Allie-Maillard Conformateur

[bloc]

I know nothing about them, but they're great finds

Thank you, I am very pleased. You should come and have a little weekend break in West Wales and have a go in my hat shop. You would be very welcome

 

[TheDane]

Still customers love the look of it and the history and the experience of trying it and that is worth something in itself.

Please don't misunderstand me ... I would love to own an Allie & Maillard conformateur! It's a wonderful historical artifact, and it's gorgeous to look at

 

[ManofKent]

Thank you, I am very pleased. You should come and have a little weekend break in West Wales and have a go in my hat shop. You would be very welcome

I may take you up on your offer at some point. I went to University in Aberystwyth and then lived in Llanafan for a while so there's a big bit of my heart in Wales.

 

[bloc]

I may take you up on your offer at some point. I went to University in Aberystwyth and then lived in Llanafan for a while so there's a big bit of my heart in Wales.

Ah, you'll be right at home, the shop is in Llandeilo. Lovely places to stay, great walking, gorgeous local food and a conformateur to play with. Who could ask for more?

 

[TheDane]

Who could ask for more?

How about some pronounceable city names? lol

 

[bloc]

How about some pronounceable city names? lol

I do think you have to learn the double L from birth...

My boys go to school in a place called Talyllychau, that takes some getting your chops around!

 

[TheDane]

I have very little knowledge about the language, but it have always intrigued me ... and then I find diversity a blessing in most contexts

 

[bloc]

I have very little knowledge about the language, but it have always intrigued me ... and then I find diversity a blessing in most contexts

Agreed

 

[alanfgag]

Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwyll-llantysiliogogogoch

I read about this town when I was in elementary school and have wanted to visit since. Missed my chance on my only passage through Wales which was to board a mail boat to Dublin. That was 1972. It is time to revisit.

 

[TheDane]

Hmmm ... just a thought ... Bloc, do you have many suppliers of pencils and printer-ink in Wales? I get the feeling, that a prosperous dream will amuse me the coming night

 

[bloc]

Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwyll-llantysiliogogogoch

I read about this town when I was in elementary school and have wanted to visit since. Missed my chance on my only passage through Wales which was to board a mail boat to Dublin. That was 1972. It is time to revisit.

Yes, come and visit! The Llanfairpwyll... name was my Mum's party piece, she could say the whole thing. Not me, must practise.

 

[bloc]

Hmmm ... just a thought ... Bloc, do you have many suppliers of pencils and printer-ink in Wales? I get the feeling, that a prosperous dream will amuse me the coming night

I don't know that we do. Are you coming to visit too?

 

[TheDane]

Unfortunately not just now. Just thought that with such a generous use of letters, you must use fantazillions of pencils and ink-cartridges. May be worth some consideration

 

[Tonio]

Been a while since this post was updated.

I've always been fascinated with old tools. Thought I'd share pictures of a nice example of a formillion I'm waiting on.

Any history available on the Allie Maillard company?

 

[steur]

Been a while since this post was updated.

I've always been fascinated with old tools. Thought I'd share pictures of a nice example of a formillion I'm waiting on.

Any history available on the Allie Maillard company?

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That's a great looking one, Tonio. Are these rods metal or is that just the lighting? I haven't been able to find much on the company. The invention of the conformateur for hats is variously credited to a man named H. Maillard in 1843, to the firm of Allié Aine the following year and then to that of Allié-Maillard in 1852, all based in Paris. That's about it. From the looks of it yours could be a very early one as the names are still separate.

 

[Tonio]

That's a great looking one, Tonio. Are these rods metal or is that just the lighting? I haven't been able to find much on the company. The invention of the conformateur for hats is variously credited to a man named H. Maillard in 1843, to the firm of Allié Aine the following year and then to that of Allié-Maillard in 1852, all based in Paris. That's about it. From the looks of it yours could be a very early one as the names are still separate.

Fantastic thanks for the great info! I'll have to see if I can do some digging. The rods do appear to be a metal of sorts.

 

[Taylorlisa]

wow, this looks stunning. I've been trying to locate one in the UK but to no avail as yet.