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  1. 1on1

    Shirley President suspenders- Repair options anyone?

    BTW here's another pair i own and they're in deadstock condition.. very early French.
  2. 1on1

    Shirley President suspenders- Repair options anyone?

    I searched my local hardware/haberdashery stores and found these: width is good but they are flatter than rounder and non stretch (and wrong color ofcourse).
  3. 1on1

    Shirley President suspenders- Repair options anyone?

    I looked into AC's version a while back..pricier than Lofty's as i recall, so are you saying you have both brands? Which do you prefer overall assuming the AC's had the stretch cords? Speaking of cords; ive had this other nagging idea of converting my 30's/40's braces with the super long cord...
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    Shirley President suspenders- Repair options anyone?

    Curios to know your interest for the patent.
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    Shirley President suspenders- Repair options anyone?

    On the metal hinge on the back side it states " Patent AUG 1900". I saw that slider listed on ebay as well...novice treasure hunters occasionally unearth them via their metal detectors but most like the one in question are really in rough shape, rusted and with unusable or easily breakable...
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    Shirley President suspenders- Repair options anyone?

    re: buckles, yea i know about those minimum orders, its the same story everywhere no one does small runs..but i was thinking of original buckles. There's a guy out of Ukraine interestingly enough that has top notch vintage 20's/30s garment hardware but unfortunately not the pressed buckles i'm...
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    Shirley President suspenders- Repair options anyone?

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    Shirley President suspenders- Repair options anyone?

    Upon closer scrutiny...i see what you mean. No my Shirley's dont have that issue, they feel and fit perfectly, as mentioned apart from the damage on the teeth of the sliders, they are in dream condition, i've been trying hard to understand how all three sliders got damaged like this, to...
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    Shirley President suspenders- Repair options anyone?

    I was on the verge of snagging a Lofty pair myself when i ran into the Shirley's..was getting really tired of the wait. Lofty in general does a remarkable job with any gear they re-issue, their attention to detail is better than most re-issue brands. I think their "Shirley" version is better...
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    Shirley President suspenders- Repair options anyone?

    Much obliged!
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    Shirley President suspenders- Repair options anyone?

    DanielPetmr Thanks for weighing in. To respond to your tips: Replacing the clip would unfortunatley take away from the whole "shirley president" aesthetic ..the logo is on those clips so swapping a generic pair is going to make them look like repro's. I'm still toying around with the idea of...
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    Shirley President suspenders- Repair options anyone?

    "quite dark" that is.
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    Shirley President suspenders- Repair options anyone?

    Update: Greetings guys- Ok so i got the sliders but unfortunately they are quite. Ive read that the metal composition is brass with nickle plating..and ive tried to clean but i stopped because i think the nickle has completely worn off and so there's no chance of getting it as shiny as my...
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    Shirley President suspenders- Repair options anyone?

    UPDATE: I did end up purchasing the twin sliders..i guess at this point i'm going to hold off on the repair project and see how close those replacement sliders will look when compared to mine (in terms of color tone) because i know often times, time will discolor them in different ways but then...
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    Shirley President suspenders- Repair options anyone?

    Thankyou all the same...i know RRL and another company called Lofty Opus are both slinging their version of it.
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    Shirley President suspenders- Repair options anyone?

    I wonder how though?..its missing the tiny curved hook as illustrated on photo..i can see using JB Weld if it was say a crack or something but in this case its missing the piece that holds the slider in place.
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    Shirley President suspenders- Repair options anyone?

    OMG!! I cant believe it!!!! ..There they are, going over now to confer with seller. Its an understatement to say how much i appreciate both your lightning fast response and potentially "putting me out of my misery". I did check on E before but only ran into the rusted sliders and thought...
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    Shirley President suspenders- Repair options anyone?

    Just realized there is no option to edit thread (apparently only title) but anyway i wanted to add that i do not know the composition of the metal clip and as i'm sure you'll surmise that this broken-off piece is very tiny indeed. Cheers.
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    Shirley President suspenders- Repair options anyone?

    Ok so i finally did it!! Got my hands on the mother of all suspenders, its a beauty but obviousley as the title suggests, with flaws. I think the photos say it better..on one of the clips, the curved hook (for lack of a better word) that holds the front clip in place has broken. I am hoping to...
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    Ok so Shirley President Suspenders are out of reach..how about these?

    Blackadder- Yea dry bones one not my cup of tea but i had stumbled on that other japanese brand doing the suspenders but not very user friendly as his site is strictly japanese..what would be great is if he's willing to part with just the vintage cord ends, i think i want to build my own..just...

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