The Stratoliner Society {VINTAGE}

[RBH]

A post of mine from 2011...
A scan of the 1954 edition of ADVERTISING: TEXT AND CASES by Neil H. Borden, M.B.A. It has some great info plus the real 'history' of the Stratoliner.

http://www.thefedoralounge.com/thre...es-john-b-stetson-company.54872/#post-1195167

A screen shot of the Stratoliner info.

So at the least the Open Road and Stratoliner are 1st cousins....

 

[Short Balding Guy]

A post of mine from 2011...
A scan of the 1954 edition of ADVERTISING: TEXT AND CASES by Neil H. Borden, M.B.A. It has some great info plus the real 'history' of the Stratoliner.

http://www.thefedoralounge.com/thre...es-john-b-stetson-company.54872/#post-1195167

A screen shot of the Stratoliner info.

So at the least the Open Road and Stratoliner are 1st cousins....

Thanks for the reminder post. this evening I have been viewing some of the lively posts about this remarkably historic hat.

Eric-

 

[moontheloon]

a few of my Stratoliners tossed about

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[Redfokker]

a few of my Stratoliners tossed about

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Hat Porn Ant, made my day.

 

[RJR]

a few of my Stratoliners tossed about

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Cool!

 

[moontheloon]

1940s Royal DeLuxe

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[Short Balding Guy]

1940s Royal DeLuxe

Excellent Royal DeLuxe! A luscious gray thin ribbon hat in the "top" quality. Congrats.

Anthony is not the ribbon treatment of the 40's Royal De Luxe unique? I find it so tidy and neat when I put it against the more common ribbon treatments.

Wer it with pride sir. Best, Eric -

 

[moontheloon]

Excellent Royal DeLuxe! A luscious gray thin ribbon hat in the "top" quality. Congrats.

Anthony is not the ribbon treatment of the 40's Royal De Luxe unique? I find it so tidy and neat when I put it against the more common ribbon treatments.

Wer it with pride sir. Best, Eric -

Yes I believe only the Royal DeLuxe Strats have this bow


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[buler]

Green Strat - not sure if this is Moss or Holly. Very hard to photograph. I've adjusted the color on the first pic so it looks correct to my eye.

B

 

[T Jones]

Green Strat - not sure if this is Moss or Holly. Very hard to photograph. I've adjusted the color on the first pic so it looks correct to my eye.

B


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Hey buler, could you take a couple more pictures of the open crown shape with a direct side shot and a direct front shot? I'd like to get a view of the open crown from those angles.

 

[buler]

Hey buler, could you take a couple more pictures of the open crown shape with a direct side shot and a direct front shot? I'd like to get a view of the open crown from those angles.

Sure. It has that #51 block look to me.

 

[T Jones]

Sure. It has that #51 block look to me.

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Thank you buddy. I believe I have a block like that, or one that is very close to it.

 

[Short Balding Guy]

Green Strat - not sure if this is Moss or Holly. Very hard to photograph. I've adjusted the color on the first pic so it looks correct to my eye.

Buler, doggone that is a real unique colored felt. Congrats it is very special.

Best, Eric -

 

[Cornshucker77]

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Man, that is a beautiful collection!

 

[Cornshucker77]

Sure. It has that #51 block look to me.

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I have a #52 block how much difference from the 51? I missed out on an auction for a 51 so I was wondering what I missed.

 

[buler]

Thanks Eric. I know there were Stetson's of this color green in the Johnnyphi hats. Unfortunately, Johnny used photobucket and now all of those auction pics are gone. Curse photobucket!!

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[buler]

I have a #52 block how much difference from the 51? I missed out on an auction for a 51 so I was wondering what I missed.

Check the hatters equipment thread and I'm sure there are pics that will illustrate. But essentially the 52 block is more straight sided and the 51 has more of a curve.

B

 

[Cornshucker77]

Check the hatters equipment thread and I'm sure there are pics that will illustrate. But essentially the 52 block is more straight sided and the 51 has more of a curve.

B

Thank you and Go Pack Go!

 

[gtdean48]

Buler, doggone that is a real unique colored felt. Congrats it is very special.

Best, Eric -

+1

 

[M Hatman]

Here is my recently acquired very early 60's example.....in it's origional box. Picked it up pretty reasonably but it will be just for show.....it does not fit my 7 1/2 to 7 5/8 head it is a size 7. Has seen very little wear....and is a good example for the felt of this era....and unfortunately my only vintage Strat.
Perhaps somday if I can replace it with one my size I can pass it along....
As to the hat....it is a interesting sort of light to medium grey. It has a 2 1/2 inch brim, 5 3/8 open crown and a nice 2 inch sweat. Sewn liner, cannot see or get to the blocking tags...
M