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Makes sense—and hear you on the CD. Thanks!
Another issue with the factory pressed creases and stiff felt is those factors usually prevent getting out the original crease fully. Likely you will still have parts of the original crease still in place. Unless you have a block and you soak the hat it is hard to remove all traces of the original. Sometimes even with the immersion shadows of the original stay.
 
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I'd be interested in seeing a picture of your flanges, and where do you get them. I don't have any, but I think it would be really handy.


I have several flanges. One I bought new from Hatters Supply House in Colorado and the others I bought used on eBay etc. I also have two flange stands that I also bought used. The flanges work well even without a sandbag machine. I cover them with a press cloth and use a steam iron. I use my hands to make sure there aren’t any wrinkles and hold the hot felt to the flange until it cools…less than one minute. Sometimes I have to repeat and I do the hat in segments, but I’ve had good results.

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Mighty44

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Wow—I could use one of those!


I have several flanges. One I bought new from Hatters Supply House in Colorado and the others I bought used on eBay etc. I also have two flange stands that I also bought used. The flanges work well even without a sandbag machine. I cover them with a press cloth and use a steam iron. I use my hands to make sure there aren’t any wrinkles and hold the hot felt to the flange until it cools…less than one minute. Sometimes I have to repeat and I do the hat in segments, but I’ve had good results.

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I'd be interested in seeing a picture of your flanges, and where do you get them. I don't have any, but I think it would be really handy.


I have several flanges. One I bought new from Hatters Supply House in Colorado and the others I bought used on eBay etc. I also have two flange stands that I also bought used. The flanges work well even without a sandbag machine. I cover them with a press cloth and use a steam iron. I use my hands to make sure there aren’t any wrinkles and hold the hot felt to the flange until it cools…less than one minute. Sometimes I have to repeat and I do the hat in segments, but I’ve had good results.

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Has anyone tried steaming and shaping a standard modern Stratoliner to give it more of a vintage look? Would this be worth trying? I’d be interested to see some photos. Thanks,

David


If you buy one of Stetson’s new Stratoliners with an open crown you can get really close. The new felt isn’t as thin and it won’t give you an exact match, but it comes close.
 

Mighty44

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Thanks, Brent—looks like they are hard to find in my size. Perhaps they stopped making them?


I have several flanges. One I bought new from Hatters Supply House in Colorado and the others I bought used on eBay etc. I also have two flange stands that I also bought used. The flanges work well even without a sandbag machine. I cover them with a press cloth and use a steam iron. I use my hands to make sure there aren’t any wrinkles and hold the hot felt to the flange until it cools…less than one minute. Sometimes I have to repeat and I do the hat in segments, but I’ve had good results.

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If you buy one of Stetson’s new Stratoliners with an open crown you can get really close. The new felt isn’t as thin and it won’t give you an exact match, but it comes close.
 

Bill Hughes

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Anybody familiar with this sweatband crest? Any information would be helpful.

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I was able to find a couple of things on the internet. First I found this logo for a modern machining company.

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Then I found this old listing for another Yeddo boater.
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So it would appear that my boater was made by Fischer in Dottikon, Switzerland for Humming Bird Hats. Still not a lot of information but more than when I started.

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Steve1857

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I was able to find a couple of things on the internet. First I found this logo for a modern machining company.

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Then I found this old listing for another Yeddo boater.
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So it would appear that my boater was made by Fischer in Dottikon, Switzerland for Humming Bird Hats. Still not a lot of information but more than when I started.

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Some nice sleuthing, Bill. I think you've got yourself one nice Boater there. Not to mention a maker the FL doesn't seem to know of. Be great to find out more about them.
 
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vancouver, canada
@jviss -- maybe you could volunteer in the aviary section of a pet store for a day or two. There might be a clean feather or two dropped by Polly. Avoid anything else she drops.
I was thinking of putting pigeon feathers in some of my hats as revenge for all the times pigeons have deposited on my hats. But then I thought it might just encourage them to seek revenge.
 

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