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jkdbuck76

Can't go wrong with a Fed IV Deluxe. A good hat. They hold up well.

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Looks good. I'm a proponent of "pick a bash that looks good on YOU....don't try to look like Harrison Ford."

For instance, I look awful in a Raiders hat. Why? I have a HUGE head. LC or KOTCS bashes look better on me.

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Nice lids.

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BendingOak wrote:Always a good idea to contact the vendor/hat maker direct. Estimated times are just that. Estimated and they do change from time to time.

Yes! Ppl need to keep that in mind like before holidays and whatnot when everyone else wants a hat.

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Nice lids!!

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The sun will fade it over time little by little. I own a Fed IV Delux and two AB Henry's. I use the Fed IV as my "work" hat and save the Henry's for dressup. You won't go wrong with a Fed IV. It will look really dark when you open it up and you're sitting inside. So take it outside. What a...

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Nice hat! I have a picture of my great grandfather and he was ALWAYS wearing some kind of a lid---even back in the military (he was stationed in Texas during the flu epidemic back in 1917 or something). If I find it, I'll post it. The fact is: men wore good lids back in the day. Sad that it all stop...

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Nice lid, borntorun97.

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Nice lid!

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Which hat is that?

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OP,

Have you ever had this hat reblocked? Do you plan to?

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I hope you show up on the next "Pawn Stars" and see what Rick and Chumlee will offer you for it.

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I will be doing a seaplane (travel) hat. I am testing the color I want to settle on. Here is my 2-cents worth. Maybe to a light grey CS traveler hat? The Henry is seaplane grey. It would be a chance for you to differentiate your product a little bit. So, LLS, are you setting yourself up as the &quo...

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Sorry.

Here it is:

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I have now had this hat for 3 years and still looking awesome! it just keeps getting better. I replaced the ribbon and bow with a darker and more SA one. new bash job. (no reblocking) tweeked the brim and took out the steel wire. http://i579.photobucket.com/albums/ss233/graildiaryfan/fed4b-1.jpg Pr...

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Got my Fed IV today, its my first bash, be brutal ;) http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa427/Rob10267/50f69591.jpg http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa427/Rob10267/c402979f.jpg :H: Looks really good. Great for a first bash. Just my own preference, I like to push the crown down a tad lower in th...

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Deckard, You have a long oval head like me. That is why it is tight on your forehead but have space at the sides. I have had this on my Fed IV (which back when I bought it was stiff as a brick). It later conformed to my skull (which is so oval, it looks like the skull from Akator!). See what Todd sa...

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The Grey Henry arrived yesterday.

I'll have pics up in a day or so. Thanks Mr. Penman and Marc.
It is a gorgeous hat.

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Just got the call from John; my grey Henry is on its way.
In a little over a week, I'll have some pics.

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WhipDude wrote: Pictures?

oh. I need to do that. Maybe this weekend I'll put a few up.

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OK. The re-flanged hat arrived yesterday. The brim is nice and it is a bit stiffer. Mr. Penman says that the re-flanging process reactivates the existing stiffener.

Looks good and looks like the kind of go-to-meetin' hat it once was.

Thanks, Mr. Penman!

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Just curious about "why the re-block?"

To lend itself better to a Raiders shape?

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My son and I in Kentucky.

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The Fed IV is pretty good.

But I also say that if you can save up a few more bucks, then but the Henry.

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Men are funny: I have three Indy hats and I wear them until Summer, then I put them away until Fall. In any case if you wear yours, other men will start to wear them at work, or at church, or if you live in a small town. Gearheads, other men are waiting for YOU to be their William Wallace and lead t...

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I've done customer service for the past 12 years. I know a good one when I see him. John is one of the good ones. I mean, we have got to be the pickiest client base on Earth and the man spoils us. UPDATE 04/18/2011: Got a call from Mr. Penman while he was putting my Henry on the flange. He works on ...

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It is more wavy than Joel Osteen's hair!

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BendingOak wrote:I'm for one glade you are still around.

Thanks.

Do I send it to the mailing address or the shop address?
And I'm going USPS.

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You hat needs to be reflanged. If you pay for shipping to and from I will do it for free. My wife told me to UPS it to you and to include a return tag. I shall do that and insure it both ways JUST in case. Pretty bad when a hat becomes your baby. I thank you. And when I get some money again, I'll b...

