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The Resistol Roundup

Monte

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Monte

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My new 6X with a little snow on this early country morning. This silverbelly is gonna be the new favorite of mine. It's exactly what I wanted in quality, brand, and color.
 

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I will add this Circa 1950 Resistol "Ten", "Designed by Harry Rolnick", that I found at a flea market last year....not only is it my size but it is in fantastic condition!!! :):) :) This list does not seem to have too many of these "Tens"....not sure they were made for long before they were priced out.....

About a 5 5/8" crown (a full 5" in front as creased), 2 1/2" well done underwelt brim, this hats felt is awesome!!! Note also the wind cord (on a ostensibly $10 hat) AND it is a medium heather grey....I only have 3 or 4 heathered felts (one is a Tranchent "Twenty" from the early 50's made in Austria for Brooks Brothers.). Heathered felts seem to be somewhat scarce for hats though the effect is stunning.

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I will add this Circa 1950 Resistol "Ten", "Designed by Harry Rolnick", that I found at a flea market last year....not only is it my size but it is in fantastic condition!!! :):) :) This list does not seem to have too many of these "Tens"....not sure they were made for long before they were priced out.....

About a 5 5/8" crown (a full 5" in front as creased), 2 1/2" well done underwelt brim, this hats felt is awesome!!! Note also the wind cord (on a ostensibly $10 hat) AND it is a medium heather grey....I only have 3 or 4 heathered felts (one is a Tranchent "Twenty" from the early 50's made in Austria for Brooks Brothers.). Heathered felts seem to be somewhat scarce for hats though the effect is stunning.

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This hat has a great presence!
Lovely hat. Heather felts always score bonus points.
 
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1960's Resistol Posse 3X for the Jackson County MO Sheriff Patrol. Moss green. I measure 2-7/8 BE x 4-1/2 @ dip. Tag says 3" brim. 3-cord ribbon under leather head strap.

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Side seam liner. The wheat stalk & plow are part of the original logo for the Sheriff Patrol & appears on their badges.

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I’ll add this 10X Beaver “Las Vegas” model ”Designed by Harry Rolnick.”

I‘m a 7 3/8 but this 7 1/4 fits me — it’s a keeper!

Bill

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That’s a special hat! I’ve yet to find a Resistol 10X or this era. A member here who I respect compares them favorably to the Stetson 7X Clear Beaver hats made at the same time. High praise indeed!
 
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Thanks for the info, Brent! Do you think this is an early 50s hat?


It doesn’t have the stylized “O” in Resistol so I think mid 1950s or even into the 1960s. There is some reference indicating Resistol dropped the Stylized O by 1957, but it doesn’t seem conclusive to me.

I’m not the best guy to guess hat ages. Maybe someone will come along with more definitive information for you.

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wsmontana

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It doesn’t have the stylized “O” in Resistol so I think mid 1950s or even into the 1960s. There is some reference indicating Resistol dropped the Stylized O by 1957, but it doesn’t seem conclusive to me.

I’m not the best guy to guess hat ages. Maybe someone will come along with more definitive information for you.

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Brent, thanks for the tip and the pic!

Do you know if it is rare to have a “Designed by Harry Rolnick for …” a specific individual (e.g., FM Craig on my hat)? Searching around I‘ve only been able to find two other instances of these “custom“ individualized hats but I suspect they are more common.

Thanks!

Bill
 
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Brent, thanks for the tip and the pic!

Do you know if it is rare to have a “Designed by Harry Rolnick for …” a specific individual (e.g., FM Craig on my hat)? Searching around I‘ve only been able to find two other instances of these “custom“ individualized hats but I suspect they are more common.

Thanks!

Bill


I can’t answer your question, Bill. There are a lot of good folks here who know way more than me so maybe one of them can help?
 
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Resistol XDoubleX Waco (one of the many Open Road clones) in the color Canyon. The size is 7 5/8 long oval. The brim is 2 3/4” and the open crown is approximately 5 5/8 inches. The felt is nice but it arrived with moth damage that wasn’t disclosed by the seller. After a bit of thought I’ve decided to return it. If anyone wants it for $100 plus actual shipping (less than $20 contiguous US) send me a PM.


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