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I'd say that 7 1/8 is a fairly easy size to find, Greg (lucky you!). Just get ready to break out the checkbook!
Lucky kid
TJ,it looks good to me as it is.
I've always wanted a Stratoliner but the prices for a nice vintage one seems to be out of reach for me. I know there's been discussion about whether or not Stratoliners and Open Roads were near cousins. I have a real nice early '60s Royal Stetson of obvious Open Road styling. I already changed out the OR cattleman's crease. If I were to have the brim re-flanged to a Strat style fedora curl would I then have something of a Stratoliner conversion? There's nothing on the inside of the hat that identifies it as any specific Stetson style. I thought a simple conversion would be the cheapest route for me to have a Strat, and it is the lighter weight Royal Stetson felt that the Stratoliners were, (although I would like to have one other than Silverbelly).
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I've always wanted a Stratoliner but the prices for a nice vintage one seems to be out of reach for me... If I were to have the brim re-flanged to a Strat style fedora curl would I then have something of a Stratoliner conversion?
What are the new Open Crowned Premier Strats like? Anybody have any thoughts on those?