522194164442015-12-13T21:36:21.181-05:002015-12-13T21:36:21.181-05:00Hi I have an old jacket I'm trying to figure o...Hi I have an old jacket I'm trying to figure out mre about it has a ironed on patch that says army Air Force it's really old by way leather is wat info do u need to help meAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12513257995653485026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882700271785733320.post-29085343292737644122015-09-26T22:51:43.710-04:002015-09-26T22:51:43.710-04:00Hi, my grandfather was in the army air corp and wh...Hi, my grandfather was in the army air corp and while I don't have any of him in his jacket I do have his jacket still...He was the sixth man in the scouting planes in Japan and he would photograph installations and movements of Japanese forces, when he came back after the war he switch jobs and became part of the corrections/military police and was over a mess hall at one point at Forbes airforce base in Topeka Ks.Lydia Simpsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00175133794737273597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882700271785733320.post-65294111372304349832015-05-05T14:44:36.086-04:002015-05-05T14:44:36.086-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07696262329843240732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882700271785733320.post-56242528574877901102015-04-16T03:50:35.281-04:002015-04-16T03:50:35.281-04:00Hi David
thanks, you are always a good source for ...Hi David<br />thanks, you are always a good source for brands and models history , I recently bought a B11 Werber sportswear Jacket in Japan, do you know more about this jacket history?vincent prathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01434300901614986022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882700271785733320.post-37671050264691070472015-03-19T12:20:21.772-04:002015-03-19T12:20:21.772-04:00Hey there just a little info on : Freiberger Leder...Hey there just a little info on : Freiberger Leder Bekleidung<br /><br />"VEB, Freiberger Leder Bekleidung, which translates to Freiberger motorcycle leathers!"<br /><br />VEB - Volks Eigener Betrieb - nationally owned enterprise (This indicates this Jacket is from East Germany, DDR)<br /><br />Freiberger Leder Bekleidung - Freiberger Leather Clothing (nothing motorcycle)<br /><br /> No Onehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06260785663840796321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882700271785733320.post-48284265311082712222014-12-04T17:28:52.232-05:002014-12-04T17:28:52.232-05:00Werber products are best known thru their use by t...Werber products are best known thru their use by the Army Air Corps. From 1931-'34, they had one of two contracts let for Type B-2 winter flight jackets and the Type A-2 trousers worn with them. In 1932 they won the first of several contracts for the new Type A-2 year 'round flight jacket. Other A-2 jacket contracts were landed in 1936 as Werber Coat, and 1938, '39, and '42 as Werber Sportswear. <br /><br />Max Werber himself held 2 US patents, one for a driver's coat with built-in leggings for warmth, and one for a flight-type jacket of pieced-panel construction. Both date to 1929. <br /><br />In the tradition of family-owned leatherworks, Max's son-in-law Martin Langer operated Phillip's Tanning in Newburgh, NY (named for his son Phillip Langer, who in turn was named for his uncle Phil Werber). Phillip's had at least one government contract for type B-3 sheepskin flight jackets, dated 1938. pwlsaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15301642133484044429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882700271785733320.post-55395434454431680782014-04-24T21:42:42.769-04:002014-04-24T21:42:42.769-04:00My great uncle was Rubin Grais. He was married to ...My great uncle was Rubin Grais. He was married to my grandmother's youngest sister. His biggest contract was Chicago PD. I have very fond memories of going to the factory and getting a jacket, every year.Queen of Cleanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01339889118407637622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882700271785733320.post-71422461540667024922014-04-24T21:36:00.394-04:002014-04-24T21:36:00.394-04:00Eric, Rubin was also my great uncle. Are you a Gr...Eric, Rubin was also my great uncle. Are you a Grais or a Cohn?Queen of Cleanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01339889118407637622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882700271785733320.post-36392736942915600732014-04-24T21:34:36.862-04:002014-04-24T21:34:36.862-04:00My great uncle was Rubin Grais. He was married to ...My great uncle was Rubin Grais. He was married to my grandmother's youngest sister. His biggest contract was Chicago PD. I have very fond memories of going to the factory and getting a jacket, every year.Queen of Cleanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01339889118407637622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882700271785733320.post-65684032173504004992014-04-10T17:17:25.487-04:002014-04-10T17:17:25.487-04:00Thanks, not seen this Hercules model. Very nice.Thanks, not seen this Hercules model. Very nice.