I want to have my Resistol rebuilt.

[David Conwill]

Some of you may remember my acquisition of a Resistol Melorol fedora and a Stetson St. Regis homburg.

The Resistol:

Well, I love the Resistol, but alas it is a 7 1/8, not the 7 1/2 it was sold to me as. I kept it because it's a handsome hat and I figured it could be resized.

Two or three weeks ago I contacted Henry the Hatter in Detroit about rebuilding this hat in my size (7 3/8 LO) but never got a response. Any suggestions as to whom I should talk to about this project? I'd like to keep my cash outlay low - $100 tops.

-Dave

 

[carter]

Start with Optimo. I just posted the information is another thread.

http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?t=35537

 

[Feraud]

Can a 7 1/8ths be stretched up to a 1/2?

 

[carter]

Can a 7 1/8ths be stretched up to a 1/2?

I just sent an email to Grant at Optimo (in Bisbee, AZ) asking this same question regarding a very old (70-80 years) felt. I wonder what he'll say.

 

[M_Jones]

Can a 7 1/8ths be stretched up to a 1/2?

It depends on the felt of course but Jimmy Pierce recently stretched a Knox hat from a size 7 to halfway between a 7 1/4 and 7 3/8 for me. The hat originally had a 5 1/4 inch crown and 2 3/4 inch brim. It now sports an incredibly straight sided 5 1/2 inch crown and 2 1/2 inch brim. It is possible.

Hey Carter you wouldn't be talking about that nutria would you?

 

[carter]

Could be.

 

[M_Jones]

I just realized that you posted a different Optimo than the one in Chicago. I have never dealt with them before. Have you had any experience with them? Are they good at hat repair?

 

[carter]

I have not dealt with the Grant at Optimo in Bisbee, AZ. I ran across several recommendations for them while looking for someone to help out our friend in AZ. I'm thinking of giving them a try once I have a response to the email I sent this morning.

 

[jonbuilder]

Conley Hat Seattle

I have a Whippet at Conley Hats in Seattle
http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?t=35147&highlight=conley
http://www.conleyhats.com/
$44.50 claen and block
$25 new sweat band
$25 shipping back and handling includes a hat box Alex makes. About one week from the time he received the hat to shipping back.
I plan to respond to the Conley tread when I get my Whippet back

 

[Razzman]

You may want to give Mike Moore of Buckaroo Hatters a shout.
http://www.buckaroohatters.com/

He is a member here of the Fedora Lounge. Is FL handle is majormoore.
He is great guy, any easy to talk to.

 

[bolthead]

You may want to give Mike Moore of Buckaroo Hatters a shout.
http://www.buckaroohatters.com/

He is a member here of the Fedora Lounge. Is FL handle is majormoore.
He is great guy, any easy to talk to.

I'd have to 2nd that, although he is quite busy these days.
Good Luck. [huh]

 

[David Conwill]

Well, based on the responses I've been getting, 7 1/8 to 7 1/2 is too far. This is a really nice old hat and I don't want to ruin it. I guess it's up for sale as of now.

Instead I'll have to ask for a new Akubra Federation IV for Christmas.

-Dave

 

[RBH]

Well, based on the responses I've been getting, 7 1/8 to 7 1/2 is too far. This is a really nice old hat and I don't want to ruin it. I guess it's up for sale as of now.

Instead I'll have to ask for a new Akubra Federation IV for Christmas.

-Dave

I think you are wise, that much of an increase in size will most likely give you a torn brim.
You can go from a 7 3\8 to 7 1\2 without to much harm, but to go from 1\8 to 1\2 would be risking it.