Good Wear Leather Coat Company
Good Wear Leather Coat Company
Good Wear Leather Coat Company
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S.H. Knopf D-1 Mechanic's Jacket
Price: $975.00 (lightly used condition) — note shipping costs below
Fit: this pattern is very comfortable in the correct size
Leather: 1/4"-3/8" pile sheepskin with seal brown finish
Trim leather: dark russet brown chrome tanned cowhide
Collar buckle: nickel vintage format
Thread: olive drab cotton
Zippers: repro nickel Talons with vintage Talon slider
Size: Large

We have two new sewing machines which sew the kind of body joints that S. H. Knopf used on their Type D-1 jackets. As with several other D-1 jacket makers, along with Irvin jackets in England, the seams of the body were sewn with a flat joint, created with a zig-zag sewing machine. When the tape was applied over the seams, the seam remains noticeably flat, where fur machine seams leave a ridge under the tape. This jacket is a test of the two new sewing machines, which also includes a double-needle machine that sews the tape with a 1/4" gap between the needles.

The fur on this ranges between 1/4" and 3/8", and the leather is very comfortable (not stiff). The color is an excellent seal brown, and the tape over the seams is a dark russet cowhide. The jacket looks new, but with regular use, the grain will pop quite a bit, and it will have the effect of a well used WWII original. The hanger chain is a type we've seen on several vintage D-1s (mostly Werber).

We took apart a vintage Knopf D-1 for our pattern, and copied all the details of its construction. The pattern looks great, and has a very common-sense effect. This test jacket has only about 20 minutes of wear, so it's nearly new.

The jacket would ideally fit someone in the range of 5'10" to 6'1" with a chest of 42-44", and a weight of about 185-205 pounds.

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Good Wear S. H. Knopf Type D-1 WWII Flight Jacket

Good Wear S. H. Knopf Type D-1 WWII Flight Jacket

Good Wear S. H. Knopf Type D-1 WWII Flight Jacket

Good Wear S. H. Knopf Type D-1 WWII Flight Jacket

Good Wear S. H. Knopf Type D-1 WWII Flight Jacket

Good Wear S. H. Knopf Type D-1 WWII Flight Jacket

Good Wear S. H. Knopf Type D-1 WWII Flight Jacket

Good Wear S. H. Knopf Type D-1 WWII Flight Jacket

Good Wear S. H. Knopf Type D-1 WWII Flight Jacket

Good Wear S. H. Knopf Type D-1 WWII Flight Jacket

Good Wear S. H. Knopf Type D-1 WWII Flight Jacket

Good Wear S. H. Knopf Type D-1 WWII Flight Jacket

Good Wear S. H. Knopf Type D-1 WWII Flight Jacket

Good Wear S. H. Knopf Type D-1 WWII Flight Jacket

Good Wear S. H. Knopf Type D-1 WWII Flight Jacket

Good Wear S. H. Knopf Type D-1 WWII Flight Jacket

Good Wear S. H. Knopf Type D-1 WWII Flight Jacket

Good Wear S. H. Knopf Type D-1 WWII Flight Jacket

Good Wear S. H. Knopf Type D-1 WWII Flight Jacket

Good Wear S. H. Knopf Type D-1 WWII Flight Jacket

Good Wear S. H. Knopf Type D-1 WWII Flight Jacket

Good Wear S. H. Knopf Type D-1 WWII Flight Jacket

Good Wear S. H. Knopf Type D-1 WWII Flight Jacket


Jacket dimensions:

 Front along zipper 23"
 Front chest under arms 24.5"
 Back width under arms 25"
 Back height 25"
 Shoulder width 21.5"
 Sleeves, from shoulder to end of cuff 26.5"

S.H. Knopf D-1 Mechanic's Jacket
Price: $975.00 (lightly used condition) — note shipping costs below
Fit: this pattern is very comfortable in the correct size
Leather: 1/4"-3/8" pile sheepskin with seal brown finish
Trim leather: dark russet brown chrome tanned cowhide
Collar buckle: nickel vintage format
Thread: olive drab cotton
Zippers: repro nickel Talons with vintage Talon slider
Size: Large


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 $75.00 for customers within the U.S.A, and $110.00 for customers outside of the U.S.A., using USPS EMS trackable shipping. 		« Return