Good Wear Leather Coat Company
Good Wear Leather Coat Company
Good Wear Leather Coat Company
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Original H.L.B. Corp. B-3 Jacket
Price: $999.00 (used condition) — note shipping costs below
Fit: comfortable in the right size
Sheepskin: very solid and flexible, seal topcoat
Leather trim: goatskin panels and horsehide tape
Zipper: replaced repro Talon M-42 with vintage M-40 Talon slider
Size: 46R

This original WWII B-3 jacket is a superb example one that has lasted well over time. The jacket is in wearable condition, and the sheepskin is quite flexible. The jacket fits great in the right size, and has a common-sense design. The jacket is all original except for the zipper, which we replaced. We conditioned the leather. Note that H.L.B. Corp. was the only B-3 producer to use a pointed belt. The collar has one (of the two), and the sides also have pointed belts.

The parts are all in solid condition, from the belts to the stitching. The sleeves and pocket are faced with goatskin (common for H.L.B. Corp), and the seam tape appears to be horsehide. The sheepskin is missing some fur on hard folded areas that are worn, such as the top of the wind flap and along the front lower panels. Otherwise, the skins are really in amazing condition. The left sleeve has the remains of any Army Air Forces decal, and these commonly wore poorly on heavier jackets.

The rigth sleeve has some stitch holes from a removed patch, and the goatskin has small surface breaks here and there, but the overall effect of the hides is that they are rock-solid. A 1950s zipper had been sewn directly over the original zipper, and was sewn poorly - we removed that zipper and attached a reproduction M-42 Talon with a vintage Talon slider. The sittch holes of the 1950s Talon can be seen.

Note that some sheepskin panels have lines of stitching in them. This was done by the tannery, before the skins were colored. It was a method of strengthening areas that might be weak, and can be seen on a vast number of original jackets. Reproduction jackets today never have this done.

This jacket will ideally fit a person who is 5'10" to 6'1", with a chest circumference of 42"-44", and weight of 185-215 pounds. A size 46R B-3 is quite hard to find, and one that's wearable even more so. This jacket is a WWII treasure, and will be a great display or light wearing example. Note this fantastic photograph from WWII, showing a huge number of vintage B-3 jackets in use by the men for whom they were issued.

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Original Army Air Corps Forces H.L.B. Corp. Type B-3 Jacket from WWII
Original Army Air Corps Forces H.L.B. Corp. Type B-3 Jacket from WWII
Original Army Air Corps Forces H.L.B. Corp. Type B-3 Jacket from WWII
Original Army Air Corps Forces H.L.B. Corp. Type B-3 Jacket from WWII
Original Army Air Corps Forces H.L.B. Corp. Type B-3 Jacket from WWII
Original Army Air Corps Forces H.L.B. Corp. Type B-3 Jacket from WWII
Original Army Air Corps Forces H.L.B. Corp. Type B-3 Jacket from WWII
Original Army Air Corps Forces H.L.B. Corp. Type B-3 Jacket from WWII
Original Army Air Corps Forces H.L.B. Corp. Type B-3 Jacket from WWII
Original Army Air Corps Forces H.L.B. Corp. Type B-3 Jacket from WWII
Original Army Air Corps Forces H.L.B. Corp. Type B-3 Jacket from WWII
Original Army Air Corps Forces H.L.B. Corp. Type B-3 Jacket from WWII
Original Army Air Corps Forces H.L.B. Corp. Type B-3 Jacket from WWII
Original Army Air Corps Forces H.L.B. Corp. Type B-3 Jacket from WWII
Original Army Air Corps Forces H.L.B. Corp. Type B-3 Jacket from WWII
Original Army Air Corps Forces H.L.B. Corp. Type B-3 Jacket from WWII
Original Army Air Corps Forces H.L.B. Corp. Type B-3 Jacket from WWII
Original Army Air Corps Forces H.L.B. Corp. Type B-3 Jacket from WWII
Original Army Air Corps Forces H.L.B. Corp. Type B-3 Jacket from WWII
Original Army Air Corps Forces H.L.B. Corp. Type B-3 Jacket from WWII
Sizing Chart


Jacket dimensions:

 Front along zipper 24"
 Front chest under arms 25"
 Back width under arms 25.5"
 Back height 29"
 Shoulder width 22"
 Sleeves, from shoulder to end 26"

Original H.L.B. Corp. B-3 Jacket
Price: $999.00 (used condition) — note shipping costs below
Fit: comfortable in the right size
Sheepskin: very solid and flexible, seal topcoat
Leather trim: goatskin panels and horsehide tape
Zipper: replaced repro Talon M-42 with vintage M-40 Talon slider
Size: 46R

Shipping
Our standard shipping costs are $55.00 for customers within the U.S.A (insured Priority Mail), and $85.00 for customers outside of the U.S.A., using USPS EMS trackable shipping.

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 (within the USA - we have to receive your information via phone or email for international transactions).
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