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OK. Here is a link to the album. http://s266.photobucket.com/albums/ii260/Jkdbuck76/Warped%20Brim/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; It seems worse when I try to curl it. I cannot get a nice uniform curl. I wonder if I s...

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I'l see about pics.

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Congratulations on the retirement. BTW, I have a pic of my great grandfather from the 1950's (he must have been in his 60's) and he is wearing a great fedora.

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The Henry is a very soft hat. Itypically hang it on a hook on the bathroom door. My 3 year old likes to slam the door open and crush the hat. I've also tried to curl up the sides of the brim to get the Venice pier thing going. Long story short: my brim is getting wavy and is no longer straight on th...

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The Librarian wrote:Perhaps glue thin strips of rubber on the inside where it clamps to the table ot chair to reduce slippage.

Marty

Marty is correct. Just need something that will grip a bit.
And pray that nobody messes all over your hat.

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Binkmeister and John are correct: experiment using cheap materials first. We do this in manufacturing all the time! For instance, before we build something really crazy with stainless sheet steel, we try it our in carbon steel first. THEN after a few tries and we like it and get a feel for it, we gr...

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Good luck.... http://gwiezdne-wojny.pl/grafika/2004/lip/hil.jpg You're gonna need it! ;) Thanks! I have enough for a Fed IV Moonstone, but I want to see if I can get her to allow the extra cash for a grey Henry. I have a brown Fed IV and a brown Henry and I like the look and feel of the Henry a lit...

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Don't worry about it email68, It will take around 2 months for the hat to conform to your head. When new, hats are like this... overtime they smooth, get character and conform to the owner's head. Wear it as much as possible, every day if you can... the more you wear your lid the faster it will tak...

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Is it leaving a red line on your forehead?

Is there a gap between the sides of your head and the sweatband?

Final question: did you speak with whomever you ordered it?

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For instance, I love the brim dims on the Fed IV, but at my size (62), the crown looks a bit muffiny. But the crown is JUST RIGHT on the Fed III, but the brim is just way too big. I agree. Ive been having thoughts of trimming about an eighth from the brim of my III but I cant work up the courage ju...

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A year ago yesterday, I asked my wife to marry to me while out on a long 8 mile hike around our beloved Lake Chabot, here in Castro Valley, California. Today we did the hike again, and once again I brought along my Penman LC hat. http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs1358.snc4/163003_480070...

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So after what I'm hearing here, I am willing to wager that the first Fed IV's had a boatload of stiffener in them and the later ones do not.

Is that a fair statement?

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maboot, is that a Fed IV Regular or Deluxe on your Dad? Fed IV Regular. Looks good. I just might get one. I've been himhawing about getting a Regular since I need a grey hat. But since they don't make the Moonstone in a 62 (!!!!! yes my mellon is THAT huge) Deluxe, I'll have to take a Regular. This...

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maboot,

is that a Fed IV Regular or Deluxe on your Dad?

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You did right, RobocopIndy! At the end of the day, it has to look good on YOU. We can shoot for SA specs, but if our head/face size &shape aren't EXACTLY like Harrison Ford's.... For instance, I love the brim dims on the Fed IV, but at my size (62), the crown looks a bit muffiny. But the crown i...

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BendingOak wrote:I would need to see it on your head to help you out.

Good call.

Trimming is the LAST thing u want 2 do b/c once it is gone, it is gone.

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That thing represents everything we got into Indy hats for in the first place.

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Here's a shot with my Fed IV Deluxe from out in our front yard as the sun was setting: http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c182/burnsland/Sepiasunsetsmaller.jpg I really liked the sepia look for this one. It did make it hard to distinguish the sun from the rest of the sky. And in a way it looks like ...

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Do the turn before you adress the brim size.

What dims do you measure at the sides then the front and back of the brim?

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My 2-year old FedIV is still stiffer than a corpse and I can't get that deep of dents into it. So should I go spray bottle or steam? I wear a 62 with some foam pads in the sides. Is that typical of thier newer offerings? I am thinking of picking up a moonstone but don't want to fight with stiff fel...

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My 2-year old FedIV is still stiffer than a corpse and I can't get that deep of dents into it.

So should I go spray bottle or steam?

I wear a 62 with some foam pads in the sides.

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