- Messages
- 18,939
- Location
- Central California
And he was very happy to receive it!
How have you been, Max? I miss not seeing you around here as much as in years past.
-
The Fedora Lounge is supported in part by commission earning affiliate links sitewide. Please support us by using them. You may learn more here.
Ebay Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest
And he was very happy to receive it!
How have you been, Max? I miss not seeing you around here as much as in years past.
Rumad
One Too Many
- Messages
- 1,536
I have three 66’s and a few others. Beautiful machines, and they sew fantastically. Congrats on that. Is it on a bentwood case?
- Messages
- 18,939
- Location
- Central California
I bought it on the Goodwill site. It’s still waiting to be shipped. I don’t know anything about them so I don’t know how to answer your question. It will be a display piece only.
Thanks, guys. I will try to get it back to working order, even if it is just for display. Three of the "fingers" are damaged and it's missing its garter-spring (Marc DeCou offers those for sale, but I think these can be found at a decent hardware store). All seems fixable. Only need to get it here.
drmaxtejeda
I'll Lock Up
- Messages
- 8,329
- Location
- Mexico City
Do you have the bottom plate, Stefan? Yhe one you transfer the info from the perforated paper to?
I do. I bought a formillion and the saddle it sits on before I got this one.
- Messages
- 18,939
- Location
- Central California
Bond Imperial Ten stingy:
- Messages
- 10,950
Nice!
- Messages
- 18,939
- Location
- Central California
Am I being too picky on this size “7 3/4” Resistol Beaver 25?
- Messages
- 10,950
Am I being too picky on this size “7 3/4” Resistol Beaver 25?
View attachment 318663 View attachment 318664
not sure how they could have made that mistake
Rmccamey
I'll Lock Up
- Messages
- 5,665
- Location
- Central Texas
Probably Covid and the "new normal"...1/8 is the new 3/4.
Am I being too picky on this size “7 3/4” Resistol Beaver 25?
View attachment 318663 View attachment 318664
- Messages
- 14,545
Dang long-ovals. If they had only given you the width (and not the length) the 6-3/8 size wouldn’t have even made it through your filter. Sellers often think 7.5 inches equals a size 7.5. That or the size is a 3X.
Randall Renshaw
Call Me a Cab
- Messages
- 2,782
- Location
- Nahunta, Ga.
This one from eBay:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/154381354708
Finally snagged me a heathered long hair! Looks to be in great condition, too. Caint wait for it to travel to South Georgia.
Also grabbed a super mint condition 50’s 58cm Mossant homburg from Etsy today. Hatterday Saturday!
Just Daniel
One Too Many
- Messages
- 1,449
Ha Ha! That one looks like a sweet Royal Stetson, probably early 40s? It will be interesting to check the reorder tag when you get it.
Enjoy that one to the max, you pulled it off in less than 20 minutes by my calculations
Enjoy that one to the max, you pulled it off in less than 20 minutes by my calculations
Randall Renshaw
Call Me a Cab
- Messages
- 2,782
- Location
- Nahunta, Ga.
Ha Ha! That one looks like a sweet Royal Stetson, probably early 40s? It will be interesting to check the reorder tag when you get it.
Enjoy that one to the max, you pulled it off in less than 20 minutes by my calculations
Thanks, Daniel! You think it’s early 40s? That’d be awesome!
What clues you to that? I was thinking late 40s early 50’s, but I’m no serious dating expert.
I’ll be sure to include some pics of the tags when she gets here...unless the sweatband ends up being too stiff to move around.
Just Daniel
One Too Many
- Messages
- 1,449
I think you can comfortably say it is pre-50s. It has no liner cover and stars in the Stetson crest. While there is a lot of bleed-over on these things (mostly with the more expensive models), those are good signs of a 40s hat.
The trademarked Royal Stetson in script on hats was first in commerce in 1935. To my knowledge to date the 30s Royals have the term stamped in that cursive script. This is interesting for the size tag and adjustment ribbon in the back.
If it comes with the red and orange tags in the back there won’t be much controversy. If the red tag has three boxes, then we’ll speculate if it is a late 30s hat. Clear as mud
It sure is a great little hat! It’s great to see it get a good home.
The trademarked Royal Stetson in script on hats was first in commerce in 1935. To my knowledge to date the 30s Royals have the term stamped in that cursive script. This is interesting for the size tag and adjustment ribbon in the back.
If it comes with the red and orange tags in the back there won’t be much controversy. If the red tag has three boxes, then we’ll speculate if it is a late 30s hat. Clear as mud
It sure is a great little hat! It’s great to see it get a good home.
- Messages
- 10,476
- Location
- Boston area
That’s the famous Red Eye, too, Brent!!
I recently “inherited” one myself dated to circa 1923...
Treadled-driven, so I can fix my pants in a power outage!
Last edited:
Randall Renshaw
Call Me a Cab
- Messages
- 2,782
- Location
- Nahunta, Ga.
I think you can comfortably say it is pre-50s. It has no liner cover and stars in the Stetson crest. While there is a lot of bleed-over on these things (mostly with the more expensive models), those are good signs of a 40s hat.
The trademarked Royal Stetson in script on hats was first in commerce in 1935. To my knowledge to date the 30s Royals have the term stamped in that cursive script. This is interesting for the size tag and adjustment ribbon in the back.
If it comes with the red and orange tags in the back there won’t be much controversy. If the red tag has three boxes, then we’ll speculate if it is a late 30s hat. Clear as mud
It sure is a great little hat! It’s great to see it get a good home.
Thanks for the great info and compliment, Daniel.
It’d be awesome if it turns out to be a late 30s/early 40s, as I have around 8 mid/late forties fedoras, but none earlier.
I have a prized mint condition mid 30s Dobbs homburg and the typical 20/30s Stetson bowler.
My humble collection could use a hairy ‘30s fedora bump!
Rumad
One Too Many
- Messages
- 1,536
Charlie the treadle-master. That’s a beauty man, congrats.
- Messages
- 18,939
- Location
- Central California
Can anyone make sense if this?
100% wool and pure beaver?????
100% wool and pure beaver?????
Last edited: