How about a Stratoliner hat flange....

[buler]

Had a very lucky day today. First I won tickets to a cirque du soleil show that my girlfriend wanted for her daughter. Then I got the bug to stop at the antique shop on the way home. I usually just stop at this one mall that has a vintage clothing booth. But today I stopped at another mall on the way.

I was really scouring the place for hats when I saw 2 flanges. Picked up the larger of the two to see what size it was. I saw the 7 3/8 mark first, but then saw the word, STRATOLINER. We have a Bingo!!

Quickly examined the second flange and although there were no Stetson models stamped into it, it had the same metal "stand mount things" underneath. I suppose this at least ups the odds that this may have also been a Stetson flange.

I took them both up front and was going to ask for the customary 10% discount. One of the women working up front said, "That booth has a 30% sale right now".... we have a YAHTZEE!

Since I'm going to Vegas next week, I've put my lucky rabbit's foot back on the charger.

Anyone else have a flange/block with a model name on it?

B

Marked 2 7/8 7 3/8 STRATOLINER

Marked 2 1/2 7 1/4 42

 

[billyspew]

Wow.

Now that is a find.

Are the numbers 2 1/8 & 2 1/2 the brim lengths then? Does a strat have a 2 1/8" brim?

I wonder if 42 lines up with 2 of the reorder numbers?

I wonder if any of the hatter here might be interested?

 

[buler]

Wow.

Now that is a find.

Are the numbers 2 1/8 & 2 1/2 the brim lengths then? Does a strat have a 2 1/8" brim?

I wonder if 42 lines up with 2 of the reorder numbers?

I wonder if any of the hatter here might be interested?

Hey Bill. The Strat flange says 2 7/8. Pretty sure that indicates brim.

B

 

[RBH]

Nice find! :eusa_clap
Hope we can learn more about it.

 

[billyspew]

Hey Bill. The Strat flange says 2 7/8. Pretty sure that indicates brim.

B

Sorry misread it!

 

[Lefty]

Consider offering it for sale to any of the hatters who post here. It will make a Strat clone just a little bit closer to the real thing. Very cool find.

 

[buler]

Sorry misread it!

Bill, hope you didn't think I was upset. My "Hey Bill" is just American for "Hi, how are you?". After I reread it I see how it could be mistaken for something else.

B

 

[CRH]

Nice find! :eusa_clap
Hope we can learn more about it.

Translation: How much for the 7 1/4?

 

[RBH]

Translation: How much for the 7 1/4?

Nope... now if it were a 7 1\2........

 

[buler]

Consider offering it for sale to any of the hatters who post here. It will make a Strat clone just a little bit closer to the real thing. Very cool find.

Great idea. Or a trade.... I'm a 7 1/8.

B