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11184220275671648780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882700271785733320.post-18339429121500127242014-03-27T12:58:02.109-04:002014-03-27T12:58:02.109-04:00It's interesting how much pleather there was i...It's interesting how much pleather there was in the 1930s. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17324823705026850527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882700271785733320.post-58794047168478228052014-03-27T10:47:17.869-04:002014-03-27T10:47:17.869-04:00Another wicked post spencer!!! TYAnother wicked post spencer!!! TYDavid Himelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15058879105374623194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882700271785733320.post-37364302310733889822014-03-19T13:07:06.189-04:002014-03-19T13:07:06.189-04:00Hi I just found this AWESOME vintage Leather jacke...Hi I just found this AWESOME vintage Leather jacket but Icant find any info on it Iwould love some input or anything you may know about it. Its a dark brick red one button and waist tie lable reads (GASTOWN TALK LTD.) Made in canada <br />Can you help me? Thanks for any time on this <br />Kris<br />kfogg55@gmail.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08179847898273119487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882700271785733320.post-35538997585671093572014-02-26T12:50:15.925-05:002014-02-26T12:50:15.925-05:00My Dad Kurt Sachse, now deceased, worked for Domin...My Dad Kurt Sachse, now deceased, worked for Dominion Taners most of his life.He also came from Germany. So did my Brother richard and my friend Brian Walker I am doing a short history of Brooklands and there seems to be a connection between many people who worked there and today. What year did the tanners for bankrupt?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17984514134009579220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882700271785733320.post-49817200926830664032014-02-26T12:39:30.050-05:002014-02-26T12:39:30.050-05:00My Dad Kurt Sachse, now deceased, worked for Domin...My Dad Kurt Sachse, now deceased, worked for Dominion Taners most of his life.He also came from Germany. So did my Brother richard and my friend Brian Walker I am doing a short history of Brooklands and there seems to be a connection between many people who worked there and today. What year did the tanners for bankrupt?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17984514134009579220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882700271785733320.post-22084968853201458562014-02-06T16:48:37.835-05:002014-02-06T16:48:37.835-05:00HB Glover was owned by the Bissell Family of Dubuq...HB Glover was owned by the Bissell Family of Dubuque. The Author Richard Bissell's nove, 71/2 cents, about a strike at the plant, was adapted to become the musical Pajama GameUnclelooneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01921109771392076745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882700271785733320.post-67465566020674700792013-10-28T00:58:58.731-04:002013-10-28T00:58:58.731-04:00My grandfather was George Shanhouse (1915-1971) of...My grandfather was George Shanhouse (1915-1971) of Rockford, Shirl's brother. Their father was Harry Shanhouse, and Harry's father was William Shanhouse. I met Ray Morris a few times, but never the others. My mother would know more. Could you send me an email at levingeo@gmail.com? I'm interested in your research and in the jackets that they made. <br />http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2000-08-15/news/0008150133_1_rand-chicago-late<br />That's the obituary for my grandmother, George Shanhouse's wife.<br />http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=87607857 Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07281972809966775610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882700271785733320.post-77746704875888138032013-09-22T12:26:35.248-04:002013-09-22T12:26:35.248-04:00I graduated elementary school in 1954, Jerry, and ...I graduated elementary school in 1954, Jerry, and my Grais leather jacket was the graduation present I begged for so that I'd be "in style" for entering Roosevelt High School. In those years if you didn't have a Grais jacket you weren't anybody! I wore that jacket all through high school and would still have it had my mother not thrown it away after I got married. I eloped with someone she didn't approve of (wrong religion) and she was pi**ed, so she punished me. All my original Elvis records, vintage records from WWII that I collected, and my comic book collection that was started when I was 5 went the way of the jacket! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882700271785733320.post-56660565973837908792013-09-08T17:18:43.233-04:002013-09-08T17:18:43.233-04:00Another great post. ...... nice research SpencerAnother great post. ...... nice research SpencerDavid Himelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15058879105374623194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882700271785733320.post-7007622699214315812013-08-29T01:36:34.652-04:002013-08-29T01:36:34.652-04:00wicked post Spencer...nice workwicked post Spencer...nice workDavid Himelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15058879105374623194noreply@blogger.com