The School of Hard Knox

[Salty O'Rourke]

My Knox Twenty has one, the hat's from the late 40's.

You'll like your Knox, they're my favorite vintage hat.

 

[Salty O'Rourke]

That is one nice wind cord. Think I have to learn how to make those, maybe incorporate the lounge logo onto a button? [huh]

There's a thread on making your own wind trolley, but I haven't gotten around to trying it yet. Making them with the FL logo is a great idea.

 

[Scott Wood]

Got some fresh batteries in, here's a close up of the button.

http://i423.photobucket.com/albums/pp319/jaefalsh/easter2010015.jpg

Wow!!!
:eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap

 

[Mario]

Got some fresh batteries in, here's a close up of the button.

Sweet little detail. Thanks for posting! :eusa_clap

 

[Memo]

I found this dead stock Knox at Greenspan's in South Gate.

 

[Scott Wood]

I found this dead stock Knox at Greenspan's in South Gate.
http://i956.photobucket.com/albums/ae44/memo_nster/Knox/104_1181.jpg
http://i956.photobucket.com/albums/ae44/memo_nster/Knox/104_1183.jpg
http://i956.photobucket.com/albums/ae44/memo_nster/Knox/104_1185.jpg

I have a Resistol that is almost an exact match to that. The only difference in the appearance is that this has 3 vent eyelets on each side.
Will try and post some pics tomorrow.

 

[Memo]

Some vent holes would be nice this summer and fall

 

[Tango Yankee]

I found this dead stock Knox at Greenspan's in South Gate.

Whoa, Memo--Greenspan's is still there???? WOW!!!

fftopic:
South Gate is my hometown. I grew up there, living on San Vincente until around Christmas when I was in the fourth grade, and then on Washington Avenue about 2/3 of the block from Tweedy. I went to Bryson Avenue Elementary School (back when there was an actual playground), South Gate Junior High School, and graduated from South Gate High School in 1977.

My father lived in our house on Washington until his death about a year and a half ago.

I've not lived out there (So Cal) since I joined the USAF in 1980. I don't get out there very often. I still have family and friends in So Cal but no one I knew still lives in South Gate now that my father's gone though I understand that the father of a guy I grew up with is still there.

Oh, and welcome to the Lounge!

Cheers,
Tom

 

[Memo]

Hi Tom,
Yeah Greenspan's is still there, you can find some pretty cool stuff there. I get all my pendleton shirts and milan hats there. When you come back to Southgate you should check it out.

 

[Tony in Tarzana]

Three years after I posted this thread, here's my Knox in action at the recent Hooverville Dust Bowl BBQ. I love how it takes any bash I try on it:

 

[RBH]

TnT, I really like that last photo!

 

[Tony in Tarzana]

I love that soft shape-able felt, I can really have fun with that hat.

I took my inspiration from Alan Hale Sr.

 

[jwalls]

My Knox Twenty has one, the hat's from the late 40's.

You'll like your Knox, they're my favorite vintage hat.

Today I was sorting some wind strings from my collection and found two of this type. One black as above and one dark green.

 

[buler]

Twenty

Picked up another Knox Twenty in brown. This one is a long oval. Also has the black trolley button with the logo.

B

 

[Aureliano]

Twenty...

I won this pristine Twenty a few weeks ago on Ebay.

 

[Kilguy]

Some help

Hello all,

I was hoping for some help on understanding vintage hats, I just purchased this brown Knox hat that came with the box, I'm thinking it dates from the 1950's, it appears that the hat was never worn. Any information would be helpful as I plan on collecting vintage hats and would like to one day know what I'm actually doing.. I paid $65 including delivery.

Thanks in advance for your help.

 

[Brad Bowers]

Nice Knox you've found!

Because it says "Charles Knox," it dates to October 1962 or later. I have no idea why Hat Corporation of America brought back Charles' name, and if was meant to replace the standard Knox label, or was a separate label.

Brad

 

[deano]

Knox Jaguar

has anyone seen a Knox Jaguar
what sort of price would they be are they 60s and are they any good.
a lot of people are loving the knox twenty how would this rate against it?

 

[buler]

has anyone seen a Knox Jaguar
what sort of price would they be are they 60s and are they any good.
a lot of people are loving the knox twenty how would this rate against it?

Jaguar was 50s and 60s. The ads list it as a $15 hat at the time. There was still a $20 cav edge hat at that time. I've never handled one so I can't comment on quality.


JaguarAd

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[Dinerman]