Conners Sewing Factory

[dudewuttheheck]

8 hours ago, Flash said:

I'm not sure what your collection consists of now dude but if I were you I wouldn't sell them all ..... far too easy to put a few lbs back on as you get older 

No, I'm not going to sell them all. That's a good point. At the very least, I will save my 37s because they have been worn so much and I love how they look right now. They will be great to throw on for a lazy day when I just want something extremely comfortable. I will also be keeping the 46 first half pair that I have because I like them the most and they are the closest to fitting right now.

8 hours ago, beautiful_FrEaK said:

They are all size 36 though, right?!

Yes they are all size 36. I already sold the size 38 47s I had.

9 hours ago, Maynard Friedman said:

Think positive dude, you’ve lost weight and fortunately none of it is from your feet so you get to keep that fine boot collection! 

Yeah it's definitely a good thing overall. I've even been able to keep losing weight during quarantine which I am happy about.

7 hours ago, Duke Mantee said:

How much do you want for your leather jackets?

Haha you're unfortunately on the money there. My size 42 Mulhollands are starting to get a little too big on me... 

7 hours ago, MJF9 said:

Good point from Flash there Dude - plus personal tastes change... you might be grateful of an old, nicely worn, more spacious CSF friend in future instead of a few extra quid now.

Interested to hear why the TCB are not working out for you personally? I heard waist is a little less but will expand with wear; thighs are coming in less so understand that might be a problem for some.

You are certainly right about that. That's why I'm definitely keeping two pairs, but I still think I'm going to offload some other pieces. The thighs are definitely a big problem with the TCBs. It's not just the waist.

[Double 0 Soul]

While looking for some other Cushman goodies i spotted...

22501XX

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21506XX

[MJF9]

Couple of phone pics by my daughter... looking unintentionally different... so thought I'd post both...

[Flash]

Nothing really to say except .... awesome 

[mondo]

yeah, that's how it's done!

[Chris T]

9 minutes ago, MJF9 said:

Couple of phone pics by my daughter... looking unintentionally different... so thought I'd post both...

How good....  That’s the oldish tone of dark blue with the wear I would love on any old Levi’s if I ever had been in a position to get some. 

[Dr_Heech]

Right, that's it. I'm asking santa for a dremel this chrimbo <envy emoji>

 

[dudewuttheheck]

That jacket looks incredible @MJF9.

In less impressive fade news, I gave my '37s one last wash before their semi-retirement. They're too big and I'm starting the TCB contest. I'll still wear them once in a while because they're extremely comfortable and I'd like them to fade some more.

 

[Uncle Karl]

Great fade!!! @MJF9 @dudewuttheheck

I also wear 409xx M54 at work until I wear jeans at the tcb contest.  It's hot this season, so I wear tcb Siemens and rotation.

 

[dudewuttheheck]

Very nice @Uncle Karl! How long have you been wearing those?

[Uncle Karl]

10 minutes ago, dudewuttheheck said:

非常に素晴らしい @おじさんカール！どれくらい着ていましたか？

@dudewuttheheckI think it was around 2-3 months.

[dudewuttheheck]

45 minutes ago, Uncle Karl said:

@dudewuttheheckI think it was around 2-3 months.

I can tell you actually work in them. I've worn mine for 3 years and the knees on mine are still pretty dark blue

[mondo]

48 minutes ago, dudewuttheheck said:

I can tell you actually work in them. I've worn mine for 3 years and the knees on mine are still pretty dark blue

better to die on your feet than live on your knees..!  

[dudewuttheheck]

3 minutes ago, mondo said:

better to die on your feet than live on your knees..!  

Well right now I'm living (and working)  in a computer chair  

Edited September 8, 2020 by dudewuttheheck

[mondo]

36 minutes ago, dudewuttheheck said:

Well right now I'm living (and working)  in a computer chair  

Whoa-ohh, Livin' inna Chyeah-ah

[BrownMetallic]

2 hours ago, mondo said:

better to die on your feet than live on your knees..!  

