German & Austrian Hutmachers

[mayserwegener]

As the others have said: fabulous find, Steve. And my size too . Just when you think you've seen all of them a new one pops up. That's what keeps it interesting.

Stefan, Thanks! As I mentioned it measures just over 57 cm. It was strected some based on the broken paper label and cut sweatband seam.

 

[mayserwegener]

I'll second the others, Fantastic+

Panos, Thanks!

 

[mayserwegener]

Superb!

Daniele, Thank you!

 

[marting81]

 

[marting81]

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[Mean Eyed Matt]

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Really wonderful old Wilke woolie, Martin: Congrats!

 

[mayserwegener]

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Martin, Thank you! Super find!

 

[marting81]

@mayserwegener for your archive
Residents' Register of the City of Guben, Year 1936

 

[Mean Eyed Matt]

@mayserwegener for your archive
Residents' Register of the City of Guben, Year 1936

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That's really impressive! Especially since Guben is a small town and only had a little over 40,000 inhabitants at the time, right?

 

[marting81]

That's really impressive! Especially since Guben is a small town and only had a little over 40,000 inhabitants at the time, right?

 

[mayserwegener]

@mayserwegener for your archive
Residents' Register of the City of Guben, Year 1936

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Martin,

Thank you! Guben was the center of the German Hat industry.

 

[marting81]

"One of the first companies to start production again was the C. G. Wilke hat factory (VHG I) on May 26, 1945, and by December 31, 1945, it had produced 116,700 women's hats and 85,966 men's hats, among others. The steam engine in the Lehmann's Witwe cloth factory started up on May 30, 1945, and began to supply the city with electricity. By August 4, 1945, 206,000 kilowatts had been generated."

 

[steur]

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Super find! Great shape to it.