Union Specials Collection @BiG

[emaze]

Please do not start calling up Blue in Green trying to buy theses. I just wanted to share some pictures of these. These were actually used in making Levis LVC line!

This is the original Union Special that is used in Blue in Green

Now for their latest editions:

[emaze]

3 more...

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[littleomar]

amazing, just goes to show the dedication of Gordon and crew.

[Dick Danger]

Gordon has a crew?

[theetruscan]

Gordon has a crew?

I think he has two helpers! Of course, someone who answers emails from the blackberry at both 2 and 6 o'clock personally is hardcore with or without a crew.

[Dick Danger]

I wonder if they have a secret handshake?

[Conie Jeans]

Wow kind like Union Specials Museum...great collections,

Emaze can you tell me wich one is Chainstitch machine?

[Leonard Leroy]

jeez, BiG is looking like a museum now.

[jubei]

is Gordon using them or are they just for display?

and who lent them to him? Levi's?

[synthi]

The Union Special 43200 / G are the absolute daddy of all hem chainstitch machines, I'm amazed to see a few together. Very revered in Japan and I love their stitch pattern signature.

Union Special 43200G chainstich pattern

Alternative Union Special chainstich pattern

What a coup if Gordon has acquired these.

[dhalgren]

Yes, Gordon actually owns some of these bulldog Union Specials.

Yes, he intends to use it. So get all your jeans at BIG going forward.

Yes, his thumb is very grateful.

No, Levi's does not directly have anything to do with this deal. These particular units have also sewn numerous other respectable denim and will sew many more.

[tyson31]

^

thanks. and yes, for the love of god -- always always buy your jeans from BiG.

[Remus 13]

Where does BIG have room for these things?

[salaami]

emaze, i always enjoy your posts, but this is something special. gordon always does virginia proud. i wouldn't buy from anywhere else.now if one machine breaks, he'll have a trusty backup. i love all of the various model's signature finishes on the hems. when i get my current projects rehemmed, i want the one with the contrasting-colored little knots in between the stitches. sufu, please dont dead this thread.

[Joe E Taleo]

From an engineering perspective, these machines are incredible. As long as they are properly maintained, they could literally last forever. Motors may burn out and belts fray, but they are replaceable. The sewing machines themselves are so overbuilt, though- These Union Specials look like milling machines, but they're used to chain stitch! Love it.

[cheep]

yeah, g sent me a pic of the first on when he got it in... he was pretty excited.

[synthi]

My post above isn't very clear so might be confusing. What I'm referring to is the actual signature of the stitch, not the colour. If you look at the upper picture there is an almost angular, 45 degree uniform pitch to the thread pattern. On the lower pic the chainstich signature is more oval and loose looking.

I realise were in the land of minutiae, sorry, I really notice and appreciate these things.

[beatle]

Does anybody no which machine Gordon used for the WH chainstitching project ?

I noticed that his chainstitch has a far stronger feel to it than the original one that Warehouse used....

[COLLIEPARKSBUBBASPARXXX]

i went to BiG after christmas this year it was awesome to see the things because they are out and open but i think the ccrew is gordon (who i didnt meet) an asian lady who was running the computer and then a black 20ish y/o who maybe just handled stocking from what i saw

[COLLIEPARKSBUBBASPARXXX]

i was lucky to go to BiG over christmas and saw those stiching machines since they have them in the front of the store

I was unable to meet gordon but i met an asian woman who was working the computer and a young black man who i guess handled stocking

[tyson31]

^

i wonder if you could have a longer name. and her name is noriko.

[littleomar]

Does anybody no which machine Gordon used for the WH chainstitching project ?

I noticed that his chainstitch has a far stronger feel to it than the original one that Warehouse used....

the first one most likely. thats the one he used in the past on all the stuff i got there.

[Paul T]

Are these the Taylor Togs machines?

Good to know they've found a good home... although it would be perhaps better to see that one out of them had found its way to London.

[Bigyen]

Is Gordon the white guy, with the buzz cut who speaks Japanese?

[beatle]

yes................

[selaviso]

yeah i think so.

[Bigyen]

nice guy. had a real sweet pair on a couple of weeks ago; should have asked what they were.

[salaami]

nice to see this back on the first page. why cant i be that black guy? i know my stuff!