Don't forget!

Posted by Indy Mark from proxy.iad4.netsetter.com on May 02, 2001 at 20:47:57:

In Reply to: Re: Didn't someone here do that? posted by Sam Cox on April 28, 2001 at 17:48:00:

: Hello chaps,it was i who sent my Herbie J to PBs for a complete rebuild,i am yet to get it back however,they are a bit backlogged with custom Indys at the moment.Before you go about washing it just remember that felt and saturation is a combination that will not help any taper problems.I suggest you contact Joe Jnr and tell him you have a fedora that needs a rebuild(im going for a complete rebuild,sweatband,ribbon and liner).Joe has quoted me $70.oo U.S plus shipping and to me that is pretty reasonable.
: I hope this helps.
: Sam
: P.S i will let everybody know how the masters at PBs restore the"origina" from Herbie Js
: : I'd like to hear how it turned out. And I also remember yet another HJ owner who mentioned that Joe refused to do work on an HJ.

: : Anyway, I've already bought the hat stiffener and I have no patience, so if this doesn't work, I might send it to Joe, as well as buy a PB hat from him, but for now I've psyched myself up to do it myself. So considering that, is there anything I should keep in mind?

: : Thanks,

: : -IS

: : -----

: : : : It's really lost it's shape since I got it in February (i know, that's
: : : : not long, but I've been playing with it to achieve the best Raiders
: : : : look).

: : : : Anyways, I'm going to put it under cold running water to get out
: : : : the dust, sweat and previous bash (the current bash has
: : : : somewhat of a taper). I have a bottle of Scout felt hat stiffener
: : : : and a saucepan of water for steam ready on the stove. I'm
: : : : looking to get either a Peruvian temple scene look and/or a Cairo
: : : : streets look (minus the dirt).

: : : : SO, my question is, before I start working on this $300 hat, do
: : : : any of the hat experts here have any additional suggestions
: : : : before I screw this thing up?

: : : :
: : : : Please advise before I end up with a shrunken hat and an eyeful
: : : : of tears!

: : : : -IS

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: : Hello chaps,it was i who sent my Herbie J to PBs for a complete rebuild,i am yet to get it back however,they are a bit backlogged with custom Indys at the moment.Before you go about washing it just remember that felt and saturation is a combination that will not help any taper problems.I suggest you contact Joe Jnr and tell him you have a fedora that needs a rebuild(im going for a complete rebuild,sweatband,ribbon and liner).Joe has quoted me $70.oo U.S plus shipping and to me that is pretty reasonable.
: : I hope this helps.
: : Sam
: : P.S i will let everybody know how the masters at PBs restore the"origina" from Herbie Js
: : : I'd like to hear how it turned out. And I also remember yet another HJ owner who mentioned that Joe refused to do work on an HJ.

: : : Anyway, I've already bought the hat stiffener and I have no patience, so if this doesn't work, I might send it to Joe, as well as buy a PB hat from him, but for now I've psyched myself up to do it myself. So considering that, is there anything I should keep in mind?

: : : Thanks,

: : : -IS

: : : -----

: : : : : It's really lost it's shape since I got it in February (i know, that's 
: : : : : not long, but I've been playing with it to achieve the best Raiders 
: : : : : look).

: : : : : Anyways, I'm going to put it under cold running water to get out 
: : : : : the dust, sweat and previous bash (the current bash has 
: : : : : somewhat of a taper). I have a bottle of Scout felt hat stiffener 
: : : : : and a saucepan of water for steam ready on the stove. I'm 
: : : : : looking to get either a Peruvian temple scene look and/or a Cairo 
: : : : : streets look (minus the dirt).

: : : : : SO, my question is, before I start working on this $300 hat, do 
: : : : : any of the hat experts here have any additional suggestions 
: : : : : before I screw this thing up?

: : : : : 
: : : : : Please advise before I end up with a shrunken hat and an eyeful 
: : : : : of tears!

: : : : : -IS

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