The Other Open Roads.....

[alanfgag]

That Wekony still makes me weak in the knees. Nice to see it again!

 

[gtdean48]

The List...

Adam Adamajestic
Adam LBJ Style R
Adam Lonestar
Adam Mainliner
Adam Tan Texas (64 L.B.J.K)
Adam Texan
Adam Texarkana
Adam Waco
Akubra Campdraft
Alexander 4x4
Bailey Beaver 20 ??
Beaver Brand River Runner
Biltmore Wilderness
Bradford Ltd Kingston
Borsalino Alessandria
Byron ???
Champ Ranger
Champ Texan
Churchill Beaver 35 ??
Courtney ?? ( for Harry Livingston)
Disney Ranger
Dobbs 20 ???
Dobbs Westward
Dobbs West Open Trail
Dunlap 20 ???
Kenworth Imperial ???
Knox 20 ???
Knox Westlite
LaSalle ???
Lee Corral (JCPenney Marathon, Towncraft, etc.)
Lee Trail
Mallory Dallas
Miller Douglas (Beaver Brand or Biltmore ?)
Park Crest Western
Penney Marathon
Peter Bros Shady Oak Bankers Special
Portis Sterling
Portis Pathfinder
Resistol Dalworth
Resistol Saddler
Resistol San Antonio
Resistol The Wide Country
Resistol Waco
Richman Bros Rambler
Schoble Mainliner
Shudde Bros ???
Society Club ???
Stephen L. Stetson Open Road
Stevens The President
Stevens ??? (Imperial & DeLuxe)
Tanbark 1546
Wormser 3X 10Star
Wormser Texan
Various Store brands (ie Richman Bros, et al)

Thanks HatsEnough....

 

[gtdean48]

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Wekony the Hatter.

Is this a company model or just a hatter's custom creation?
Got shots of the insides?

 

[hatophile]

I honestly don't know much about Wekony, I think some other members have hats by them. Could be just a local maker, not a national brand.

 

[Michaelshane]

 

[HatsEnough]

That looks like a great Dobbs!

 

[Hoss & da Posse]

Not sure what I have...this is one of a batch of hats I won on ebay. It is marked as a Stetson 3X "Open Trail". 2 3/4" bound brim and embroidered "last Drop" liner. I have turned up nothing in the lounge about Stetson open trails, only those made by Dobbs. It does not have a wind trolley, size tag or manufacturers label. It does have a number stamped on the backside of the sweat and there is a translucent vapor barrier between the sweat and the felt. Maybe its the western cousin to the open road or the dressed down version? Curious if any one has information...thanks, Hoss

 

[carouselvic]

Spring 1961

Your hat may be older, can you show the size tag?

 

[Hoss & da Posse]

Your hat may be older, can you show the size tag?

Unfortunately, there was no size tag but I certainly appreciate the info you provided...thank you

 

[Benzadmiral]

"There ain't nuthin' like an Open Road. Or Open Trail, or Dodge City, or Lone Star, or . . ."

Colors other than silverbelly and tan seem to be rare, huh? If I take Art Fawcett up on his discount to Loungers offer, I'm ordering a neo-OR in dark brown!

 

[carouselvic]

Brown & Black Miller Stockman 1949

 

[Benzadmiral]

Overheard in the Miller Stockman store, January 1949:

"Ah'm in town for the Stock Show, son. Lemme see a 'Deming' in a size seven an' a half."

"Yes, sir. Our Miller 'Deming' or the Stetson 'Deming'?"

"Stetson, boy. Ah'm a Stetson man, first, last, and always. Hm. Now that's a right nice hat. You got a deal!"

 

[Joshbru3]

1941 Knox Decarole

The Knox Decarole

 

[zetwal]

The Knox Decarole

... looks nice!

 

[gtdean48]

The Knox Decarole

Now that would be more of a "Other Stratoliner" since the OR didn't come out until the late 40's & this is a lightweight....

 

[alanfgag]

Very interesting find, Josh... from the American Hebrew and Jewish Messenger, 1941

"...Today, Knox lightweights made by the Decarole Process are accepted as surpassing the finest any country has ever produced. Only by this exclusive process can lines of style be hand-worked into a felt so light, ... "

Referring to Borsalino?...

 

[KC Capellor]

Resistol "Dalworth" Open Road

Here's my newly acquired Resistol "Dalworth" Open Road clone. Silver Belly 3X beaver, near mint, original price tag $25.00. Quickly dry-bashed it into a rough diamond, snapped the brim down, then dampened overnight into a smoother teardrop pinch.
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on the noggin looks better than I do this morning...maybe if I shave?!

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[KC Capellor]

thanks guys, I was able to smooth out the teardrop crease a lot more by leaving a damp cloth on it overnight and gently forming with fingers. Now, if I could get the strong smell of moth repellent out... at least the upside is zero moth bites!

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[TPD166]

If anyone is interested in a Resistol Westerner (7-1/2 LO), or a Bandera OR clone (7-1/4), I just listed mine in the Classifieds.

 

[redhawks2]

Resistol Monarch

Well, here's an obscure resistol...the MONARCH. Nice condition and a charcoal gray color. I wear this hat a lot, so much so that sweat has soaked through and darkened the crown ribbon.