Freewheelers, Bootleggers Reunion, Bubo, etc.

[edmond]

On 3/7/2020 at 4:48 AM, Duke Mantee said:

For fit comparison - Bootleggers pre ‘28 Type I / Lot 213; Freewheelers Lot 506XX 1st (Type I Late ‘30s/ early ‘40s); Freewheelers Lot 507XX 1st (Type II)

 

so which  is the shortest and which model has the bigger chest width?

[Duke Mantee]

Lot 213

[MJF9]

New arrival... 

[bartlebyyphonics]

^ that already looks like a hard yes...

[Duke Mantee]

That’s a really nice version of the Coat @MJF9

[mpukas]

@MJF9 Don't even know what it is and I love it already

[edmond]

9 hours ago, MJF9 said:

New arrival... 

Where did u buy it from?

[SLAB]

nice one! I have it in the mail as well 

[MJF9]

"Golden Spike” work coat
Indigo wabash stripe
1890-1910s
Couldn’t find a 44 online so contacted John Lofgren who linked me to Tomomi at Speedway. Excellent communication and service.
It’s my first Freewheelers piece - loving it!

Edited March 17, 2020 by MJF9

[Duke Mantee]

First!? Wow 

[MJF9]

@Duke Mantee 

I know, I know... previously close but no cigar! 
You’re doing a great job of selling FW’s virtues btw. 
Ordered this a while back - arrived just in time to be my lockdown jacket 

[Duke Mantee]

@MJF9 oh, I’m not here to sell virtues - I might mostly/only own FW but I’m not gonna argue their merits over others ... no matter how much better they are 

[Duke Mantee]

On 3/4/2020 at 4:09 PM, Flash said:

Always liked the 51 denim but my favourite was the 47 I had ... maybe lot 1 ??? Not entirely sure 

They were the first batch (from 2010) mate - you’d posted pics earlier in this thread 

[Duke Mantee]

1913 USN Overcoat, Muffler, Locomotive Engineer, 601XX ‘47s

[beautiful_FrEaK]

For a second, I had a "Bandit"-moment

[Duke Mantee]

@beautiful_FrEaK steady now ... 

[edmond]

Denimbro

[Broark]

Has Freewheelers ever made a 46 model before? If not it looks like they are now: http://freewheelers.co.jp/blog/archives/24059
Google translate says this will be the same denim and cut as the 47, but will have mustard yellow stitching and buffalo check flannel pocket bags and seemingly more wonky stitching.
Haven't seen any other photos so not sure what they will look like yet.

[Duke Mantee]

The ‘46 is a new idea - previous were ‘39, ‘43, ‘47 & ‘51

I suppose for someone who missed out on the ‘43 then perhaps it’s a good thing

Personally, I’m waiting on some earlier reproductions/interpretations - early ‘20s perhaps ...

 

Edited March 19, 2020 by Duke Mantee

[Broark]

I'm interested to see more photos of the '46. I've always had an affinity for this model year, my CSF are the same year.

[Duke Mantee]

The exhibition is next week - I might be able to get some more info then if not before.

What’s so special about 1946, other than having CSF?

[Broark]

I like the mix of war and post war details mostly.

[julian-wolf]

I'd also be very interested in a '46, especially if the Warehouse competition didn't end up going through. I generally like most war-time details, and don't currently own any pairs. Would go for a '43, but really do prefer having coin pocket rivets. To my v. unexperienced (as far as reproductions go) eye, the '46 seems like a good middle-ground.

Meanwhile: Anyone have sizing advice for the Hipsters Reunion 666MJ? Wavering between 42 and 44 without much to really go on. Always wanted a Wrangler jacket to match my old Cane's.

[MJF9]

2 hours ago, Duke Mantee said:

Personally, I’m waiting on some earlier reproductions/interpretations - early ‘20s perhaps ...

 

Do you have a view of what earlier repro jeans are coming up?

[Duke Mantee]

31 minutes ago, MJF9 said:

Do you have a view of what earlier repro jeans are coming up?

Be nice to think there’s a version of these in the pipeline

[Duke Mantee]

@julian-wolf Do you have any other FW jackets? They fit TTS in that regard - obviously just a little bit slimmer in the waist than the other denim jackets

[Duke Mantee]

More of the ‘46

[Broark]

@Duke Mantee how would you compare the fit and denim between the 43 and 47?

[Duke Mantee]

48 minutes ago, Broark said:

@Duke Mantee how would you compare the fit and denim between the 43 and 47?

Very similar - the ‘47 has a more pronounced waist (so more hip flare ... although that’s accurate and disappears over wear/time); and the ‘43 tapers a little bit more in the leg (not much though)

The ‘43 is a darker and the ‘47 a little bit more coarse - again though you really need to see both side by side. The differences aren’t easy to pick up by photos 

Edited March 20, 2020 by Duke Mantee

[Broark]

Thanks for the info, hard to imagine that the 47 tapers less than the 43 as my 43s are pretty wide. I think it's accentuated by the fact that they're a few inches too long still.
Don't mind hip flare, like the recent conversations about the historical accuracy to the 47 cut.