Freewheelers, Bootleggers Reunion, Bubo, etc.

[indigoeagle 1,088]

T back looks great.

[shredwin_206 8,009]

s601xx wwii

[Dan_F 791]

Here’s my ‘47 601xx. I posted them here a good while ago, and they’ve faded a bit more through the past couple years of sporadic wear. This is my all time favorite denim.

 

[shredwin_206 8,009]

@Dan_F so epic! Killer fades! How long have you worn them? I think you’re the first pair I’ve seen that’s em actually exposed the rivets on the back pockets haha. 
curious what they look like if you get a chance for a close up. 

[MJF9 11,481]

@Dan_F superb jeans!  I'm prepared to stick my neck out and say that @shredwin_206's s601xx won't last quite as long!!

[MJF9 11,481]

Power wear heavyweight athletic sweat parka #2234005 in jet navy, size 44

This is a beast of a hoody… every now and then I think yesss, or even hell yeah, about a garment and it deffo applies here

Before and after shots… plus measurements below for those interested

The shots are over a week apart… the eagle-eyed will notice I’ve moved slightly to the right for the ‘after’ shot.  It was hard to stay still for so long 

Pre-wash

Post-wash

Edited March 25 by MJF9

[Dan_F 791]

3 hours ago, shredwin_206 said:

@Dan_F so epic! Killer fades! How long have you worn them? I think you’re the first pair I’ve seen that’s em actually exposed the rivets on the back pockets haha. 
curious what they look like if you get a chance for a close up. 

I just took a close look- they haven’t quite broke through yet. Now I’m motivated to wear them more often until they do! I wore them 5-6 times per week for about 10 months, then only occasionally for 2ish years. The denim really gets that sky blue that I prefer to the greyish blue that a lot of denim fades to,

Edited March 25 by Dan_F

[shredwin_206 8,009]

@MJF9 perfect post wash fit! Man you make me wanna grab one by those are some high end prices for a hoody. Haha 

@Dan_F glad I could motivate you  are you going to grab another pair of FW to work on? 

[MJF9 11,481]

@shredwin_206 true mate but deffo top end quality - I thought wow when I handled it - and likely a hoody for life

Interestingly the jet navy is more like black than navy... though it mellows beautifully based on Ukeno and Broark's fine washed examples

[MJF9 11,481]

WW2 denim in different states... S601XX jeans and S516XX jacket

[Dan_F 791]

8 hours ago, shredwin_206 said:

@MJF9 perfect post wash fit! Man you make me wanna grab one by those are some high end prices for a hoody. Haha 

@Dan_F glad I could motivate you  are you going to grab another pair of FW to work on? 

It’ll be a while from now, but I really want the S601xx 44-45. Speaking of which, does anyone know the difference between the those and the S601xx 45?

[LazyS 1,346]

The 44 are from S/S and have olive herringbone pockets and the 45 are from F/W and have buffalo plaid flannel pockets.

Edited March 25 by LazyS

[UkeNo 103,599]

Here’s a couple of 661xx 56’ fit pictures.

Tag 33, hemmed to 30” inseam. 

Take these with a pinch of salt - the photographer comes with the house, so it is what it is  

Also, just washed and not looking quite right here. They’re a little slim but not to the extent they seem in these pictures. Drapes not quite right as the fabrics stiff from the wash too. 
normally they’d be cuffed about 1.5” as well. This has them sitting above the shoe. 

anyway…also featuring size 42 sweat

Edited March 28 by UkeNo

[Bobbo 7,954]

Like the fit on those!

[UkeNo 103,599]

15 minutes ago, Bobbo said:

Like the fit on those!

My new favourites.

[lee porter 407]

I’m selling a pair or 56 in a w34 never worn them I need a w33

[vlad_III 79]

Are these all the same fabric? Just cut, sewing and hardware differs?

s601XX WWII 44-45

601XX 1951

601XX 1947

601XXC 1937

 

thanks. 

[julian-wolf 8,209]

The S601xx is a different fabric from the rest

[vlad_III 79]

Lighter? Darker?

1951 601XX is quite light blue 

[MJF9 11,481]

1937 is a different denim too

[shredwin_206 8,009]

S601xx and 1937 have the most character to the denim from the start in my opinion. 
They’re more crisp and ridgid too. 
The standard denim on the 43/47/51 is very soft and almost blanket like compared to typical raw denim. 
Just my observations of course. 

[UkeNo 103,599]

I’m a little embarrassed to admit that I don’t actually know if…

The 601xx 1951 and 661xx 1956 are the same fabric? 
Seems very similar but im unsure. 

[UkeNo 103,599]

How’s  the proportions of the back pockets on the different year models? 
 

I’ve noticed that the difference between the 51 and 56  pairs is fairly significant.
The 56 has much longer/deeper pockets than the 51. 

Edited March 31 by UkeNo

[Broark 16,994]

@UkeNo the '51 and '56 do use the same denim.
And '56 have elongated back pockets, while the other models have more traditionally shaped pockets but they all vary slightly based on the era.
The '56 are a bit of an outlier by comparison.

[vlad_III 79]

507xx jacket is very soft too. Probably same fabric as 51 601xx then. 

[Duke Mantee 15,151]

12 hours ago, vlad_III said:

Are these all the same fabric? Just cut, sewing and hardware differs?

s601XX WWII 44-45

601XX 1951

601XX 1947

601XXC 1937

 

thanks. 

51 and 47 are the same denim - different dyeing

S601 is different denim

37 is yet another denim

[shredwin_206 8,009]

2 hours ago, Duke Mantee said:

51 and 47 are the same denim - different dyeing

S601 is different denim

37 is yet another denim

Which is your favorite? 
As I wear the s601xx they’re becoming a favorite 

[Duke Mantee 15,151]

1 hour ago, shredwin_206 said:

Which is your favorite? 
As I wear the s601xx they’re becoming a favorite 

Honestly? The original denim is the best … there’s been a couple of tweaks and some different amounts of dye but my old denims look vintage to me so that’s all I can ask

[JohnM 1,428]

^ Duke, by 'original denim' do you mean that of the 47 and 51?

[Duke Mantee 15,151]

2 hours ago, JohnM said:

^ Duke, by 'original denim' do you mean that of the 47 and 51?

Yes - and yes that’s been tweaked too, but as I’ve said previously you really need to have each denim side by side with the other to see differences, and even then you’d be hard pushed.