Lets see who may have the oldest Raincoat, Sou'wester, rainsuit etc?
Mine is a Swedish navy heavy slicker
It has a marking of Three crowns on it
Two on one row a single crown under it.
This is dated 1966.
I have a Diamond - Maxron black oilskin mac..Scottish manufacture..made by Edward McBean and Co,,,Patent applied for by the company in 1953 for this make. No date on the mac but could be 50's ? Still in lovely condition and a great aroma !!
I still have a long clear plastic mac with an attached hood and matching belt, snap fasteners which I purchased from Miss Sainsbury in 1977. Also have a few items of semi-see--through plastic which were bought in 1979.
Without a doubt, some of the oldest gear I have are my Helly Hansen yachting jackets and pullovers. I have seen ads for them dating back to the early 1960s!