Simonmon Posted March 6, 2020 Share #76 Posted March 6, 2020 And the last, same place. Simon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
world war I nerd Posted March 7, 2020 Author Share #77 Posted March 7, 2020 Thanks! Those are amazing shots. Love the WW I motorcycle photos. I currently have around 30 of them. Simon, the three you posted are some of the best though. Thanks again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tredhed2 Posted March 7, 2020 Share #78 Posted March 7, 2020 Thanks! Those are amazing shots. Love the WW I motorcycle photos. I currently have around 30 of them. Simon, the three you posted are some of the best though. Thanks again. Trying to send you a PM.....mailbox full? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArmorCurator Posted July 24, 2021 Share #79 Posted July 24, 2021 I have been collecting data for a new book project and came across your post. It's been years since I have been on this site, so bear with me. This is the list of known Leather Jerkin Contractors for the US Leather Jerkin (one of the specification number I have found is Specification 1298 dated January 6, 1918 ) The list is not complete - those without contract numbers have the date which the contract was published - not necessarily the date it was signed and sometimes all I did was note the year. The known number of jerkins contracted for is is at the end of the line. A. J. Bates & Company 1534 1917 8/10/1917 Webster MA 1386 1918 3/22/1918 Webster MA 2938 1918 5/9/1918 Webster MA 5078 1918 9/16/1918 Webster MA A. Pritzker 896 1917 9/27/1917 Boston MA Acme Glove Works LTD 1756 1918 4/11/1918 Montreal CAN 1851 1918 4/15/1918 Montreal CAN Alfred L. Bernheim 1367 1917 10/16/1917 New York NY 30,000 2019 1917 11/5/1917 New York NY 25,000 Amity Leather Products Company 5988 1918 9/13/1918 West Bend WI B. Greenwald Company 1666 1918 4/5/1918 Boston MA 5069 1918 8/27/1918 Boston MA Borman Sheep-lined Coat Company 1112 1917 9/27/1917 New York NY 63,000 1464 1917 10/20/1917 New York NY 50,000 1377 1918 3/21/1918 New York NY 5080 1918 9/10/1918 New York NY Boston Overall Company 1381 1918 3/21/1918 Boston MA 5075 1918 9/5/1918 Boston MA 5073 1918 9/13/1918 Boston MA Cohen Brothers Company 1918 8/20/1918 Milwaukee WI Edward Goldman & Company 1667 1918 4/5/1918 Boston MA 2937 1918 5/9/1918 Boston MA 5071 1918 8/28/1918 Boston MA Evans & Company 1918 9/9/1918 Oshkosh WI F. B. Q. Clothing Company 5079 1918 9/11/1918 New York NY 160,000 Fuller & Sullivan Company 1380 1918 3/21/1918 Boston MA 1918 8/27/1918 Boston MA 5074 1918 9/10/1918 Boston MA Gordon & Ferguson 1918 9/7/1918 St. Paul MN Guiterman Brothers 1918 3/19/1918 St. Paul MN 1918 5/1/1918 St. Paul MN 5082 1918 10/4/1918 St. Paul MN International Duplex Coat Company 2936 1918 5/11/1918 New York NY 100,000 5081 1918 9/10/1918 New York NY 160,000 J. B. Pearson & Company 897 1917 9/27/1917 Boston MA 1379 1918 3/21/1918 Boston MA 5072 1918 8/27/1918 Boston MA J. Goldman & Company 1918 9/7/1918 Boston MA Julius C. Bernheim 1374 1918 3/21/1918 Utica NY 205,000 3662 1918 5/24/1918 New York NY 40,000 Knopf Mfg Company, The 1665 1918 4/5/1918 Boston MA 3271 1918 5/17/1918 Boston MA 5077 1918 9/10/1918 Boston MA Leather Apparel Mfg. Company Inc. 5062 1918 6/27/1918 New York NY 130,000 Lyons Mfg. Company 1852 1918 4/15/1918 Boston MA 6171 1918 9/13/1918 Framingham MA 20,000 M. J. Collins 1382 1918 3/21/1918 Boston MA 5070 1918 9/19/1918 Boston MA Milwaukee Tanning & Clothing Company 5956 1918 9/12/1918 Milwaukee WI Moe Solomon & Company 1375 1918 3/21/1918 New York NY 120,000 2956 1918 5/11/1918 New York NY Monarch Mfg. Company 1085 1917 9/26/1917 Milwaukee WI 1463 1917 10/20/1917 Milwaukee WI 1290 1918 3/18/1918 Milwaukee WI 1388 1918 3/22/1918 Milwaukee WI 1918 4/30/1918 Milwaukee WI 1918 5/1/1918 Milwaukee WI 5954 1918 9/12/1918 Milwaukee WI Northern Fur Coat Company 6219 1918 9/17/1918 Minneapolis MN R. Greenwald Company 1918 4/6/1918 Robitshek Company 1918 9/7/1918 Minneapolis MN Rosenwasser Brothers 1465 1917 10/20/1917 Long Island NY 75,000 1376 1918 3/21/1918 Long Island NY 120,000 Simon Coat Company 1378 1918 3/21/1918 Boston MA Wyman, Partridge & Company 6086 1918 9/13/1918 Minneapolis MN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArmorCurator Posted July 24, 2021 