The Stetson Airlift

[fluteplayer07]

I've ran some searches on this hat, and I've come up with nothing, save for JtL's posting of the ad marketing it. (Or is the search engine being mean to me?) Ever since I've seen said ad, I've been interested in it. But I can't find any information on it. Was it a prototype model, or just highly elusive? When was it produced? What was the felt quality used? And does anyone have one, so they could show some pics, please?

Thanks!
flute

 

[Lefty]

Airlift or airlite? I can't recall an airlift.

 

[ScottF]

Airlift or airlite? I can't recall an airlift.

:eusa_clap :eusa_clap

******* Air Lite

 

[fluteplayer07]

No... Definitely 'The Airlift'. I have the ad on my desktop, but I can't post it; the file is too large. But it advertises a 'Triple-Ventilated Crown', with 'perforations through the band, through the leather, through the crown between'. If someone can locate Jimmy's original post (I can't remember where it is!), it may provide some more insight.

flute

 

[Brad Bowers]

Apparently the model name never stuck, as Stetson did not trademark it.

Brad

 

[billyspew]

Here's a Canadian ad from 59

 

[Lefty]

Here we go. I had posted the ad here. I don't have a year for this one, but the price puts it right in line with the one Billy posted. I doubt that these were arond for long.

 

[fluteplayer07]

That's the one, Lefty.

 

[fluteplayer07]

Apparently the model name never stuck, as Stetson did not trademark it.

Brad

Probably why my wanted ad on the Classifieds never reciprocated.