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I'll be in good hands this winter."

1972y N-3B TYPE JACKET

Konno:This N-3B type jacket was also given to me by Mr. Endo of "Bow & Arrow".

Fujiwara:How old is it?

Kurihara:The number "72" in the contract number looks like the year of manufacture. . I'm just guessing, but I don't think it was delivered to the military.

Konno:. maybe. . maybe it was made by the delivery manufacturer for civilian use, just like the denim version of the N-3B that we sometimes see.

Abe:I don't see the manufacturer on the tag.

Kurihara:The letter H is written at the end of the model number, and this alphabet is progressed from A for each specification change, but with N-3B, the deliveries for the FY72 contract are also H, so it makes sense.

Abe:For example , how often do people in the military wear the civilian version?

Konno:I'm sure there are. It has a patch and a stencil sprayed on the back , but the body is civilian. . Maybe you bought it at the PX (the store on the base).

Kurihara:You often see those things in the US Navy (Navy). . Civilian chambray shirts, denim trousers, and so on. Since the Navy traveled a lot by sea, it must have been difficult to supply them with equipment, unlike other armies. . I think that's why they were allowed to wear civilian items like this. I am sure that the regulations were loose.

Abe:You mean you bought it yourself?

Kurihara:. I think so. . perhaps, but I think the looseness of it varied depending on the rank.

Abe:Is it the high class who are loose? Or the low class?

Konno:I think the higher ranks had more freedom.

Kurihara:It is just like when I used to work as a steeplejack, new recruits were only allowed to wear a pair of knickers that lasted for 7 minutes (laughs).

Konno:I saw a yellow one of this type before , but I couldn't afford that one. As for the orange one, I saw one at Inspiration (a vintage festival held in the U.S.) before, but it was in poor condition and cost about $700... . . This time, the condition was better and the price was cheaper than Inspiration, so I thought I got a good deal.

Abe:Were there other colors besides orange and yellow?

Kurihara:After the 80's, various colors start to appear for town use, but what about in the 70's?

Konno:I haven't seen it, but it seems to come in white , maybe I'll get it someday.

Abe:By the way, are you actually wearing this orange?

Konno:No, actually, I just bought this one. I thought it would take a lot of courage to wear orange, so I tried the sleeves on at home, but surprisingly I didn't mind, so I'm going to wear it this winter.

Kurihara:As someone who is wearing an orange jacket today, I can tell you that I get a lot of looks from strangers when I walk down the street wearing this jacket (laughs).

All:(Laughter).