STETSON No. 1 Quality, how old ?

[Rick Blaine]

Hey all!
I recently acquired this 'un off of OFAS & was wondering as to its age.

Apparently there is no other indication as to model or make other than "No. 1 Quality". I have searched & found precious little on this other than Fedoralover opining that the "NO. 1 Quality" designation indicated a "very early" Stetson in this thread here:Stetson felt question I was wondering if any more info had come to light in the last couple of years?
Does anyone else have a "No. 1 Quality" Stetson with this ruby-red liner?

thanks,

Rick

 

[deanglen]

Just have to compliment you on the hat! Great looking! Don't have any idea on the vintage, sorry.

dean

 

[Rick Blaine]

Thanks Dean-o

I knew the campaign-esque line would appeal to you. Tho' I am likely to rebash it into a thin-ribboned fedora style when it arrives...

cheers,

R

 

[deanglen]

Looking forward to your work on it! Campaign hats aren't everything to me...just an affectation. I just like higher crowns and wider brims and C-crowns carry that look just as nicely. Plenty of Campaign hats were not crimped and tapered, quite a few had very fedora-like bashes. Again, darn nice hat you got there!

dean

 

[Pat_H]

That's a nice looking short brim Stetson. I'd leave it just as is.

 

[RBH]

Mine does not have the red liner but check out this thread...
http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?t=14232&highlight=wildcatter

good luck on the refurb!

 

[GentlemanFarmer]

Leave it alone, unless you want to give the side brims a little turn up.

 

[Rick Blaine]

Mine does not have the red liner but check out this thread...
http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?t=14232&highlight=wildcatter

good luck on the refurb!

Yeah, your thread was actually the second of only two with those keywords I could find here (or anywhere else). Very little info on these I guess. Smashing transformation on that "Wildcatter" too! You are a braver man than I.

Leave it alone, unless you want to give the side brims a little turn up.

Yeah, I am gonna have to snap the brim down a bit in front & impart a tad of curl to the rear, even if I do keep it in the Alpine/Cattleman's crease.

 

[GentlemanFarmer]

Atta Boy!

You keep that bash on that hat. I've turned down the front brims down on all my ORs and kept the Alpine/Cattleman's bash. For me and the way I dress, it works.

 

[Rick Blaine]

...and the ribbon may be due for a replacement. I'm not sure the braided rawhide is quite my style.