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15 hours ago, jewellben said:

I’m after a 36 waist 1955. Does anyone know any other online sites that stock LVC? I’ve tried:

Bears

Levis

Cultizm

American Classics

Americarag

 

thanks 

What length? 

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by the way also junky style handle LVC (of course they are Made in Japan as in Rodeo store and also in Hinoya). In LVC line MiJ is inseam maximum L34 (around 87 cm, after couple of washes around 80cm). in case I compare MiUSA W34, size is in cm same as MiJ W36. In my collection I have BNWT almost all types of LVC MiUSA and couple of MiJ. MiUSA are all in size W34/L36 and MiJ in size W36/L34....

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52 minutes ago, vIGGiou riou said:

by the way also junky style handle LVC (of course they are Made in Japan as in Rodeo store and also in Hinoya). In LVC line MiJ is inseam maximum L34 (around 87 cm, after couple of washes around 80cm). in case I compare MiUSA W34, size is in cm same as MiJ W36. In my collection I have BNWT almost all types of LVC MiUSA and couple of MiJ. MiUSA are all in size W34/L36 and MiJ in size W36/L34....

Cheers for this info. As I get older (larger) I’m finding the thigh/crotch is becoming too restrictive on all my 34 miusa which is why I’m going up a waist to a 36. 

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24 minutes ago, Leevi's said:

Hi, do anyone knows if this label for a 70505 type III jacket was used also in some LVC repro or only in original vintage?

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Only used in original vintage type 3 jackets as far as l'm aware (especially with the first type care tag sewn in underneath). Lvc only repro'd the c.1967 type 3 (70505) and the earlier 1962 557xx.

 

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52 minutes ago, Dr_Heech said:

Only used in original vintage type 3 jackets as far as l'm aware (especially with the first type care tag sewn in underneath). Lvc only repro'd the c.1967 type 3 (70505) and the earlier 1962 557xx.

 

Thank you, a 70505 with this label and no stamp on button is consistent with an original vintage big E? I know that the care tag was introduced at the beginning of the 70s when big E ended but maybe for a short period the two coexisted?

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11 minutes ago, Leevi's said:

Thank you, a 70505 with this label and no stamp on button is consistent with an original vintage big E? I know that the care tag was introduced at the beginning of the 70s when big E ended but maybe for a short period the two coexisted?

Exactly that. Big E labels were still being put on garments until 1973, when the small e/batwing logo took over.

I think that most generic type 3's with big E labels made between 1969 and 1974 have either 521, 52 or sometimes pock-marked/blank button backs as there were only 3 factories making that particular denim jacket at the time.

 

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Thank you very much. Just out of curiosity do you know which factory used blank button backs at the time?

18 minutes ago, Dr_Heech said:

Exactly that. Big E labels were still being put on garments until 1973, when the small e/batwing logo took over.

I think that most generic type 3's with big E labels made between 1969 and 1974 have either 521, 52 or sometimes pock-marked/blank button backs as there were only 3 factories making that particular denim jacket at the time.

 

 

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9 hours ago, Leevi's said:

Thank you very much. Just out of curiosity do you know which factory used blank button backs at the time?

 

Levis had something like 70+ factories worldwide at this point so not enough info to narrow it down unfortunately. 

 

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Recently purchased LVC 501 1947 model unwashed  (made in Turkey). size 33w 34l

After soaking it only shrank 1 inch in the leg with zero leg twist

now compared to my cone mills 1966 lvc which shrank 2 inch in the leg with decent leg twist also the denim feels way more sturdy. and it is also 12 oz denim which is the same as the made in turkey 1947 also 12 oz.

I have given it a second soak with warm water today will see if it shrinks a little more and if there is any leg twist at all.

I am disappointed with LVC made in turkey last time i buy the made in turkey LVC 501. I have yet to try the made in japan when they stopped making it in the usa.

-Avoid 501 LVC made in Turkey-.

i am going back to made in japan repro of the 501 from  brands like TCB, and Wharehouse.

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Anyone pick-up a pair of the 501 LEVI'S ORIGINAL 150TH BIRTHDAY SELVEDGE JEANS?
There the ones that have text on the selvedge which is a bit off-putting.
Just reading some of the review and there seems to be mixed opinions regarding the Shrink to Fit - some say they do shrink and some say they don't which is kind of weird?
Levi's informed the denim is made in China but didn't say where they are made.

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Just discovered the tiny dots on one of my pairs of vintage Big E 502-0117s. The second pic is of the button on the other pair with no dots.

Anybody going to the Son of a Stag 30th Anniversary Party?

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3 hours ago, Dry said:

Just discovered the tiny dots on one of my pairs of vintage Big E 502-0117s. The second pic is of the button on the other pair with no dots.

Anybody going to the Son of a Stag 30th Anniversary Party?

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The photo suggests two different zippers on each pair? One looks like a Talon 42? Can you confirm?

 

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