Good Wear Leather Coat Company
Good Wear Leather Coat Company
Good Wear Leather Coat Company
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Acme Leather 21996 'Combat Clone' A-2 Jacket
Price: $1,200.00 (new condition) — note shipping costs below
Fit: this pattern is comfortable in the correct size
Leather: seal aniline finish Horween horsehide (1mm)
Lining: mustard cotton
Knits:: Aero-red wool
Zipper: M-41 nickel Talon
Thread: light olive cotton
Size: 44

Several years ago, we began making 'Combat Clone' A-2 jackets. These are made to look as if they were assembled during WWII, with the sewing and leather showing imperfection as so many originals show. Almost all reproduction A-2s are made with such a high level of perfection, they end up not really looking like vintage A-2 jackets, which is ironic, as we love the look of WWII jackets worn by the airmen of that period.

Making a great vintage-effect jacket isn't easy. The imperfections in sewing during WWII were the result of speed, rather than poor abilities by the sewer. Workers were quite good, probably better than most modern reproduction sewers because of volume, but they were paid per item, so they sewed as fast as they could for the profit speed gained. As a result, sewing on the jacket looked a bit messy, but in the pressure of war, no one cared. Delivery of goods was more important than quality of goods. Originals show great variation with imperfection, and we try to go with a subtle but believable amount of it.

The aging process is quite complex, involving a number of instruments. As with imperfect sewing, a reasonable amount of aging is applied that would emulate common areas of wear. Photography tends to over-emphasize the aging, but in person, it's really quite amazing.

Why have jacket that looks like an original? That's a good question! What we find is that people who buy 'Combat Clone' jackets are not just happy with them, but extremely happy. It's like having a veteran from WWII, but you won't hurt a historic and very limited item of value. Original A-2s are fragile and disconcerting to wear, but reproductions will take all the abuse of everyday wear and only look better, while causing no anxiety that history is being degraded. Also, almost no one wears a reproduction hard enough to show this kind of wear, so a modern A-2 would possibly take 70 years to look like this. Why wait, if you don't have to? A jacket like this will be confused with a WWII original...you'll see.

This is an extremely accurate copy of an Aero 21996 A-2. The Horween horsehide is solid, but very comfortable to wear, and has wonderful coloring. The snaps are vintage United-Carr Line 24 ring snaps, made in 1943.

The jacket would ideally fit someone in the range of 5'11" to 6'1", with a chest of 42" to 44", and a weight of about 180-205 pounds.

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Combat Clone Acme Leather Clothing Type A-2 Horsehide Flight Jacket

Combat Clone Acme Leather Clothing Type A-2 Horsehide Flight Jacket

Combat Clone Acme Leather Clothing Type A-2 Horsehide Flight Jacket

Combat Clone Acme Leather Clothing Type A-2 Horsehide Flight Jacket

Combat Clone Acme Leather Clothing Type A-2 Horsehide Flight Jacket

Combat Clone Acme Leather Clothing Type A-2 Horsehide Flight Jacket

Combat Clone Acme Leather Clothing Type A-2 Horsehide Flight Jacket

Combat Clone Acme Leather Clothing Type A-2 Horsehide Flight Jacket

Combat Clone Acme Leather Clothing Type A-2 Horsehide Flight Jacket

Combat Clone Acme Leather Clothing Type A-2 Horsehide Flight Jacket

Combat Clone Acme Leather Clothing Type A-2 Horsehide Flight Jacket

Combat Clone Acme Leather Clothing Type A-2 Horsehide Flight Jacket

Combat Clone Acme Leather Clothing Type A-2 Horsehide Flight Jacket

Combat Clone Acme Leather Clothing Type A-2 Horsehide Flight Jacket

Combat Clone Acme Leather Clothing Type A-2 Horsehide Flight Jacket

Combat Clone Acme Leather Clothing Type A-2 Horsehide Flight Jacket

Combat Clone Acme Leather Clothing Type A-2 Horsehide Flight Jacket

Combat Clone Acme Leather Clothing Type A-2 Horsehide Flight Jacket

Combat Clone Acme Leather Clothing Type A-2 Horsehide Flight Jacket

Combat Clone Acme Leather Clothing Type A-2 Horsehide Flight Jacket

Combat Clone Acme Leather Clothing Type A-2 Horsehide Flight Jacket

Combat Clone Acme Leather Clothing Type A-2 Horsehide Flight Jacket

Combat Clone Acme Leather Clothing Type A-2 Horsehide Flight Jacket

Combat Clone Acme Leather Clothing Type A-2 Horsehide Flight Jacket

Combat Clone Acme Leather Clothing Type A-2 Horsehide Flight Jacket

Combat Clone Acme Leather Clothing Type A-2 Horsehide Flight Jacket

Combat Clone Acme Leather Clothing Type A-2 Horsehide Flight Jacket

Combat Clone Acme Leather Clothing Type A-2 Horsehide Flight Jacket

Combat Clone Acme Leather Clothing Type A-2 Horsehide Flight Jacket

Combat Clone Acme Leather Clothing Type A-2 Horsehide Flight Jacket

Combat Clone Acme Leather Clothing Type A-2 Horsehide Flight Jacket

Combat Clone Acme Leather Clothing Type A-2 Horsehide Flight Jacket

Combat Clone Acme Leather Clothing Type A-2 Horsehide Flight Jacket

Combat Clone Acme Leather Clothing Type A-2 Horsehide Flight Jacket

Combat Clone Acme Leather Clothing Type A-2 Horsehide Flight Jacket

Combat Clone Acme Leather Clothing Type A-2 Horsehide Flight Jacket


Jacket dimensions:

 Front along zipper 24.25"
 Front chest under arms 24"
 Back width under arms 24"
 Back height 26.5"
 Shoulder width 19.5"
 Sleeves, from shoulder to end of cuff 26.5"

Acme Leather 21996 'Combat Clone' A-2 Jacket
Price: $1,200.00 (new condition) — note shipping costs below
Fit: this pattern is comfortable in the correct size
Leather: seal aniline finish Horween horsehide (1mm)
Lining: mustard cotton
Knits:: Aero-red wool
Zipper: M-41 nickel Talon
Thread: light olive cotton
Size: 44


Payment

Payment can be made either by credit card, check, or using PayPal.com, with our moniker of info@goodwearleather.com. For credit cards, please email your intent to purchase the jacket, and we will email a SecureNet form to fill out with your credit card information. Shipping costs in addition are $55.00 for customers within the U.S.A, and $100.00 for customers outside of the U.S.A., using USPS EMS trackable shipping. 		« Return