MIL. SPEC ZIPPERS & Manufacturers
- Jacket, Combat, Winter
TALON
- A-4 Suit
CROWN
- B-15C
CROWN
- A-4 Suit
CONMAR
- M-41 Field Jacket
TALON
- N-2A
TALON
- Trousers, Combat Winter
CROWN
- L-2B 7448A
CROWN
- MA-1 8279A
CONMAR
- MA-1 8279A
Ciga. Pocket
CONMAR
- B-15B 3220C
PRENTICE
- B-15B 3220C
Ciga. Pocket
PRENTICE
- Para. Jumper Coat
Knife Pocket
SERVAL
- Chino Pants
1965
IDEAL
- MA-1 8279E
SCOVILL
- M-65 Field Jacket/Collar
1968
GENERAL
TALON
- A-4 Suit
30s
- Tankers
1st Model
1941
- USN Aviat.
Jacket
1942
- N-1 Deck
Jacket
Cont. NXsx65913
1944
- USN Field
Jacket
1945
Talon is known as the originator manufacturer of Zippers. The Teeth design, slider of the lock mechanism, the mechanism of the separate end ...., all had a great influence on other zip manufacturers. Talon succeeded to complete the modern style of zippers by a press method in mid-10s. They also succeeded in developing the separate end zippers in early 30s. The improved separate end zippers in the late 30s is almost same style as the modern zippers. In a meanwhile, the slider developed in the late 30s were very reliable. Talon completed Zipper by the time War had started in 1941. Talon was used widely in military clothing and equipment including leather flight suits, with less failure, tough working, a zipper manufacturer representative of the WWII.
CROWN
- A-2/ac-21996
Aero leather Clo.
Cont. 1941
- CROWN M43
Chevron Style
Manf. 1943-45
- L-2/AF12850
American Pad &
Textile Co.
Cont. 1950
- B-15C/AF22518
A. Pritzker & Sons
Cont. 1951
- B-15D/AF4078
Lion Uniform Co.
Cont. 1953
- MA-1 8279D
Alpha Ind.
Cont. 1964
Manufacturing method, zip teeth design, the lock mechanism of the sliders are very different from the other zipper manufacturers. This unique zip manufacturer, CROWN always took the die-cast (high-pressure casting) method for the zip teeth manufacturing, against the most of zip manufacturers led by TALON took press method for their zip teeth, until reaching the end the mid-1960s from the time of its founding start in mid-30s.
Zip teeth manufactured by die-cast method at the start was also referred to as a chevron type from place reminiscent of V-shaped sleeve rank insignia (Chevron) in the military, a spring that has been used in conjunction with zip teeth of this unique chevron type is incorporated unique mechanism of the slider, elegant design, not stop to attract a lot of CROWN zipper fan even in the current a lapse of 60 years are produced. This chevron type of zip teeth was a strength in slight problem, then, but Crown was forced to model change of the teeth design, exquisite craft zipper of this very Art Deco style, CROWN - War in the early and late type not help but recognize the much more attractive to compensate for the slight strength problems not even CROWN zipper fan.
The zip teeth design was improved in 1942. Below is the advertisement advertised on American aviation magazine "AERO DIGEST" in March 1944. The ad announced how their new Crown Zipper works well.
40s AD of Crown Zipper
Left is the advertisement of The Spool Cotton Company. It advertised on American aviation magazine "AERO DIGEST" in March 1944. The ad announced how their new Crown Zipper works well.
CONMAR
- Arctic Field
Jacket
1943
- B-10
Pann Clo. Co.
1944
- L-2A
AF29757
Superrior Togs
1952
- B-15D
AF18587
Avistors Clo.
1953
- M-51 Field
Jacket
1956
Conmar also began its founding in mid-30s and had grown to be one of the major zipper suppliers for the US military during the war. Especially, it is known that their black finish zippers were used for AF Flight Clothing in 50-60s.