{"product_id":"vintage-1950s-german-motorrad-leather-motorcycle-jacket-ruhr-black","title":"Vintage 1950s German Motorrad Leather Motorcycle Jacket RUHR Zip","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA West German motorcycle jacket from the late 1950s to early 1960s, made by Leder Wagner of Wiesloch, near Heidelberg, and still carrying its original maker’s label. It’s cut from heavy black cowhide and built to the full specification of a serious riding jacket of the period, with a feature rarely found on jackets of this type: a leather kidney belt built into the lining.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe kidney belt is wide, backed with elastic, and fastens across the stomach with two steel buckles. Riders of the period usually bought these separately, to support the lower back and keep out the cold on long journeys. Here it’s part of the jacket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe outside is made for protection. The shoulders are quilted in raised rows under braided leather epaulettes with woven leather buttons, and the elbows are padded with concentric stitched rings. At the back, a pointed yoke and panelled construction allow movement across the shoulders when leaning forward over the tank. Below that, a diamond-quilted kidney panel curves over the hips to a scalloped hem. The front closes on the diagonal, overlapping across the chest, under a broad stand collar. Cream piping picks out the chest seams and every zip opening. There are three zipped pockets on the body, one on each forearm, and zips at the cuffs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe hardware supports the dating. The outer belt fastens with a buckle stamped “Gutos Pforzheim D.B.P. 822025”. Pforzheim was the centre of the German jewellery and metalwork trade, and D.B.P. (\u003cem\u003eDeutsches Bundespatent\u003c\/em\u003e) is the West German patent mark, used only after 1949. Collectors generally date Gutos buckles carrying this mark to the 1950s. The zips are German RIES, with a RUHR main front zip. All of them have been cleaned, polished and lubricated in the workshop after years in storage, and they run smoothly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eInside, the body is lined in black moleskin cotton, quilted across the lower back to follow the outer panel, with grey sleeve linings and a leather-welted chest pocket with a button tab. The green and gold woven label reads: Leder Wagner, Wiesloch, Hauptstr. 92. A named and addressed maker’s label is uncommon on German riding jackets of this age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition \u0026amp; Restoration\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eVery good vintage condition. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe leather has been specialist cleaned and conditioned in-house.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe cowhide is strong, supple and structurally sound, with natural creasing and a soft sheen from age. The cream piping is intact, and the braided epaulettes and buttons are complete.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAll the zips, both RIES and RUHR, have been cleaned, polished and lubricated in the workshop, and they run smoothly. The Gutos buckle and the kidney belt buckles show light surface age to the metal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe moleskin lining is complete, with light wear and some marks from age. The lining seams around the armholes show some wear. The original Leder Wagner label is present and clear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal late 1950s–60s German Motorrad leather jacket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaker’s label: Leder Wagner, Wiesloch, Hauptstr. 92\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeavy black cowhide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilt-in leather kidney belt with twin buckles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGutos Pforzheim buckle, stamped D.B.P. 822025\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRIES zips, RUHR main front zip, all refurbished\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiagonal front zip, stand-up collar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCream piping across the chest and zips\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBraided leather epaulettes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuilted shoulders and padded elbows\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiamond-quilted back panel with scalloped hem\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFive zipped pockets and zipped cuffs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlack moleskin lining, quilted at the lower back\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGarment Measurements, Laid Flat\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChest, armpit to armpit: 22\" \/ 56 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShoulders, seam to seam: 18.5\" \/ 47 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSleeve, shoulder seam to cuff: 25\" \/ 63.5 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderarm seam to cuff: 17\" \/ 43 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBack length, base of collar to hem: 25.5\" \/ 65 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBest suited to:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\" chest, regular \/ Size Medium\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFit:\u003c\/strong\u003e The label is marked German size 52, which would normally convert to a UK 42. Sizing from this period runs small, though, and riding jackets were made to be worn close to the body for protection, so the measurements are a better guide than the label. It sits snug at the waist with the belts fastened and finishes at the top of the hip. Please compare the measurements above with a jacket you already own.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Revive Restore Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54895532310851,"sku":"EB5154","price":495.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0786\/2232\/7107\/files\/IMG_7231.jpg?v=1791548037","url":"https:\/\/reviverestorevintage.co.uk\/products\/vintage-1950s-german-motorrad-leather-motorcycle-jacket-ruhr-black","provider":"Revive \u0026 Restore Vintage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}