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Is this a raw edge? Can't make out from these photos....jonbuilder said:Frank McCloud hand made I believe the felt is clear beaver
Is this a raw edge? Can't make out from these photos....jonbuilder said:Frank McCloud hand made I believe the felt is clear beaver
Does that mean the Penney's Marathon is also not to be considered an OR clone since it & the Corral are the same?johnnyphi said:Based on my experience with Lee hats, I think the "Trail" was their version of the Open Road, and the "Corral" was their version of the Stratoliner. The Corral and Trail may have similar dimensions, but the Corral's felt is much lighter, and it is unlined.
Another important difference... The Trail came open crown. The Corral was pre-creased.
gtdean48 said:Does that mean the Penney's Marathon is also not to be considered an OR clone since it & the Corral are the same?
What are the differentiators of Stratoliner vs Open Road? My Strat has a 2 5/8 brim but so do 2 of my OR. The crown heights are almost exactly the same....[huh]ScottF said:The Penney's Marathon that I had is NOT a Stratoliner clone - it is an Open Road style hat. No doubt about it...
gtdean48 said:What are the differentiators of Stratoliner vs Open Road? My Strat has a 2 5/8 brim but so do 2 of my OR. The crown heights are almost exactly the same....[huh]
gtdean48 said:What are the differentiators of Stratoliner vs Open Road?
gtdean48 said:Is this a raw edge? Can't make out from these photos....
Then that would not be of the OR style, IMHO, for the purpose of this thread.Dinerman said:Yes, that one has a raw edge, very nicely finished.
I agree, Chief. Thanks.jimmy the lid said:...No need to parse the distinctions so finely for purposes of identifying hats that had the same general look, methinks...
yep it's a raw edgegtdean48 said:Is this a raw edge? Can't make out from these photos....
Got photos? [huh]GallatinHatMan said:I have a Saxson version of the Open Road. Ir has no names associated with it as far as I can see. Mine's a bit moth eaten and beaten up. I wear it as my "work" hat for doing outside work when its cool enough.
See #168 above...jonbuilder said:yep it's a raw edge
AlanC said:My Shudde Bros. dated 9-28-66:
Hi AlanC, I just won a vintage Borsalino fedora that has the Shudde Bros indicia on the sweat band but came in a Rogers Peet box with original receipt. The seller represented that the hat was vintage 1940's. I'm trying to verify the age before giving positive feedback. Any idea if Shudde sold to Rogers Peet, and is there a system or source for dating Borsalino's? I'll post pictures shortly. Thanks
gtdean48 said:Does that mean the Penney's Marathon is also not to be considered an OR clone since it & the Corral are the same?