Johnny J
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Dobbs Westward - probably mid 1980's vintage with cattleman setup.
Mid 1980s? IMO it looks older.
Dobbs Westward - probably mid 1980's vintage with cattleman setup.
Mid 1980s? IMO it looks older.
All beautiful hats, gentlemen! :eusa_clap
You can purchase a hat stretcher and stretch it a little at a time - very gently - till you have stretched it one size. That would be around 1/8" in each side of the stretcher - or 1/4" in circumference. Stretch a little and try it on, so you won't overstretch it.
To me it seems pretty clean. You can give it a brush. First against the nap (clockwise), and then with the nap (counter clockwise). Do you see any real spots - and if so, what do you think they are?
it looks clean, and this photo doesn't show it well, but when popped open, there are mild dirt lines revealing a cattlemans crease
The type of wind trolley looks a little weird to me. Could you take a pic where it is unwound? I'd especially like to see the button. I think there should be a loop on one side of the button and the rest of the string on the other(?)
here's a shot of the wind trolley condition
Most ORs you see is actually creased in cattleman's crease, but if you're asking if you can crease it in C-crown, diamond, or any other crease - the answer is "yes". You may need a little help from a steaming kettle, but it's quite easy and won't ruin the hat
The wind chord should have a loop on the button like the honda on a lasso. You pull the main string back thru it to make your loop which stretches over the crown & then tightens around the base of the crown by sliding the button. If you don't have the loop then I gots nothing for you...
Wait, wait, wait, don't touch that trolley! There's nothing wrong with this wind trolley (other than the knot inadvertently tied behind the button), as it does not use a built-in loop. This is just like the trolley on my Borsalino, and the loop is created by the way you place it around the crown, and becomes tightened by pulling the button backwards. I'll dig out the Borsalino and post photos later.
Wait, wait, wait, don't touch that trolley!
Arrghh ... of course! I'm so sorry to give really bad advice! I did wonder, how they got that knot through the hole. Dohhhh! :eusa_doh:
None of my Borsos are equipped with an original trolley, but now that you mention, I remember seeing several pictures with that type. I'm really sorry!
Wait, wait, wait, don't touch that trolley! There's nothing wrong with this wind trolley (other than the knot inadvertently tied behind the button), as it does not use a built-in loop. This is just like the trolley on my Borsalino, and the loop is created by the way you place it around the crown, and becomes tightened by pulling the button backwards. I'll dig out the Borsalino and post photos later.