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T Jones

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Hey Jack, I was checking out the Woomera on http://everythingaustralian.com.au/woomera-hat.html and they list the crown height as 5.3". I don't think that's going to allow enough room for the Montana Peak. I see they have the Sombrero which is over 7" at the crown but it has a pencil curl brim and vents, so I don't think it would be a very good candidate either. I guess I'll keep my eye out for a tall crown wide-brimmed hat that would work. Any other thoughts?
You could also check eBay for a Resistol Stagecoach. They usually have about 6 1/2 inch crowns if that would fit what you're looking for. I have a couple nice tall crowned Resistols. I think the hat that Lee Marvin is wearing with the Montana Peak crease may actually be a fedora with the brim flattened out.
 

DocCasualty

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Doc, don't know if you did your own conversion from metric or not. If so you must have made an error. Here are the specs & the conversion from metric using an online calculator:

Brim: (102mm). 4.01"

Crown: (170mm). 6.7"

I have two Woomeras & measuring with a tape measure I call it 6.75".

PS: I think this was Michael's pic but this is how a Woomera comes:

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I found another dealer http://www.ebay.com/itm/Akubra-Woomera-Hat-Open-Crown-Sand-/161879333431?var=&hash=item6b4c9bf779 and this one lists it as 170cm which does equal the 6.7" you stated. I wonder if the Everything Australia site is in error or what? Anyway, I think I'm going to order from this eBay site since it agrees with your measurement. Thanks again, Jack!
 
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I found another dealer http://www.ebay.com/itm/Akubra-Woomera-Hat-Open-Crown-Sand-/161879333431?var=&hash=item6b4c9bf779 and this one lists it as 170cm which does equal the 6.7" you stated. I wonder if the Everything Australia site is in error or what? Anyway, I'm going to order from this eBay site since it agrees with your measurement. Thanks again, Jack!
I didn't look at the link in your first post until after I posted. The difference in crown height is because the one you linked is factory creased & not open crown.

PS: Here are mine from when I first got them in:

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DocCasualty

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I didn't look at the link in your first post until after I posted. The difference in crown height is because the one you linked is factory creased & not open crown.

PS: Here are mine from when I first got them in:

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Ah, that would make sense. The description says open crown but shows it creased, which is probably what they're measuring.
 
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DocCasualty

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You could also check eBay for a Resistol Stagecoach. They usually have about 6 1/2 inch crowns if that would fit what you're looking for. I have a couple nice tall crowned Resistols.
I appreciate the suggestion! Are these wool felt? For as much as I'm going to wear it, it won't suffer much abuse so it probably won't matter much. Though a fur felt Akubra sounds tempting.
I think the hat that Lee Marvin is wearing with the Montana Peak crease may actually be a fedora with the brim flattened out.
That's a thought. Do you run across many fedoras with that tall of a crown? My CD and OR are the tallest I own and think they're around 5 3/4" open crowns and wouldn't work with a MP crease for me.
 

T Jones

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I appreciate the suggestion! Are these wool felt? For as much as I'm going to wear it, it won't suffer much abuse so it probably won't matter much. Though a fur felt Akubra sounds tempting.That's a thought. Do you run across many fedoras with that tall of a crown? My CD and OR are the tallest I own and think they're around 5 3/4" open crowns and wouldn't work with a MP crease for me.
Resistol Stagecoaches are fur felt. Sometimes you can find them fairly cheap. Here's a couple that I reblocked and reshaped. The Silverbelly is a Gus Crease and the brown one is a Montana Pinch with a Mule Kick in the back. Both with 6.5 inches open crown and 4 inch brims.
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T Jones

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@DocCasualty , I think OR's open crown are 5" and CD's are taller . HJ is definitely right about the Woomera . Pretty sure Stagecoaches are fur felt . Another tall crown Hat are Resistol Hi-7's and Hi-7.5's . Resistol Las Vegas and Tall Pine are Hi-7's I think . Basically . What size are you ?
The Hi-7s are hard to come by anymore. Nice hats. I had my on one, but no dice. It got away from me.
 

DocCasualty

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The Hi-7s are hard to come by anymore. Nice hats. I had my on one, but no dice. It got away from me.
@DocCasualty , I think OR's open crown are 5" and CD's are taller . HJ is definitely right about the Woomera . Pretty sure Stagecoaches are fur felt . Another tall crown Hat are Resistol Hi-7's and Hi-7.5's . Resistol Las Vegas and Tall Pine are Hi-7's I think . Basically . What size are you ?

Resistol Stagecoaches are fur felt. Sometimes you can find them fairly cheap. Here's a couple that I reblocked and reshaped. The Silverbelly is a Gus Crease and the brown one is a Montana Pinch with a Mule Kick in the back. Both with 6.5 inches open crown and 4 inch brims.
My_3_X_Resistol.jpg


gus_pinch_2.jpg


gus_pinch_3.jpg


gus_pinch_1.jpg


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Hat_on_radio_2.jpg


IMG_4797.jpg


Mule_Kick_3.jpg


IMG_4800.jpg


Open_Range_Crease_1.jpg

Great hats and great suggestions, thanks! I wear a size 7 3/8, an exact 59 cm.
 

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