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DECATISING
You are welcome. I have a lot of production information.- mayserwegener
- Post #15
- Forum: Hats
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DECATISING
As far as what I have read from pre WWII German sources Decatizing was especially important for Wool Soft Felt Hats. C.G. Wilke Guben were the first to use this process on Wool Soft Felt Hats in the mid 19th Century. This is explanation is from "Der Filzhut (The Felt Hat), seine Geschichte und...- mayserwegener
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What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?
John Valtz & C. Andorno Micca "Extra" which is a recent arrival.- mayserwegener
- Post #71,459
- Forum: Hats
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German & Austrian Hutmachers
Unfortunately without a factory trademark or name / initials there is no way to know who made your Klapphut. If you look at the above link and scroll down you will see the Klapphut has a factory trademark.- mayserwegener
- Post #10,086
- Forum: Hats
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Italian brands hats
Daniele, Thank you for the follow up! Yes, Grosso Valtz is a factory building and not John Valtz. This the last info I could find on John Valtz from 1963 and 1966. 1963 Bottin Europe - Page 6, John Valtz & C. S.p.A. , v . Corte Pietro 18 , Andorno Micca ( Vercelli ) 1966 Bottin...- mayserwegener
- Post #680
- Forum: Hats
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Italian brands hats
Stefan, Thank you for the photos of both locations.- mayserwegener
- Post #679
- Forum: Hats
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German & Austrian Hutmachers
Great looking Klapphut! E. Trescher were hat shops in Freiburg Baden. Here is a listing from "Klockhaus' kaufmännisches Handels- und Gewerbe-Adressbuch des Deutschen Reichs Volume 7 1927". Is there any paper label or company mark on or behind liner? There were a number of Klapphut...- mayserwegener
- Post #10,084
- Forum: Hats
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German & Austrian Hutmachers
Martin, Great looking earlier VEB Vereinigte Hutwerke Guben.- mayserwegener
- Post #10,083
- Forum: Hats
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Italian makers trademarks
Stefan, Great patent info! I also found separate listings of Grosso Valtz and John Valtz going back to this time period.- mayserwegener
- Post #85
- Forum: Hats
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Post New Hats Here!
Stefan, Thank you for background information on Grosso Valtz e C. hat factory. The latest I could find on John Valtz are snippets from 1963 and 1966. 1963 Bottin Europe - Page 6, John Valtz & C. S.p.A. , v . Corte Pietro 18 , Adorno Micca ( Vercelli ) 1966 Bottin International - Page 548...- mayserwegener
- Post #53,967
- Forum: Hats
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Italian brands hats
John Valtz & C. Andorno Micca "Extra", measures 58cm, missing Paper Label. This came from a seller in Berlin and I am not sure on the dating. The liner is stitched in place but I am fairly certain there were later modifications (ribbon / bow and over welt). Regardless it has a really great...- mayserwegener
- Post #676
- Forum: Hats
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Post New Hats Here!
John Valtz & C. Andorno Micca "Extra", measures 58cm, missing Paper Label. This came from a seller in Berlin and I am not sure on the dating. The liner is stitched in place but I am fairly certain there were later modifications (ribbon / bow and over welt). Regardless it has a really great...- mayserwegener
- Post #53,963
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German & Austrian Hutmachers
Martin, Thank you for posting the additional photos. I am going post all the photos on my website.- mayserwegener
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German & Austrian Hutmachers
Martin, Super find! It's in great condition too. Interesting that the two liners have a similar diagonal stripes but this latest "Helios" stripe matches the outer liner color. I checked and these are the only two C. G. Wilke Stiff Felts with diagonal liner stripes. Would it be possible to...- mayserwegener
- Post #10,075
- Forum: Hats
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What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?
Koch - Velour "Secunda", possibly later 1950s and a recent arrival. I only have one other Koch - Velour and it's a Trachten Hat.- mayserwegener
- Post #71,241
- Forum: Hats
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Post New Hats Here!
Koch - Velour "Secunda", 58cm possibly later 1950s. Otto Koch Miesbacher Velourhutfabrik lasted to the mid 1960s. This is a very nice Close Cropped Velour that is excellent overall condition. Open Crown Natural Light- mayserwegener
- Post #53,948
- Forum: Hats
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German & Austrian Hutmachers
Koch - Velour "Secunda", 58cm possibly later 1950s. Otto Koch Miesbacher Velourhutfabrik lasted to the mid 1960s. This is a very nice Close Cropped Velour that is excellent overall condition. Open Crown Natural Light- mayserwegener
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