{"product_id":"buzz-ricksons-g-1-55j14-a-pritzker-sons-reproduction-uss-princeton-cv-37-tiger-task-force-24567","title":"Buzz Rickson's G-1 55J14 A. Pritzker \u0026 Sons Reproduction, USS Princeton CV-37 Tiger, Task Force 77, Goatskin, Size 36","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"jp-product\" data-world=\"Japan Luxury Archive\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-lede\"\u003eA Buzz Rickson's G-1 on the Navy's 55J14 specification, labelled for A. Pritzker \u0026amp; Sons, with a crouching tiger and 'U.S.S. Princeton CV-37' painted across the back and 'Task Force 77' on the chest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe G-1 and specification 55J14\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Navy's leather flight jacket descends from the M-422 of 1940 through the wartime AN-J-3a. In October 1947 the Navy issued its own specification, 55J14, amended in 1949, and it was the first to put the words 'G-1 Flight Jacket' on the label. A. Pritzker \u0026amp; Sons was one of its contractors, along with L. W. Foster, Burjac and Star Sportswear, and 55J14 jackets were the ones Navy aviators took to Korea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eUSS Princeton and Task Force 77\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUSS Princeton, CV-37, an Essex-class carrier commissioned in November 1945, was recommissioned for the Korean War and reached the combat zone in December 1950. She flew strikes from Task Force 77, the Seventh Fleet's fast carrier force off the Korean coast, through several deployments, supporting the Marines around the Chosin Reservoir and attacking bridges, rail lines and supply routes in the north.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSquadron and ship art of the period favoured tigers, dragons and other Far Eastern motifs, souvenir embroidery and painting picked up in Japan between deployments, and this jacket is decorated in exactly that spirit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a reproduction by Buzz Rickson's, made by Toyo Enterprise in Japan, style BR80611. The woven label reads 'BuAer U.S. Navy, G-1 Flight Jacket, Spec. 55J14 (AER), Contract No. N383s-69537, A. Pritzker \u0026amp; Sons, Inc.', with a size 36 lot tag.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe back is painted with a snarling tiger among bamboo under 'U.S.S. Princeton CV-37' in white script, and 'Task Force 77' is painted on the left chest. It is a design that speaks directly to the Navy's Korean War carrier crews.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe shell is a pebble-grained dark brown goatskin with a brown mouton collar, a bi-swing back with action pleats, button-flap patch pockets, a lavender-grey lining and brown knits. Goatskin is the traditional leather of the Navy jacket, lighter and more supple than horsehide and quick to soften.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLittle used and in very good condition, with clean art and a full collar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"jp-details\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Buzz Rickson's (Toyo Enterprise Co., Ltd.), Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModel \/ ref:\u003c\/strong\u003e BR80611, G-1 'USS Princeton CV-37' tiger\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e BuAer U.S. Navy G-1 · Spec. 55J14 (AER) · Contract N383s-69537 · A. Pritzker \u0026amp; Sons, Inc.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Goatskin; mouton collar; rayon lining\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dark brown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMade in:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTagged size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 36\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMeasurements:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shoulder 44 cm · Chest (pit to pit) 52 cm · Sleeve 64 cm · Length 61 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIncluded:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jacket only\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGraded A: little used, very good\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaint on back and chest clean\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMouton collar full\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKnits and zip in good order\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition grade \u003cstrong\u003eA\u003c\/strong\u003e on the Japanese scale; see \u003ca href=\"\/fr\/blogs\/news\/japanese-condition-ranks-explained\"\u003eJapanese condition ranks, explained\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAuthenticity \u0026amp; Care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe labels, materials, stitching, hardware and construction are examined together and documented in Japan before dispatch; anything that cannot be confirmed is stated plainly in the description. Every piece carries the Japonista authenticity guarantee. Hang on a broad shoulder hanger, brush the mouton collar gently, and condition the goatskin sparingly while avoiding the painted areas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDelivery from Japan\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePacked by hand in Japan and shipped insured and tracked by EMS or an equivalent express service. Import duties and taxes, where applicable, are payable on arrival. Every sale is final; please ask anything before you buy, and see our \u003ca href=\"\/fr\/policies\/refund-policy\"\u003epublished policy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-closing\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConsidered offers are welcome through Send an Offer, and each one is reviewed personally. 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