The School of Hard Knox

[rlk]

Knox Twenty-Five Fuzzy after Hard Knox Life

Call in the FBI its a case of extreme Hat Abuse and mutilation. It was downsized by snipping the read and overlapping the taped seam and stitching in place. Fabric for lining hems was stuffed under the sweatband. The Custom Edge was severed from the brim and it was folded over and stuck in place. Got it unglued. It took Denatured Alcohol, so might be shellac. Now just over 2-1/2" RAW edge brim. The brim edge will need a soak in Alcohol. No moth damage though. Dried stiff now, Shellac alright. Looks like binding or bust[huh]

 

[jimmy the lid]

Call in the FBI its a case of extreme Hat Abuse and mutilation.

Ouch!

 

[Lefty]

mmmmm, pie.

 

[S. Beagles]

Unpinched stingy Knox

Here's an unpinched stingy brim (1 3/4") Hallmark Series Knox I picked up from a local Craigslist add for 15 bucks. Didn't even try to talk them down on the price any. Hope I didn't get burned too bad. Maybe this one will get me in the School of Hard Knox. This one has a brim edge like a Cavanagh with no stitching.

 

[Ephraim Tutt]

Nice stingy S. Beagles. At $15 you certainly didn't get burned at all. I have a similar shaped Churchill with Cav edge which dates from the early 60's. I'd guess yours is a similar vintage.

 

[Salty O'Rourke]

Nice Tan Knox Premier

Fished out of the bay - went a little higher than I wanted to go but it's a color I've been on the lookout for, plugs a hole in my hat wardrobe:

As the boss looks on:

Brylcream shield is plastic:

No flaking or abrasion on the sweatband embossing (embossure? embossery? stamping!):

Just a slight dust shadow on the edge of the crease, otherwise the hat is practically mint.

 

[Mario]

Welcome to the club, Salty! That's a fantastic Knox Premier you're sporting there! :eusa_clap :eusa_clap

 

[bolthead]

One More To Add To My Collection Of Knox's

 

[carouselvic]

That's alot of brim, Bolt? eh?

 

[bolthead]

Yep....

That's alot of brim, Bolt? eh?

2 7/8 I believe, loving it too.

 

[lostinperiphery]

just got this dark charcoal grey knox custom, with cav-edge. the felt is very nice, and holds a crease better than any of my other vintage hats... I was very happy that the 7 3/8 was not too snug to fit, as I really like this one! stingies seem to work better on my noggin'

anything here that indicates a date, or model?


thanks!!!

 

[Scott Wood]

Crossed posted in New Hats thread

Just received this Knox Fifth Avenue Special. It had been worn off center for some time and the pinch and the oval were way off center so I have it cooling/drying on a heated stretcher block.
Will have to redo the crown, probably a diamond
These are the shots from the bay but I will have noggin shots after it's refitting...

p.s. IT'S GORGEOUS, gonna be really happy when I can wear it without going in circles

 

[Scott Wood]

Later the same day...

 

[Scott Wood]

That's alot of brim, Bolt? eh?

Can you ever have too much of a brim thing???[huh]

2 7/8 I believe, loving it too.

:arated:

 

[Scott Wood]

just got this dark charcoal grey knox custom, with cav-edge. the felt is very nice, and holds a crease better than any of my other vintage hats... I was very happy that the 7 3/8 was not too snug to fit, as I really like this one! stingies seem to work better on my noggin'

anything here that indicates a date, or model?


thanks!!!

That is beautiful!!!
:eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap
The sweat kind of reminds me of some of the Resistols which I have always found the most comfortable.

 

[Fedora Jay]

my first vintage!

Just got my first vintage hat today, a Knox Twenty, and man is it beautiful! It makes my wool Stetson feel heavy, clunky, and cheap. I'm still working on the bash, I wanted a diamond bash but it seems happier with a tear drop, so that's that. I've got one trouble part on the front left that I think I'll have to steam tomorrow to get it to lay right.

I noticed the button with the Knox logo on it by the bow is on an elastic band that goes around the hat, is that supposed to be some kind of wind trolley? I don't think I've ever noticed anyone mention an elastic band around their hat before.

 

[Mario]

Fedora Jay -- That's a beautiful hat there! :eusa_clap :eusa_clap

And yes, that's a wind trolley for sure. And it's the first one I've seen with the Knox logo on it. Could you please post a more detailed shot of the button?

 

[Scott Wood]

Fedora Jay -- That's a beautiful hat there! :eusa_clap :eusa_clap

And yes, that's a wind trolley for sure. And it's the first one I've seen with the Knox logo on it. Could you please post a more detailed shot of the button?

That is one nice wind cord. Think I have to learn how to make those, maybe incorporate the lounge logo onto a button? [huh]

 

[Fedora Jay]

Cool, didn't expect the wind cord to be elastic. I'll have to post a pic later of the button, I'm at my in-law's, and their camera batteries died just as I went to take the pic.

 

[Fedora Jay]

wind cord button

Got some fresh batteries in, here's a close up of the button.