Whipstitch Brim Treatment

[Bob Roberts]

How about some examples? Heres a Biltmore Rosselini.

 

[Bob Roberts]

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[carouselvic]

Stetson Nutria Quality circa 1950

 

[Bob Roberts]

Thats a beauty.

 

[ChicagoWayVito]

Anyone know the make and model of a sewing machine that can produce the whipstitch for hats?

 

[Bob Roberts]

Mike Miller probably would.

 

[Redfokker]

Stetson Nutria Quality circa 1950

Such detail, visually interesting.

 

[RJR]

Such detail, visually interesting.

+1

 

[Bob Roberts]

A bit of a deeper whipstitch on a Northwest hat in progress. Burgundy thread.

 

[Joshbru3]

Anyone know the make and model of a sewing machine that can produce the whipstitch for hats?

There were lots of singer models, but many people use the same machine used to sew sweatband leathers to reed tape.

Here's the thread I started on Old Singer Sewing machines for this purpose.
http://www.thefedoralounge.com/thre...achines-sweatbands-binding-ribbons-etc.58160/

 

[Bob Roberts]

There were lots of singer models, but many people use the same machine used to sew sweatband leathers to reed tape.

Here's the thread I started on Old Singer Sewing machines for this purpose.
http://www.thefedoralounge.com/thre...achines-sweatbands-binding-ribbons-etc.58160/

Do you kno the machine that can do this type of "overlock" stitch?

 

[Joshbru3]

Do you kno the machine that can do this type of "overlock" stitch? View attachment 61927

I believe its the Singer 81-2

Called a french Stitched edge in the 1909 Singer ad photo (link)

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s73/mrsony/singer_1909_103.jpg

According to ismacs.net, the 81-2 was cancelled in 1954 and replaced with the Singer 246-12

http://ismacs.net/singer_sewing_machine_company/model-list/classes-1-99.html

 

[Bob Roberts]

I believe its the Singer 81-2

Called a french Stitched edge in the 1909 Singer ad photo (link)

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s73/mrsony/singer_1909_103.jpg

According to ismacs.net, the 81-2 was cancelled in 1954 and replaced with the Singer 246-12

http://ismacs.net/singer_sewing_machine_company/model-list/classes-1-99.html

Thanks! Great info Sir!

 

[alanfgag]

overcast stitch by Borsalino - model Ergosca.

 

[Bob Roberts]

overcast stitch by Borsalino - model Ergosca.

Thats a nicely finished stitch.

 

[40Cal]

I've got only one , Bob.
Fabroc Supreme

 

[Bob Roberts]

Beautifully rendered example 40cal. Thx for posting.

 

[alanfgag]

Thats a nicely finished stitch.

It's hard to capture how fine and refined this brim edge treatment is - Borsalino excelled at this in the early 1950s.

 

[Bob Roberts]

It's hard to capture how fine and refined this brim edge treatment is - Borsalino excelled at this in the early 1950s.

Extremely clean and even. I've enlarged it.

 

[ChicagoWayVito]

It's hard to capture how fine and refined this brim edge treatment is - Borsalino excelled at this in the early 1950s.

I would love to see the start and stopping point to see how well it matched up when closing the loop and if they did any overlap for a couple of stitches.

Edit: Another great picture would be a side by side comparison of the stitching of the same spot both top of brim and the bottom of brim. Curious if the machines produce a look like modern serger machines or not. A modern serger will have a different pattern on top than on the bottom.