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  1. Naphtali

    Hat band leather wrinkled and stiff

    I have a hat I used to wear when hiking. It had been in "hidden storage" for several years. I want to wear it again but its leather band has some wrinkling and is stiff. I have a hat retainer-stretcher. What to do about softening band's leather sufficiently to smooth wrinkles as band becomes...
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    For those who have not yet viewed the ugliest hat. . . .

    I am partway through the 1931 "Trader Horn". Nowadays most will find it to be somewhat archaic and prejudiced. But it's incredibly interesting also. Alfred Aloysius Horn, portrayed by Harry Carey wears the most grotesque hat that is not a billed cap. You may want to judge it for yourselves. . ...
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    Why are Campaign hats -U.S. and British empire - unlined?

    Why are Campaign hats -U.S. and British empire - unlined? Is it strictly cost?
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    Borsalino fedora, qualita supremore?

    I have Borsalino fedora, qualita supremore, Cavanough edge, circa 1950s. As best you can from this information, please identify this hat's percentage of beaver fur felt.
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    Quality comparison among Resistol 4X, Stetson 4X, and Akubra Heritage Collection

    Presently I own Borsalino, Dobbs, and Akubra "Heritage Collection" hats. All but Akubra are fedoras. Akubra is in the "fedora neighborhood" with slightly larger brim that is not snap brim capable. Having been a Montana resident for more than 25 years and far from even moderately sized cities...
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    Difference(s) between Montana crown western and 1911 Campaign hat

    For the first time in a generation, I watched the 1946 motion picture "My Darling Clementine". Henry Fonda portrays Wyatt Earp, wearing a western hat with Montana crown. I estimate the hat's nearly flat brim as 3.5-4 inches per side. My Campaign hat also has a somewhat more sharply defined...
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    Campaign hat's crown?

    Has anyone rendered the crown of a standard three-inch brim campaign hat into a western/cowboy crown or any crown other than its standard form? My own rather beaten up campaign hat has its crown stretched and pointed to strongly resemble that earlier higher crown hat shown in many photographs of...
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    More than a wind or rodeo strap?

    Okay, I confirmed that my Campaign hat doesn't have enough crown to render it anything more than a army-style Montana Peak. I've identified a couple of used Western hats that are satisfactory - except for a couple of details. I especially appreciate chin strap slots and grommeted ventilation...
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    Homburg into fedora/fedora into homburg?

    I bought a Dobbs Twenty with 2.5-inch brim with Cavanaugh rolled edge and slotted crown. To my untutored eye it looks to be a homburg as it sits. But it also appears to become a fedora with snap brim as I choose. The only obvious difference I can discern between it an my Borsalino fedoras is...
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    HUNDREDS DIE IN HUGE EARTHQUAKE

    Moderator, this sub-forum appears to be the least inappropriate location for my query. If you must,delete it. *** In 1989 a friend and I were in the parking lot of Jack's Pizza in San José, California. We were to meet other friends to munch, drink, and watch the first game of the World Series...
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    Morse Code

    While I believe only the U.S. Navy currently uses Morse Code, during World War II its use was ubiquitous. During my intermittent attempts to learn code, I butt against my inability to differentiate one letter/numeral from another. How are individual letter/numerals differentiated, particularly...
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    #s 1-10 in the movies in each year from 1 January 1935 through 31 December 1943

    This question began forming while watching my DVA of 1938's "The Adventures of Robin Hood." Among its commentary was that Errol Flynn became Warner Brothers' top star. But what does that mean? - Flynn's movies were selling the most tickets of all the studio's star players? - Flynn's movies were...
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    Did knickerbockers serve a purpose in Great Britain?

    I have been viewing several pre-World War II and wartime British motion pictures that were consistent with their period of creation. Knickerbocker pants are worn by a surprisingly large number of men. While most instances occur among those pursuing sport, some urban men who are not at work are...
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    "The Lost Battalion" - 1919 silent movie with many survivors in cast

    Rather than the Television movie, "The Lost Battalion," I am trying to find where to download this most unusual docudrama (before there were docudramas). There was an incident in World War I where an AEF battalion of the 77th Infantry Division became surrounded by the German Army for almost a...
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    Slotted scabbard?

    I have used a multitool on-and-off for decades - and have been fighting with them for nearly as long. My problem is their utility metamorphosed into a "gotcha" from the day I added the [given tool's] set of bonus wrench/tool combination set. I insert this bonus collection behind the multitool in...
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    The Late Show (1977) - Art Carney and Lili Tomlin

    The Late Show (1977) with Art Carney, Lili Tomlin, and a first-class supporting cast is one of my favorite motion pictures. It provides a serio-comic perspective on 1940s and 50s film noir. Among nuances I appreciate is Bev Kelly singing its theme music in opening and closing credits. I have...
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    WANTED - Hercules or other gas billy club

    I seek a Hercules or other brand gas billy club that accepts 12 gauge gas shells. These devices had been marketed to prisons, jails, and similar venues for riot control from the 1920s through 1950s. I do not seek a Federal Laboratories device, nor am I interested in 37 mm shoulder fired devices...
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    Cigars in humidor

    I have been given a cigar humidor. To take advantage of its controlled humidity, do I leave cellophane wrapped cigars sealed in the humidor, or do I remove the cellophane?
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    Who can replace my ring's missing stone?

    While washing dishes, the stone cemented to my NCAA championship ring popped out and down he drain pipe. A few days later, I disassembled the pipe to see whether the stone was trapped at the bend. It wasn't. I talked with the ring manufacturer - the stone can be replaced with an identical stone...
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    "Reader's Copy" or "Advanced Copy" of books

    During my recent reorganizing of my library, I discovered several trade paperback books that are identified on their flyleaves as "Reader's Copy," or "Advanced Copy." On all of them is the phrase: "Not for Resale." I cross-checked the public library's stacks and identified that they became...

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