The Resistol Roundup

[T Jones]

Very nice collection guys! I especially like the work that was done on yours, clintfisher. Here's a Stagecoach that I converted a couple of weeks ago. It was a thrift store find with a damaged brim. I cut the brim down and reblocked the crown. I sewed on a burgundy ribbon with a double bow, the stitching is hidden on the bow work.

 

[1mach1]

Rick, that is a sweet 50 SA! Can't wait to see pics after steaming!

Terry, I envy your bow work. You have gotten very, very good, my friend.

 

[rclark]

Resistol San Antonio Kings 50 after a little steaming over the weekend:

 

[gtdean48]

Nice one Rick! Hazard a guess that was Resistol's answer to Stetson's 7X CB/50. Typical B&R style to be a notch above hence the 10 X's

 

[rclark]

Thanks! I think you are right. As for the 10 X's, well you know what they say: "Everything is bigger in Texas"! LOL

 

[T Jones]

Terry, I envy your bow work. You have gotten very, very good, my friend.

Thanks buddy. I appreciate that. I enjoy doing ribbon work.

 

[rclark]

Thanks buddy. I appreciate that. I enjoy doing ribbon work.

Terry, do you do ribbon work for others or just your own hats? Love the Stagecoach!

 

[bluesmandan]

An older fella at church, who knows I like hats, gave me 2 hats today. One cheaper straw hat. And one nice Resistol. Black, with a thin ribbon, and 3" brim. It had a rectangular telescope bash, and heavily western-curved brim, so I steamed it up and reshaped it more to my liking, with a diamond bash and snap brim. I don't know much about the hat, though. There is no 'X' designation printed on it. I think it's fairly old, because the gold print on the sweatband leather is all faded. The "Resistol Self Conforming" is still pretty clear, but the "Maverick" has no gold left in it. The stamp for where it was purchased I can't completely make out... "D...... F (or P) Ranch Supply M..... N.C." There's no paper tag inside the sweatband, either. The inside of the sweatband is stamped with ink B88216

Here's some pics. Maybe some of you can tell me exactly what this hat is?
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Bump. Any ideas on what this hat is? How old it is? What quality fur it is?

 

[1mach1]

Resistol San Antonio Kings 50 after a little steaming over the weekend:

Love it, Rick. Great glasses too. Who's the maker?

 

[rclark]

Harv, they are just the standard Ray-Bans from LensCrafters

 

[clintfisher]

Thanks man, I've had my eye on a stagecoach for a while now, nice find.

Very nice collection guys! I especially like the work that was done on yours, clintfisher.

 

[clintfisher]

Agreed, solid ribbon action!

Thanks buddy. I appreciate that. I enjoy doing ribbon work.

 

[T Jones]

Agreed, solid ribbon action!

Thanks buddy. You won't be disappointed if you latch on to a Stagecoach. I have a few and they're plenty of hat to work with if you're doing conversions.

 

[1mach1]

My new to me Resistol. 2 3/4" brim, 4. 3/4" finished crown, 1" ribbon.

 

[rclark]

Love it, Harv!

 

[barrowjh]

nice lid!

 

[mayserwegener]

Harv, Fantastic find!

 

[1mach1]

Thanks guys!

 

[jlee562]

Sharp, Harv! Resistol made some really nice fedoras.

 

[tommyK]

Harv, That Resistol is my kinda hat! Very nice! Reminds me a little of my Turf Club, a brown hat with a green tint to it. It seems like a grey hat with a yellow or green tint to it? Even more cool of it does!