Blacks Icelandic sleeping bag

[Laurence Milton]

I have just rediscovered my Blacks Icelandic at the back of the airing cupboard. I originally purchased it in 1960 so that makes it some 56 years old. I used it for many years but still seems serviceable and id good condition.. I will have it dry-cleaned. I forget the exact cost but think it was about £15.

That's one helluva airing cupboard!!!

 

[oldtimer]

Good to see this thread re-awakening. My Black's Icelandic, purchased in the 1950's, is now having a second life as a cushion stuffer!

 

[hog]

I had two Icelandics in orange and they had built in hoods, lost a lot of down over the years but they rolled up small. Long gone now sadly.

 

[pinewood]

remember the new zealand firm,Fairy Down.i bought one of their below zero bags and froze in a winter glencoe,and a camp in lost valley.great quality,wrong purchase for the conditions;you live and learn by experience

 

[Caval]

I still have and use an Icelandic standard. I purchased it in 1984 - excellent bag!
However, as the care instructions were sewn in at the top, I cut them off and over the years have misplaced them and cant remember what I did in the past. Anyone know if I can wash this bag in down wash?

 

[Al Standing Bear]

A few years ago I bought the polar on eBay as well as a palomine standard. Used the polar for a exped to the alps and it was so warm! I I recall the rest of my team taking the mickey as they pulled out their modern nylon down bags but they didn’t say a word in the morning after they hadn’t slept where as I had a rather cosy lie in super good bag, still has plenty of down in her. Tenpted to see if I can have her re filled professionally as I really don’t see the need to retire her as of yet. I paid £20 for both bags and the polar as well exceeded my expectations, it feels like sleeping in a ME snowline, a £500 bag!!!!! So happy with the palomine too!!!

Had one throughout my early years and my teens, sadly I got rid when synthetic bags appeared.



http://photos.imageevent.com/imagedude/bbladeupload/bags.jpg

A litt

 

[Rusty nut]

One of these although I think this is the later model as it's shell is in grass-green nylon ?
Interior is orange cotton.

http://www.the-works.co/Web%20mockup/images/Icelandic.jpg

My sleeping bag for the last 40 years or so. Now being gently appropriated by the kids.
I'm moving back to my US army down mummy sleeping bag found in France in about 1960 - by my grandfather.

 

[Tengu]

I have a mountain bag by Phoenix; not down though.

 

[Laurence Milton]

I still have and use an Icelandic standard. I purchased it in 1984 - excellent bag!
However, as the care instructions were sewn in at the top, I cut them off and over the years have misplaced them and cant remember what I did in the past. Anyone know if I can wash this bag in down wash?

Still have and occasionally use 2 Blacks Highland sleeping bags from the 70's. Still immaculate although lost a lot of loft!!