Bud-n-Texas
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I recently acquired this lid off of ebay, sold by a former lounger. There has been very little information about Smithbuilt here on the lounge, so I have been doing some investigation. Ultimately I went to the source for information on my new lid. I found out that Smithbuilt like so many other hat companies has been bought and sold several times. According to the compnay spokesman, seems as though my hat was made by the original company sometime in the seventies or earlier. The two inch sweat was used on their high end beaver felt hats. The model number was used by the original company prior to them actually giving their hats a name. The bashed crown is 4 3/4" and the brim is 3 1/2". The sweat as noted before is 2", the ribbon is 7/8' and the brim binding is 3/8". The felt is thin and supple and fits like a glove. Here are a few photos, I will post more when I finish cleaning it up and steam the diamond crown.