Share #80 Posted July 24, 2021 Also found this Specification (not numbered) printed as part of a bid request by the War Department (closing on October 30, 1918) I transcribed it for easier reading. Specifications for Jerkins (Adopted October 1918, in lieu of Specifications 1298, of January 16th, 1918, hereby cancelled) MATERIAL Leather To be Sheepskin or Lambskin, brown color, medium weight, of quality equal to the sealed standard sample Jerkin, the finished garment to show only sound leather. The various pieces of leather in any one garment to be as nearly equal in color and weight as is consistent with ordinary commercial practice in the manufacture of leather garments. Linings Woven woolen melton, kersey or mackinaw cloth, not less than 26 ounces or more than 32 ounces to the lineal yard of 54 inch width, and to be thoroughly shrunk .' Olive drab or color as approved by the Quartermaster Corps. Stay Pieces To be silesia, or similar material (quality to be submitted for approval). Thread For all stitching -first grade No. 24-3 cord or No. 30-4 cord cotton having a tensile strength of 712 pounds. Color approximately the same as that of leather. Gimp - No. 8. Buttonhole thread same color as thread -used for stitching - N0. A - 3 cord mercerized cotton, tensile strength 71 pounds. For sewing on buttons -0. D. or black cotton No. 20-4 cord, not less than 12 pounds tensile strength. CONSTRUCTION Patterns Working patterns for leather and linings to be made by the contractor from standard patterns for linings furnished by the Quartermaster Corps. Cutting patterns for the leather will be made by contractor in such manner that the leather in the finished garment will fit the linings smoothly and without wrinkles. Standard patterns as furnished by the Quartermaster Corps will not be altered in any way. Cutting of Leather Patterns for leather to be so laid on the skins that the front edges of the fore parts of the garment are cut from solid firm leather, either center of the back of pelt or across the butt of pelt, Each of the two fronts of the garment may be made of either one, two or three separate pieces of leather. Where the fronts of the garments are pieced, piecing to be symmetrical. Any piecing of the fronts must be at the bottom and be not wider than 8 inches finished measuring up from the bottom of the garment. The back of the garment may be pieced of as many as eight pieces of leather. If backs are less than eight pieces, the larger pieces must be at the top and smaller pieces at the bottom. All pieces must be approximately rectangular in shape, allowing fully 3/8 inches all around for seams. Leather arm scye reinforcements to be stitched over lining at the lower side of the arm scye, centered on the side seam of the garment, reinforcements cut in crescent shape, extending not less than 142 inches on each side of the center seam, and to be 14 inches deep when finished. Linings To be cut from patterns furnished by the Quartermaster Corps, patterns laid, and cloth cut to take the best advantage of the yardage. It is permissible to cut linings with a center seam in the back of garment or to cut the lining in the back of garment in one-piece, whichever way will take best advantage of the material yardage. Skimping of patterns strictly prohibited. Stay for Buttons and Button Holes Strip of cloth 3 inches wide, of Silesia, or otherwise, as indicated above, to be stitched between lining and leather from the neck to the bottom of the garment, one edge stitched into the front seam of the garment, back edge free. No part of this reinforcement to show in the finished garment. This reinforcement on each side of front of garment. Spacing of Buttons and Button Holes The garment to have four buttons and four button holes, spaced as follows : Top button 1 inch from the neck, lower but ton 11 inches from the bottom , remaining two buttons spaced proportionately between Button holes placed correspondingly so that garments will button symmetrically. Buttons on right side of garment, button holes on left side. Buttons 0. D. Color, vegetable ivory, 36 ligne, having four holes smoothly rimmed . Buttons to be sewed on by hand or machine, placed 14 inches from front edge of garment. Not less than eight stitches through each hole. 0. D. or black cotton No. 20-4 cord