RBH
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Looks like same left wing as mine. Duane at The Fedora Store said he was getting some replacements from HatCo.
I have to agree with Lefty in that HatCo simply slapped a label on a lid with little attempt to have the features that make a Stratoliner attractive to folks.
This crown & brim are very close to the Pinnacle I have, except the edge is bound & the band is like an Open Road. The crown is low & tapered, something NEVER part of the original Strat.
It is like getting a cheaply made car & slapping an iconic label like Nova on it....wait that did happen & it was a FAILURE!!!
Would it be possible that they were getting the hat out there before trademark time ran out?
They still should have had better suited blocks I would think....