Snrbfshn
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The fella who bought my Caxton Twenty wears about a 7 1/4 and the hat's a 7. I told him I could use my electric stretcher and if I took it reeeeal slow I could likely take it up to his size.
Well, the hat stayed on the stretcher too long and the liner is now singed, sorta like leaving an iron on a shirt too long. I'm thoroughly disgusted with myself and have apologized profusely to the buyer.
Here's the pix. Stretcher:
http://new.photos.yahoo.com/jtban1/album/576460762390120136/photo/294928804236424322/1
Fried Caxton:
http://new.photos.yahoo.com/jtban1/album/576460762390120136/photo/294928804236401426/2
http://new.photos.yahoo.com/jtban1/album/576460762390120136/photo/294928804236391518/0
I've only used the heated stretcher previously for short periods of time to notch up slightly-too-small hats to fit me. It obviously didn't come with an instruction book, and I have to admit I don't have a real clue how to properly use this vintage tool.
Can some of the hatters here, or other fellas with electric stretchers, tell me how I should be using this thing?
Well, the hat stayed on the stretcher too long and the liner is now singed, sorta like leaving an iron on a shirt too long. I'm thoroughly disgusted with myself and have apologized profusely to the buyer.
Here's the pix. Stretcher:
http://new.photos.yahoo.com/jtban1/album/576460762390120136/photo/294928804236424322/1
Fried Caxton:
http://new.photos.yahoo.com/jtban1/album/576460762390120136/photo/294928804236401426/2
http://new.photos.yahoo.com/jtban1/album/576460762390120136/photo/294928804236391518/0
I've only used the heated stretcher previously for short periods of time to notch up slightly-too-small hats to fit me. It obviously didn't come with an instruction book, and I have to admit I don't have a real clue how to properly use this vintage tool.
Can some of the hatters here, or other fellas with electric stretchers, tell me how I should be using this thing?