thread. Each button to be sewed on firmly, ends of thread well fastened. Button Holes The eye to be not less than 12 inch nor more than % inch from front edge of the garment but equally spaced on any one garment. not more than 142 inches. To be worked over No. 8 Gimp with No. A- 3 cord mercerized cotton. Gimp will be used on both the leather side and the cloth side of button hole. All button boles to be neatly and securely bar tacked or cross tacked at ends. Seams Vertical and shoulder lining seams shall be plain stitched, then lapped and single stitched 14 inch from fold. Leather shall be plain stitched, then lapped and single stitched 18 inch from fold, edges of garment and arm scye to be stitched on the inside, then turned and single stitched on the outside 44 inch from the edge. Arm scye reinforcement to be turned in at armscye and stitched through, and to be raw edge at bottom and stitched flat to linings. All stitching must be executed with a lock stitch machine, not less than seven nor more than ten stitches to the inch, except as to buttonholes in which case not less than 12 stitches nor more than 16 stitches to the inch may be taken. Workmanship Jerkins shall be clean, well made, and show no defective stitches in any part of the garment. Lining must fit the leather smoothly without bagging. Size Tickets and Marking A standard label cloth ticket will be sewn to, the lining at the back of the neck, printed with the name of the contractor at the top, specification number, date of contract, number of contract, Depot of delivery, and the word " Inspector " with space for writing or stamping in inspector's name. At the bottom of the same ticket should appear the size and breast measure size of the garment, in letters not less than 14 inches high, in this manner Size 2–38. Schedule of Sizes and Measurements Sizes A B C D E 1 – 36” 5 41 46 27 29-1/2 2 – 38” 10 43 49 27-1/2 30 3 – 40” 25 45 52 28 30-1/2 4 – 42” 25 47 55 28-1/2 31 5 – 44” 25 49 58 29 31-1/2 6 – 46” 10 51 61 29-1/2 32 A= Tariff per 100 garments B= Measurement around garment at bottom of the arms seye from edge to edge C= Bottom sweep all around D= Length of front edge at each side E= Length center of back A variation of 1/2 inch in any of the above measurements is permissible. In all points not covered by these specifications to be like and equal to the sealed standard sample jerkin in all respects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArmorCurator Posted August 9, 2021 Share #81 Posted August 9, 2021 Concerning the oilskin Jerkin that was made by the Borman Sheep-lined Coat Company. The contract number is indeed 1112, and there were at least three other firms that received contracts for Jerkins on the same day - A. Pritzer of Boston MA (Contract 896 B) J. B. Pearson & Company (Contract 897 B), and Monarch Mfg. Company (Contract 1085) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qmjones Posted October 24, 2021 Share #82 Posted October 24, 2021 While researching my Great-uncle's unit, the 2nd AA MG Bn., a chronological daily diary noted just before The Meuse-Argonne Offensive began: "SEPT 1 -Enfield rifles are issued, cleaned, and inspected; SEPT 7 -Overcoats are issued; SEPT 23 -Trucks and motorcycles arrive; jerkins are issued." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qmjones Posted October 24, 2021 Share #83 Posted October 24, 2021 Came across a few post-war images of the Meuse-Argonne Cemetery being undertaken. A few of the men are wearing jerkins during that time in the early 1920's: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graybeard Posted September 27, 2023 Share #84 Posted September 27, 2023 Greetings. This thread is fairly old but I acquired a 29th Division uniform group recently which included this wool jerkin with the blue liner. The liner appears to be made of old blue blanket or shirt material as described in earlier posts. No tags, buttons or button holes present, so I have no idea about the maker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qmjones Posted September 30, 2023 Share #85 Posted September 30, 2023 Appears this mortarman holding the round is wearing the wool version of the jerkin over his shirt: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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