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Anyone have or know of a place to get new, old, or reproduction Stratoliner pins?
Here is one: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-19...HRqH:sc:USPSFirstClass!61068!US!-1:rk:21:pf:0Anyone have or know of a place to get new, old, or reproduction Stratoliner pins?
Here is one: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-19...HRqH:sc:USPSFirstClass!61068!US!-1:rk:21:pf:0
There is usually always one on the Bay at any given time. Sometimes even a proper Stratoliner pin will show up, though the hats DID come with the DC-3's.................
M
Anyone have or know of a place to get new, old, or reproduction Stratoliner pins?
... did you find that you were pointing the crown pinch more toward the center of your face (above your nose) and away from your right eye? I find that with all store bought hats.
So, when you did the re-crease, did you find that you were pointing the crown pinch more toward the center of your face (above your nose) and away from your right eye? I find that with all store bought hats.
I have to crease my hats with the pinch about 1/4" towards my right eye if I want the pinch to line up with my nose; in my case my asymmetrical head and face are definitely to blame.So, when you did the re-crease, did you find that you were pointing the crown pinch more toward the center of your face (above your nose) and away from your right eye? I find that with all store bought hats.
I have to crease my hats with the pinch about 1/4" towards my right eye if I want the pinch to line up with my nose; in my case my asymmetrical head and face are definitely to blame.
The open crown Stratoliners certainly have stiffeners added to the felt, but they do not have the same shellac as the Stratoliners with the factory creasing. Steam helps to hold the shaping on the open crown hats, but it never causes the felt to become stiff like the Royal Stratoliners. My open crown strats certainly “don’t have all the stiffeners added” when compared to the lower grade factory creased hats. I can’t speak about other’s hats, but this is true of the four I own.
I am thinking of purchasing a Stratoliner. Is there a difference in quality between the Amazon offering Versus the Ebay offering (other than a pre-shaped crease and stiffener)? One is a Premier and one is a Royal.
Royal:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005DF6AR4/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Premier:
https://www.ebay.com/i/351715218537?chn=ps&var=621482488377
Premier is also shipped open crown (meaning you can shape it any way you like) the royal is pre-creased (machine pressed in).............AND the Premier is a taller crown. The Royal is about just under 5" open crown where the Premier is 5 1/2". You can do a LOT MORE with that extra crown height.I am thinking of purchasing a Stratoliner. Is there a difference in quality between the Amazon offering Versus the Ebay offering (other than a pre-shaped crease and stiffener)? One is a Premier and one is a Royal.
Royal:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005DF6AR4/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Premier:
https://www.ebay.com/i/351715218537?chn=ps&var=621482488377
Well, because it happens consistently, I will guess it is my head. Either that, or, America is being sold hats with crooked crowns (doubtful). It is a problem that is more prevalent than most people realize, IMO.So which do you think is crooked .. The head, or the hat??
------------------------Premier is also shipped open crown (meaning you can shape it any way you like) the royal is pre-creased (machine pressed in).............AND the Premier is a taller crown. The Royal is about just under 5" open crown where the Premier is 5 1/2". You can do a LOT MORE with that extra crown height.
Brim width is the same at 2 1/2" each all around....
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Thanks! That is exactly the information I have been searching for. The Royal is just under 5" open and the Premier is 5.5"., but same quality. Thank you for your time and effort....Dennis
Not the same quality. Royal Deluxe is a quality level above Royal.------------------------
Thanks! That is exactly the information I have been searching for. The Royal is just under 5" open and the Premier is 5.5"., but same quality. Thank you for your time and effort....Dennis
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Thanks! That is exactly the information I have been searching for. The Royal is just under 5" open and the Premier is 5.5"., but same quality. Thank you for your time and effort....Dennis
Fruno speaks the truth, definitely not the same quality. What you (I) really want is one of the discontinued Excellent quality Stratoliners.
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There’s another member here who has speculated that the standard Royal felt is composed primarily of dryer lint...
Check occasionally with the Garland outlet.Thanks for your help gentlemen. Looks like it is a race to see who finds the UnObtainable Excellent quality Stratoliner in their size first.