Conners Sewing Factory

[MJF9]

Two sets of blues have just been in a spin in the FA Cup... gutted that the royal blues came out creased!!! 

[Maynard Friedman]

The Toffees failed to get the ball indigoal!

[MJF9]

The chances just didn’t turn-up!

[MJF9]

I was hoping we’d selvedge something from the game though!

[Maynard Friedman]

I think the royal blues faded away towards the end...

[silencejoe]

Normal M54 vs 50s Levis 

[beautiful_FrEaK]

Great comparison! Coin pocket and belt loops have the biggest differences? And the back pockets as well?

[H...crimper]

52 minutes ago, beautiful_FrEaK said:

Great comparison! Coin pocket and belt loops have the biggest differences? And the back pockets as well?

the back pockets often look wrong on Japanese repros for some reason.

[silencejoe]

3 hours ago, beautiful_FrEaK said:

Great comparison! Coin pocket and belt loops have the biggest differences? And the back pockets as well?

Good eye mate 

[Dr_Heech]

Nice V stitch @silencejoe but what's the story with that selvedge-edge? It's hurting my eyes, can you take a close up?

[silencejoe]

5 hours ago, Dr_Heech said:

Nice V stitch @silencejoe but what's the story with that selvedge-edge? It's hurting my eyes, can you take a close up?

 here you go Dr.

Levis 70s vs 50s

csf D42 vs m54

[Dr_Heech]

Yes @silencejoe l know the difference between 50's and 70's, it was a close up of the M54 selvedge l was after but that'll have to do 

 

[Dr_Heech]

..Anyway @silencejoe, forget the M54's for now. Let's see some more pics of the M-42's! 

Sorry, l meant D-42's 

[silencejoe]

7 hours ago, Dr_Heech said:

..Anyway @silencejoe, forget the M54's for now. Let's see some more pics of the M-42's! 

Sorry, l meant D-42's 

Ha ha for you Dr 

Edited March 24, 2021 by silencejoe

[Dr_Heech]

More close ups of the differences between the models you have please @silencejoe (inside close ups also) - so what models do you own and which models do you wear?

[silencejoe]

32 minutes ago, Dr_Heech said:

More close ups of the differences between the models you have please @silencejoe (inside close ups also) - so what models do you own and which models do you wear?

I got the 1946 second half, 1937, D42, and the 1922 from dudewuttheheck

I think you seem enough for the 46, the 37 and D42 almost the same , so i will compare d42 and 1922

Now im still waring the 22501xx , so all of those are keep in the box after took picture 

[Dr_Heech]

Thanks @silencejoe

Hey if you ever want to rid yourself of those 37"s or 42's, let me know 

Why is the red tab blank on the 37's (?) BTW?

[silencejoe]

4 hours ago, Dr_Heech said:

Thanks @silencejoe

Hey if you ever want to rid yourself of those 37"s or 42's, let me know 

Why is the red tab blank on the 37's (?) BTW?

This 37 is the small batch csf made for a Hong Kong shop, the owner of the shop request to use the blank red tab.

Edited March 25, 2021 by silencejoe

[Dr_Heech]

Interesting looking at your two (similar) pairs of bucklebacks, the 37's and 42's. Apart from the buckles, the blank tab and denim weight, what differences are there between them?

Apologies for the interrogation @silencejoe  - it's just l don't get out much atm  and these models/details somehow fascinate me.

Think it's because of the back story of how they came to light after those 'secret' vintage meet ups with Konaka san and certain anonymous collectors, showcasing the subtle changes over the years leading up to the war model. Your 37's and 42's have the same yoke construction, unlike my 41's, so in a way they are bookends in a time when they (levis) were experimenting (?) with construction of their 501's. I'm not 100% sure what the actual reasons are for that change in construction (the yoke going the other way up sometime between 1939 and 1941 l'm guessing?) but most if not all of Levis competitors had the Flipped yoke (sunny side up ) from 1925 onwards so maybe we will never know?

Edited April 4, 2021 by Dr_Heech

[silencejoe]

4 hours ago, Dr_Heech said:

Interesting looking at your two (similar) pairs of bucklebacks, the 37's and 42's. Apart from the buckles, the blank tab and denim weight, what differences are there between them?

Apologies for the interrogation @silencejoe  - it's just l don't get out much atm  and these models/details) somehow fascinate me.

Think it's because of the back story of how they came to light after those 'secret vintage meet ups' with Konaka san and certain anonymous collectors, showcasing the subtle changes over the years leading up to the war model. Your 37's and 42's have the same yoke construction, unlike my 41's, so in a way they are bookends in a time when they (levis) were experimenting (?) with construction of their 501's. I'm not 100% sure what the actual reasons are for that change in construction (the yoke going the other way up sometime between 1939 and 1941 l'm guessing?) but most if not all of Levis competitors had the Flipped yoke (sunny side up ) from 1925 onwards so maybe we will never know? 

I guess i just leave the photo for you to find out as you have a eagle eye

Have fun Dr 

[Dr_Heech]

Perfect, Thankyou @silencejoe

[Flash]

Been putting a good bit of wear into my ww2 s406xxx and thought it was due a wash . Was expecting a nice bit of fading going on ..... but instead it actually looks newer  , think my water mains may be connected to the fountain of youth . So instead of embarrassing myself with my "fades" I just took pics of the awesome puckering instead 

 

 

[Duke Mantee]

Is the denim different from the jeans?

[Flash]

No mate , same denim as my ww2 s409xxx . I'm still amazed at the wear @MJF9 has achieved on his jacket 

[Duke Mantee]

18 minutes ago, Flash said:

No mate , same denim as my ww2 s409xxx . I'm still amazed at the wear @MJF9 has achieved on his jacket 

My recollection was that they were the same, but your comments made me think otherwise. I think the big fella wears his jacket to the gym and during his workouts 

[MJF9]

3 hours ago, Flash said:

 think my water mains may be connected to the fountain of youth

Can you send me a crate of that stuff please... 

Sure you'll do a roaring trade with all the golden oldies on here mate 

33 minutes ago, Duke Mantee said:

I think the big fella wears his jacket to the gym and during his workouts 

Aye yes indeed... I was wearing it for a run until my lad started whipping me on the finish up the hill... so I weighed the CSF and the Canes and the 2kg combined weight explained the difference!!  Honest guv it did

Back to sports kit again - need all the help I can get these days!

[MJF9]

At the risk of overposting here... intrigued by the cuff lately

[Dr_Heech]

6 hours ago, Flash said:

Been putting a good bit of wear into my ww2 s406xxx and thought it was due a wash . Was expecting a nice bit of fading going on ..... but instead it actually looks newer  , think my water mains may be connected to the fountain of youth . So instead of embarrassing myself with my "fades" I just took pics of the awesome puckering instead 

 

 

Same thing happened with mine mate. Was all looking good then l washed it on 40 and then after it dried, it was like my Mum had ironed it or something. Felt almost raw.

At first was a little miffed but with time and wear the creases resettled and the fades returned.

 

[silencejoe]

21506xx before and after water

 

[Flash]

Nothing new , just a bump for the thread