Good Wear Leather Coat Company
Good Wear Leather Coat Company
Good Wear Leather Coat Company
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Hercules Half-Belt Jacket
Price: $1,549.00 (new condition) — note shipping costs below
Fit: this jacket has a comfortable fit in the correct size
Leather: Shinki seal brown wax-finish seal brown horsehide
Lining: dense cotton plaid
Buttons: brown 2-hole resin
Chest zipper: Waldes-branded nickel ball chain
Main zipper: reproduction M-40 Crown with vintage Crown slider
Interior pocket snap: vintage black United-Carr nickel Segma
Thread: mid-brown cotton
Size: 44

We made this jacket several months ago as a test, before making one for a regular customer. One aspect of the test was re-calibrating our 2-needle Consew walking foot sewing machine, which sews the French seams commonly seen on Hercules, Monarch, and Rough Wear civilian jackets. We applied a stronger motor to it, and replaced a number of parts. The machine sews even better than it had before now, and this jacket gave us the confidence that the work done was great. Another test of this jacket was ensuring the sizing of the customer's jacket, as several adjustments were needed.

Our Hercules pattern is based on an original in our collection. It was made with a Crown zipper, much like this one, and each nuance of the design is copied in our reproduction. Two details of variance with our jacket is that we didn't use heavy corduroy as the backing of the collar and cuffs, but leather. We can manufacture in either manner. The pattern of this jacket, though, is very consistent with the sizing and shape of the original we own.

While we created the Californian Imperial with similar design features of the Hercules originals, our Hercules jacket is a strict copy of an original, while the Imperial is a design of our own with a different torso and sleeve pattern.

The jacket is slightly larger than what John would prefer now, as he's lost a bit of weight. He's 176 pounds, and 6' 1/2" with a 41.5" chest. If you're close to this size, but with a wider chest, in the range of 42-43.5", this would be an excellent fit.

Rough Wear made the original in our collection, and they are known for having a patent with the inner collar, made with corduroy, which can flip up or down. We were able to find a pristine original black label and had copies made. The Hercules label we use is also a copy of the label in our original jacket.

No one has worn the jacket, except for taking photos for two minutes.

The jacket would ideally fit someone in the range of 5'10" to 6'2", with a chest of 42" to 43.5", and a weight of about 185-205 pounds.

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Good Wear Hercules Horsehide Half-Belt Motorcycle Jacket

Good Wear Hercules Horsehide Half-Belt Motorcycle Jacket

Good Wear Hercules Horsehide Half-Belt Motorcycle Jacket

Good Wear Hercules Horsehide Half-Belt Motorcycle Jacket

Good Wear Hercules Horsehide Half-Belt Motorcycle Jacket

Good Wear Hercules Horsehide Half-Belt Motorcycle Jacket

Good Wear Hercules Horsehide Half-Belt Motorcycle Jacket

Good Wear Hercules Horsehide Half-Belt Motorcycle Jacket

Good Wear Hercules Horsehide Half-Belt Motorcycle Jacket

Good Wear Hercules Horsehide Half-Belt Motorcycle Jacket

Good Wear Hercules Horsehide Half-Belt Motorcycle Jacket

Good Wear Hercules Horsehide Half-Belt Motorcycle Jacket

Good Wear Hercules Horsehide Half-Belt Motorcycle Jacket

Good Wear Hercules Horsehide Half-Belt Motorcycle Jacket

Good Wear Hercules Horsehide Half-Belt Motorcycle Jacket

Good Wear Hercules Horsehide Half-Belt Motorcycle Jacket

Good Wear Hercules Horsehide Half-Belt Motorcycle Jacket

Good Wear Hercules Horsehide Half-Belt Motorcycle Jacket

Good Wear Hercules Horsehide Half-Belt Motorcycle Jacket

Good Wear Hercules Horsehide Half-Belt Motorcycle Jacket

Good Wear Hercules Horsehide Half-Belt Motorcycle Jacket

Good Wear Hercules Horsehide Half-Belt Motorcycle Jacket

Good Wear Hercules Horsehide Half-Belt Motorcycle Jacket

Good Wear Hercules Horsehide Half-Belt Motorcycle Jacket

Good Wear Hercules Horsehide Half-Belt Motorcycle Jacket

Good Wear Hercules Horsehide Half-Belt Motorcycle Jacket

Good Wear Hercules Horsehide Half-Belt Motorcycle Jacket

Good Wear Hercules Horsehide Half-Belt Motorcycle Jacket

Good Wear Hercules Horsehide Half-Belt Motorcycle Jacket

Good Wear Hercules Horsehide Half-Belt Motorcycle Jacket

Good Wear Hercules Horsehide Half-Belt Motorcycle Jacket

Good Wear Hercules Horsehide Half-Belt Motorcycle Jacket

Good Wear Hercules Horsehide Half-Belt Motorcycle Jacket

Good Wear Hercules Horsehide Half-Belt Motorcycle Jacket

Good Wear Hercules Horsehide Half-Belt Motorcycle Jacket

Good Wear Hercules Horsehide Half-Belt Motorcycle Jacket

Good Wear Hercules Horsehide Half-Belt Motorcycle Jacket

Good Wear Hercules Horsehide Half-Belt Motorcycle Jacket

Good Wear Hercules Horsehide Half-Belt Motorcycle Jacket

Good Wear Hercules Horsehide Half-Belt Motorcycle Jacket


Jacket dimensions:

 Front along zipper 22.25"
 Front chest under arms 23.5"
 Back width under arms 23.5"
 Back height 25.5"
 Shoulder width 20"
 Sleeve length 25.5"

Hercules Half-Belt Jacket
Price: $1,549.00 (new condition) — note shipping costs below
Fit: this jacket has a comfortable fit in the correct size
Leather: Shinki seal brown wax-finish seal brown horsehide
Lining: dense cotton plaid
Buttons: brown 2-hole resin
Chest zipper: Waldes-branded nickel ball chain
Main zipper: reproduction M-40 Crown with vintage Crown slider
Interior pocket snap: vintage black United-Carr nickel Segma
Thread: mid-brown 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 $45.00 for customers within the U.S.A, and $100.00 for customers outside of the U.S.A., using FedEx International trackable shipping. 		« Return