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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... -
More than a wind or rodeo strap?
I apologize for my response being this tardy. I bought an Akubra Banjo Patterson (Heritage Collection) and I'm comfortable with it having chin strap slots and ventilation holes. Two questions: - Why cannot vent holes be installed through the liner with holes' lined with the metal hole liner... -
Difference(s) between Montana crown western and 1911 Campaign hat
Here are images that I should have posted with my query. Apparently, the front of Fonda's hat looks like Campaign hat but sides and rear are different? Is the crown also taller? -
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... -
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... -
Shaping a fedora?
I acquired another Campaign Hat. Has anyone reshaped its stunted Montana crown to either more of a teardrop fedora shape or, perhaps, in more of a western crown? Because I had so much aggravation maximizing a peak, I question whether there is enough felt in crown for serious reshaping. I won't... -
Homburg into fedora/fedora into homburg?
Replies and photographs have furnished precisely what I needed. It is a fedora. And yes, I bought it as a fedora. Many thanks. -
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... -
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...- Naphtali
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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... -
Borsalino Quality
Oops. You are right, and I am . . . er . . . uh . . . less than right. Lance *** So now identifying and contacting a hat restoring facility or person if one-man shop, becomes mandatory. I want to restore my Borsalinos, regardless of their present condition, to as close to new as can occur. -
Borsalino Quality
Okay, I've stumbled into a partial answer to my question, and that answer makes my follow-up more important for me. Why is this hat my favorite? I have four Borsalinos and don't particularly appreciate one of them. Why? Wandering the auctions of eBay Borsalino fedoras, I noticed that I didn't... -
Borsalino Quality
I am aware of hat fur felt quality being identified with "Xs." While this may have originated with Stetson and, apparently, has metamorphosed to advertising hyperbole, it's not part of my query. Borsalino fedoras are the only non-outdoor hats I own. And I bought them more than 15 years ago... -
#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...- Naphtali
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- Forum: The Moving Picture
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Hat Cleaning and Repair Questions
My home is about 85 miles from Missoula, 120 miles from Kalispell, and 120 miles from Helena, all of which are in western Montana. I have a gray Borsalino hat whose sweat band threads are disintegrating, plus a large dark spot on underside rear of brim that I think to have been rubbed off one of... -
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...- Naphtali
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Hair Spray to Stiffen Felt?
I followed recommendations of replies. I returned hair gel and decided that since ScotchGuard® penetrates the fur felt, I would apply it first. Surface only sprays can be applied as needed. I had a subordinate reason also. It was mentioned that ScotchGuard's newer formulation acts as a slight... -
Hair Spray to Stiffen Felt?
An earlier thread I started pertaining to how to stiffen and weatherproof my woods walking hat was answered, then closed. I now have hair gel and ScotchGuard® that were recommended for stiffening and weatherproofing my hat. What do I do next? - Which do I apply first, hair gel stiffener or... -
"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...- Naphtali
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