What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?

[moontheloon]

1940s Mallory Plastic-Felt

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I love seeing hats pop up that I have not seen outside of ad illustrations
beautiful Justin

 

[Frunobulax]

Turned 1 on July 25th
He's running around like a maniac just about ready for that glove uncle Jim


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Hopefully the shirt will fit him for football season.

My sieve-like memory had him born in the fall. I shoulda got him a card.


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[KarlCrow]

akubra campdraft

 

[Samuel]

Back to work with my Mallory Back Bow Aristocrat—I'm enjoying this vintage felt fedora.

 

[RJR]

I love seeing hats pop up that I have not seen outside of ad illustrations
beautiful Justin

+1

 

[Windsock8e]

I understand you are an aviation enthusiast?

There is a prop in the woods near my house that I walk past while walking the dog that I have always found interesting... maybe you can tell me what it is.

I've always wondered how it got there and why it was there

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That is rather random and mysterious. I am by no means an expert but would comment that it is what is called a "constant speed" propeller meaning that the angle of attack of the prop blades can be adjusted in flight thereby improving (usually) climb performance. Basically, the blades will turn at the base "biting" more or less of the air which improves performance depending on the manoeuvre.

My plane has a two blade fixed pitch (prop blades do not change angle) which is fine for a 90hp engine.

This one is three bladed which may suggest that it was for a powerful engine, possibly turbo prop. Blades appear to be metal rather than composite but only way to know is to tap it.

Hard to tell how big it is, but I do not think it is military. If it came from a military aircraft, the diameter would have been well over 6 feet to cope with 1000+ horsepower. Possible a powerful single engine or off a multi-engine general aviation aircraft.

Given that it is not speared into the ground or tree, nor distorted (but hub appears damaged), unlikely that it separated from the aircraft in flight, so someone just dumped it in the woods. In another 50-100 years, the picture and question may be "how did this propeller grow out of that tree?" [emoji3]

If you are not near an airfield, it is a total mystery as to how or why it got there!

 

[moontheloon]

That is rather random and mysterious. I am by no means an expert but would comment that it is what is called a "constant speed" propeller meaning that the angle of attack of the prop blades can be adjusted in flight thereby improving (usually) climb performance. Basically, the blades will turn at the base "biting" more or less of the air which improves performance depending on the manoeuvre.

My plane has a two blade fixed pitch (prop blades do not change angle) which is fine for a 90hp engine.

This one is three bladed which may suggest that it was for a powerful engine, possibly turbo prop. Blades appear to be metal rather than composite but only way to know is to tap it.

Hard to tell how big it is, but I do not think it is military. If it came from a military aircraft, the diameter would have been well over 6 feet to cope with 1000+ horsepower. Possible a powerful single engine or off a multi-engine general aviation aircraft.

Given that it is not speared into the ground or tree, nor distorted (but hub appears damaged), unlikely that it separated from the aircraft in flight, so someone just dumped it in the woods. In another 50-100 years, the picture and question may be "how did this propeller grow out of that tree?" [emoji3]

If you are not near an airfield, it is a total mystery as to how or why it got there!

thank you for the information on this mysterious piece

yes the blades are metal and it stands nearly 6 feet tall ... I am about 5' 5" and it is a couple inches over my head standing as you see it

just so random to think that someone would drag a huge plane prop. into the woods and lean it against a tree ... so strange

 

[blueAZNmonkey]

Cheap-o Broner cotton 8-panel cap today:

 

[splintercellsz]

David, the man in black

rjr, beaut

michael, sharrrrp Wednesday choice

Case, never wrong with an Akubra

Anthony, wonderful family photo, and glad you approve of the plastic felt!! I too wonder the story of the prop, no telling why it was placed there, let the mind run free

Karl, love the color

Samuel, fits you well my friend

Blue, cheap, looks nothing of the sort. Great ensemble

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[Redfokker]

Back to work with my Mallory Back Bow Aristocrat—I'm enjoying this vintage felt fedora.


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Looks good, and the style tells a story of the waning days of hat fashion towards the end of the 1950s Youthful Smartness indeed.

 

[moontheloon]

Stetson No.1 Quality on a damp drizzly day.
... and Axl says hi

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[RJR]

Cheap-o Broner cotton 8-panel cap today:

Looks good on you.

 

[splintercellsz]

Stetson No.1 Quality on a damp drizzly day.
... and Axl says hi

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Hello, and a hell of a hat!

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[Bob Roberts]

Stetson "Norwood" Grade 8 Panama. Leather sweat.

 

[Bob Roberts]

thank you for the information on this mysterious piece

yes the blades are metal and it stands nearly 6 feet tall ... I am about 5' 5" and it is a couple inches over my head standing as you see it

just so random to think that someone would drag a huge plane prop. into the woods and lean it against a tree ... so strange

Put it on ebay. Buy a new hat.

 

[Bob Roberts]

Stetson No.1 Quality on a damp drizzly day.
... and Axl says hi

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...and say "Hi" back to young Mr. Axl.

 

[Windsock8e]

Stetson "Norwood" Grade 8 Panama. Leather sweat. View attachment 85165 View attachment 85166 View attachment 85167 View attachment 85168

How do the Norwood and Original 47 differ please? They look different but I can't quite identify how due to flicking between screens.

 

[Joao Encarnado]

This new arrival.

 

[Windsock8e]

Put it on ebay. Buy a new hat.

LOL. I can ask in an aviation forum whether it has any value. It won't be useable for flight anymore, that's for sure, but props are obscenely expensive when new so it may have some residual value.

 

[Bob Roberts]

How do the Norwood and Original 47 differ please? They look different but I can't quite identify how due to flicking between screens.

The weave quality is abt the same. Both have leather sweats. Brims are flanged differently. Crowns are pretty similar. Here they are together. Norwood was an Stetson outlet hat that's no longer made. Original '47 may still be offered but if so it's a cloth sweat only.