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How much is a reasonable/fair going price of a vintage Electric hat stretcher? In good cosmetic and working condition?
Thanks,CC
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Canadian Cowboy
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Is there a source to buy a good quality working hat steamer without breaking the bank?
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scottyrocks
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What, to you is 'good quality' (not so easy to quantify if youve never handled a hat steamer) and 'breaking the bank' (easier to quantify because its your money) because if you type 'hat steamer' into google, there are many hits.
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You're on it, rlk. I missed the raw brim. Thanks for the correction!
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If you google search you will find a couple of recent sales that should give you a ballpark. I would avoid using these with heat on... you can cook the leather and plastic/resin components on a vintage hat.
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You can buy the J1 for 99 shipped on Ebay as well.
Canadian Cowboy
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Canadian Cowboy
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Thanks for the link.
Canadian Cowboy
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What is the difference between using a commercial stretcher versus a using a small wooden stretcher if your not using the heater? just for collectible purposes?
Canadian Cowboy
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What is the difference between using a commercial stretcher versus a using a small wooden stretcher if your not using the heater? just for collectible purposes?
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The commerical stretcher is domed & reaches all the way up the inside of the crown. A small wooden one only presses at the sweatband area & can distort that part of the crown. Vintage stretchers are much wider than the modern small wooden ones & reach further up the crown.
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Making one of these attachments is easy & cheap...
That's a great application for an old cappuccino steamer... wish I knew where I put mine.
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In addition to gtdean48's comments the commercial stretchers usually have a scale on them so you have a better idea what size you are really stretching the hat to. And a greatly increased ability to really crank on the hat if it's thick felt or if it needs a lot of stretching.
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Hello,
Does natural forehead skin oil hurt vintage hat sweatbands?Discolor it,Etc?
Is there a way to control it or deal with it?
Now I don't mean excessive oil just normal I think than again I am not sure what a amount normal is.
I am sure I can't be the only one that has/had this issue.
Please Loungers lets hear your views,thoughts,answers,cures,Etc.
Thanks,CC
Does natural forehead skin oil hurt vintage hat sweatbands?Discolor it,Etc?
Is there a way to control it or deal with it?
Now I don't mean excessive oil just normal I think than again I am not sure what a amount normal is.
I am sure I can't be the only one that has/had this issue.
Please Loungers lets hear your views,thoughts,answers,cures,Etc.
Thanks,CC
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The "Links to Important Hat Forum Threads" until recently linked a thread that supplied information on the hat manufacturers (past & present). I can't find the thread. Anyone know where that thread is or where the information can be gotten?
CC: I have never heard of oil hurting a leather sweatband. I put wax (a form of oil) on leather jackets and shoes with no problem. I believe that what wears out a leather sweatband is: time, how many times it has been worn or stretched or shrunk. Dry leather does not fair well when stretched. If you were to put some sort of emollient on the sweatband, it would last longer, but who wants emollient on their forehead?
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I doubt it. Probably acts as a conditioner to the leather if anything. I don't think hats are so delicate as to worry about that. And if for any reason the sweatband fell apart, you could just replace it with a new one at low cost and be better off altogether.