Zapata quote or ATAL,  “In Case Of Rapture” ... one of my fave songs from them

Edited September 8, 2020 by BrownMetallic

[mondo]

^ Also appears in Midnight Oil's The Power and the Passion, which is how I usually remember it

[julian-wolf]

Are the West Ride collabs made by Konaka-San himself, or by someone else in the workshop? Anyone have experience with them?

[Flash]

The westride stuff is a bit funny with there models , the dates instead of being 46 , 47 ect are all after Harley model years 1948 and so on . Everything pre 1950 is definitely Yoshiaki but there may be a 52 or 53 model that he also makes ( I'm not sure on this last one ) 

Edited September 10, 2020 by Flash

[julian-wolf]

Good info, thanks @Flash

Don’t know about a ‘52 or ‘53, but yeah, I’m seeing references to a ‘45, ‘48, and ‘55

[Flash]

45 and 48 are definitely Yoshiaki , I'm really not sure of the rest . The new Westride 37 looks great , I'd like to get one but cant afford anything unnecessary at the moment 

[beautiful_FrEaK]

Luckily they are necessary ;)

[julian-wolf]

Yeah, I’ve always been really interested in their Wranglers, but the ultra-low rises have kept me from ever trying a pair; seems like their Levi’s are cut to be much more accommodating

Also seems like the owner must have a pretty good personal collection, with all the CSF collabs supposedly being based off his jeans and not Konaka-San’s?

[Double 0 Soul]

Ive only ever been tempted by one Wrangler repro... whicg coincidentally has just had a price reduction in the 'Autumn sale'

these Junky's

The waist is too big for me tho...and the rise is too small but damn 15k, they were 24 a few weeks ago.

[Double 0 Soul]

For all y'all who've made sizing mistakes over the years, why not take some styling tips from Baycrew's Store

Edited September 13, 2020 by Double 0 Soul

[dudewuttheheck]

2 hours ago, Double 0 Soul said:

For all y'all who've made sizing mistakes over the years, why not take some styling tips from Baycrew's Store

This is how all my CSF stuff fits me now...

[Maynard Friedman]

Bill & Ted’s Sizing-up Spectacular.

Whoooooaaaahhhh...... 

[dudewuttheheck]

Decided to sell all my current CSF gear as it is all much too large for me now and I am still dropping more weight right now even while stuck inside mostly and without the gym. I'm betting on myself to not need anything in this size. The jacket was already sold and shipped, so it's just jeans left right now. I am of course still keeping the 37s for sentimental reasons.

1922 Jeans Size 36 unwashed and unworn (only tried on)
These are brand new, unworn, unwashed - $425 shipped in the US (will ship overseas)

Waist: 36”
Front Rise: 13.25”
Back Rise: 16.5”
Thigh: 13.25”
Inseam: 31.25”
Leg Opening: 9”

Conners Sewing Factory S409XXX 1946 jeans size 36
These have been worn several times, probably around 15-20 times, soaked once, and washed once. The wash was without detergent as an attempt to shrink them down. $350 shipped in the US (will ship worldwide)

Waist: 34.5”
Front Rise: 12.5”
Back Rise: 16”
Thigh: 13”
Inseam: 29”
Leg Opening: 9”

Conners Sewing Factory S409XXX WWII San Francisco jeans size 36
These have been worn a decent amount with some wear visible. They have been washed twice. The second wash was with no detergent to try to shrink them. Otherwise in great condition. $325 shipped in the US (will ship worldwide)

Waist: 34”
Front Rise: 13.25”
Back Rise: 16”
Thigh: 12.8”
Inseam: 29”
Leg Opening: 8.75”

 

 

[Flash]

Hasn't been all that long since I last posted these but they just keep getting better and better 

S409XXX ww2 San Francisco 

And with another pair of ww2 , thinking will be a while before these get any wear though , still a good year or two in the current pair 

 

[JohnM]

^ Flash, is this the same denim as on the 1946 first half?