Vintage Herm's Leathertogs- Epaulets on a Cafe Racer?

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Herm's Leather Tog 1969 Catalog

 

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Herm's Leather Tog 1969 Catalog continued

 

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Herm's son Earl is featured on season 4 episode 2 of The American Pickers (the latter third of the episode) discussing dad's history and what he has for the pickers at Herm's house which is featured in the episode. White MJ-3W's are shown.

Herm's Speed King Indian is featured at the end of the episode.

You can watch with sign-in:

https://www.history.com/shows/american-pickers/season-4/episode-2

 

[AeroLover]

My Herm's

The angled chest pockets are great. Another inch of sleeve length would be Ideal.

 

[ton312]

I think your jacket is actually a Passaic:
https://shop.grapefruitmoon.jp/?pid=182568088

 

[Will Zach]

^^
Pocket slant is much more vertical on the Passaic.

 

[ton312]

^^
Pocket slant is much more vertical on the Passaic.

I think you’re right. Had to look back at mine and it sure is.

Different cut too. Not nearly as much flare at the hem.

 

[Will Zach]

I love these slanted chest pockets. Passaic took them to extreme; almost vertical. My Bates has them slanted as well, more like @KBlake 's Herm's. The Herm's CR I saw had epaulets, which I was not crazy about. This one is a cross between Bates and HD Sportster - a good looking child!

 

[jchance]

c. 1970s catalog

 

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1980 catalog

60s:

 

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1970s padded CR:

 

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