Wonderful WWII Lockheed Aircraft Worker Overalls with Huge Chainstitch Back Logo

This is a wonderful World War II Lockheed Aircraft worker's set of overalls by Cowden. The overalls are in white cotton and have a huge chain-stitch "Lockheed Service" logo and winged star in red and blue on the back. Lockheed started up in 1912 in San Francisco. The company was the sole contributor of American-made fighter planes during America's participation in World War II, supplying the USAAF with P-38 Lightnings. Lockheed eventually became Lockheed Martin in 199The overalls have two breast pockets, two front pockets and two rear pockets.

Circa World War II.

36 Short (on tag). Approximately 20" armpit to armpit, 22-1/2" from shoulder seam to end of cuff, 17" across back shoulder to shoulder and about 56" from base of collar to hem, 15" across waist (" total), 28" inseam.

Sanforized cotton, cotton chains-stitch embroidered logo.

Buttons up front, buttons on cuffs, belt.

H-GL stamp, LOT 8 SIZE 36 SHORT COWDEN UNION MADE SANFORIZED SHRUNK; COWDEN on button.

This is from an aviation company collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. ebay MCCJX13 LCDEX2/13 SeCDEX1/15

7+ (Very Fine+): The overalls show only light wear and have some areas of discoloration/staining (mostly on left shoulder and on top reverse), and have a spot of fraying on right pant cuff.

As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.