The Other Open Roads.....

[Landman]

Chesterfield Adventure Hat

Tom,

Here is another one for your list. It is not exactly an Open Road style hat because of the western style 3-cord ribbon but the bow and dimensions are very close. This is a recent Ebay acquisition. I can't find much information about Chesterfield Hats but this is a very nice hat. The felt is very soft with a nice supple sweatband. It is a 7 1/2 Long Oval and fits me like a glove. It feels like I have been wearing it for years and I'm sure it is going to get a lot of use.

 

[hatophile]

That is indeed a nice hat Landman. I like the musketeer on the logo.

 

[Landman]

That is indeed a nice hat Landman. I like the musketeer on the logo.

Thanks. It is a rather unusual logo. At first I thought it might have some relationship to the cigarette company but the logos are different. The only reference to Chesterfield Hats I could find on the lounge was a picture of a Chesterfield hat box somebody posted several years ago. It didn't have a hat with it though and looked much older than this box. It looked more like the old Disney hat boxes with color scenes on it so I guess Chesterfield Hats were around for quite awhile. I have no evidence to prove it but this hat looks like late 1950's to early 1960's to me. If anybody knows anything about Chesterfield Hats please let me know. Thanks.

 

[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
Alexander Coronet
Bailey Beaver 20 ??
Bandera ??? (3X, 5X/25)
Beaver Brand River Runner
Biltmore Open Road (Wilderness, Silver Buckle)
Biltmore Calgary
Bonar-Phelps L.B.J.
Borsalino Alessandria
Bradford Ltd Kingston
Byron ???
Champ Ranger
Champ Texan
Chesterfield Adventure
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 Fort Worth/Pecos
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
Windsor ???
Wormser 3X 10Star
Wormser Texan
Various Store brands (ie Richman Bros, et al)

 

[facade]

And another

I have a Stevens 7x Gold Beaver to add to the list.

 

[hatophile]

Nice Facade!

 

[facade]

Nice Facade!

Thanks, got it in the bay and its nearly mint condition. Since its an off-brand and the seller listed it as a "Hombrug", I got it for a pretty good price too. :whoo:

 

[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
Alexander Coronet
Bailey Beaver 20 ??
Bandera ??? (3X, 5X/25)
Beaver Brand River Runner
Biltmore Open Road (Wilderness, Silver Buckle)
Biltmore Calgary
Bonar-Phelps L.B.J.
Borsalino Alessandria
Bradford Ltd Kingston
Byron ???
Champ Ranger
Champ Texan
Chesterfield Adventure
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 Fort Worth/Pecos
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 Gold Beaver
Stevens The President
Stevens ??? (Imperial & DeLuxe)
Tanbark 1546
Windsor ???
Wormser 3X 10Star
Wormser Texan
Various Store brands (ie Richman Bros, et al)

 

[gtdean48]

bump

 

[Tommy]

Dobb's late 40's interpretation looks to be more the Fedora C-bash, by the late 50's they presented the Westward as a Cattleman style.

A few Dobbs Westward ads I found:

1947:

1959:

 

[Maj.Nick Danger]

Wow! That might very well be the only Chesterfield hat in existence. Very nice indeed. I'll be on the lookout for that brand. Everything about it says quality. Nicer than the Lee Adventure even, I think. Congratulations on a great find. :eusa_clap

Tom,

Here is another one for your list. It is not exactly an Open Road style hat because of the western style 3-cord ribbon but the bow and dimensions are very close. This is a recent Ebay acquisition. I can't find much information about Chesterfield Hats but this is a very nice hat. The felt is very soft with a nice supple sweatband. It is a 7 1/2 Long Oval and fits me like a glove. It feels like I have been wearing it for years and I'm sure it is going to get a lot of use.

 

[Landman]

Thanks. If you do find another Chesterfield hat I'd love to see it. To me, the logo and brand name seem more appropriate for a different style of hat rather than a western hat.

 

[ofcoursemyhorse]

 

[gtdean48]

More of a Strat clone than an OR going by the brim flange....& the name....

 

[Landman]

Very cool Wormser. I agree with Tom though, it reminds me more of a Stratoliner than an Open Road. Of course there is not much difference between the two but with "Airliner" stamped on the sweat I think they were trying to compete with the Stratoliner.

However, I have a black Wormser that is an exact copy of an Open Road. Mine looks to be newer than yours with the Cattleman's crease installed at the factory. I'm not sure about the age of mine but it looks to me to be late 1960's or 1970's. I'll try to take some pictures of it.

 

[Worf]

Just read this whole thread start to finish... amazing work Dean and all who've contributed. Sheesh!!! Who knew?!!??

Worf

 

[hatophile]

Just read this whole thread start to finish... amazing work Dean and all who've contributed. Sheesh!!! Who knew?!!??

Worf

I am impressed you did that Worf! That's a lot of pages, but some cool hats.

 

[gtdean48]

I am impressed you did that Worf! That's a lot of pages, but some cool hats.

He probably read it wearing that nice Stetson he beat me to....

 

[Worf]

He probably read it wearing that nice Stetson he beat me to....

Ahem... (Worf smiles innocently) who me?

Worf

 

[rclark]

Lucked out on an Ebay deal and picked up a Resistol Waco OR clone for a song. Has a stiff brim and a soft crown. Arrived with a cattleman's crease but I decided to try out a fedora crease. I had no idea it was a Waco until I looked behind the sweatband and found the original tag. This hat is a little more special to me, as I actually live in Waco. Pretty neat find.