Not that this has anything to do with when but I believe that Dacron was a brand name, probably Dow or somebody when they introduced their version, and everyone else just called it by what it was: a polyester formed from monoesters (don't quote me I am off to check on this for myself now ;) )
XXX OR
Received this Open Road XXX yesterday morning, open crowned and flat brimmed. Hot stretched it (check "Ask a question" thread) and threw a really quick bash into. Going to wear it into shape in short order:
Now please excuse me, seems I need to dust in here:eusa_doh...
After reading about your hot block I thought a bit and then heated my oven to a precise 150f placed my block in for about 20 mins.
Then I turned the oven off, steamed the hat, covered the block with tissue and shaped the hat onto it and left the whole thing back in the oven to cool slowly.
I a...
Definitely one of her best while I have never seen Robert Preston in anything that he didn't make worth watching, I mean... ???The Last Starfighter[huh]
:eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap lol
Great hat Bob.
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I got the call from Optimo this morning and as soon as I pay for them at the end of the week I have three coming to the home roost as well.
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