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Special Interests - Groups & Societies => The Barracks => Topic started by: Niederlander on January 27, 2012, 07:02:46 AM
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Hello!
Does anyone know what the quality of the River Junction Trade Co. Cavalry Hat is like? It looks pretty good in the picture, but you never know until you see one. Thanks!
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Hi
I have a few hats now, and I STRONGLY suggest that you buy a fur felt hat, not the wool one. Fur Fetl handles the rain better, wool shrinks. I haven't purchased from River Junction, but I do know that they sell hats in both Wool felt and Fur (Rabbit) felt. The fur is double in price, but the fur will also be wearable after a 3 inch rain.
Later
Mike
Wichita KS
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I have one of thier hats. The quality of the wool is fine and it is shaped OK but does not have authentic detials like the edge stitching or fold or the vent.
Correction. The one I am describing is from Coon Creek not River Junction. I was confused about which hat came from where.
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When did you get yours? According to the description, they are supposed to have the side vents and edge stitching now.
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Mine is from June of last year. they may have changed them since then.
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Is yours the black or drab version? I need the drab version for my Marine impressions.
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mine is black
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Hi i checked into river junctions cavalry hat,. like hopalong! i liked the shape,, and it had the correct 53/4 crown , it had a vent , but it wasnt the snowflake or star vent. but would advise, to check out the drab color shade before a purchase. cob
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Others on here would know better than I, but the original hats I've seen are all over the map as far as color. I would guess this is a combination of differences in color as issued as well as different amounts of fading. I doubt too many people were concerned with it at the time, as they were "field" hats. It's been pretty well established that uniformity in the field was more theoretical than actual. Thanks for the input gentlemen!
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For my drab hat I have placed an order with Eureka Arsenal for a model 1883 drab hat. I will post pictures when I get it.
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Dang I wish I had all of those hats in my hand, I could tell you a lot about them.
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This is my drab hat! but not sure what year it is though. cob (http://)
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I will report on the River Junction hat when it arrives. They had a twenty percent off anything in the store sale and I couldn't resist. I'd rather spend the extra money on powder or gas checks or something! I hope it's nice!
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I made up my 76 black hat, with a river junckion hat, the union slouch hat, had to get the right ribbon and vents from else where ,which wasnt a problem ! and it was looking good.
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Looks like he,s made a few ajustments ,to some his crown hights! yours mr nederlander, use to be 51/2 , now 41/2
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Looks like he,s made a few ajustments ,to some his crown hights! yours mr nederlander, use to be 51/2 , now 41/2
Looks like he found the cap key, seems to have missed the space key a couple places. Got a dollar that says we just have a warmed over liten. ;)
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Looks like he found the cap key, seems to have missed the space key a couple places. Got a dollar that says we just have a warmed over liten. ;)
:)
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I made an error when talking about my hat. I bought two hats this summer. One black slouch hat one from Coon Creek Old West and a tan John Ford Cavalry Hat from River Junction. I had confused the two. Jim from River Junction kindly pointed out my possible error to me in an email and I checked when I got home and I have switched them in my mind.
I apologize to all and sundry--especially to the fine folks at River Junction.
It was my Coon Creek hat that does not have authentic details like the edge stitching or fold or the vent.
My River Junction John Ford Cavalry Hat was exactly as described. It is well made and worth the price. I have since trimmed the brim and reshaped it to a different form but what came to me was exactly what was advertised. The folks at River Junction were extremely personable and easy to deal with. I have made a few purchases from them this year and I will buy from them again.
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Looks like he found the cap key, seems to have missed the space key a couple places. Got a dollar that says we just have a warmed over liten. ;)
Winner!!!
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Hopalong !! if yr still looking for a belt? paul percival makes a suberb 1876 praire belt ,and the 1885 belt as well, both are arsenal belts, down to the last detail . cob
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I made an error when talking about my hat. I bought two hats this summer. One black slouch hat one from Coon Creek Old West and a tan John Ford Cavalry Hat from River Junction. I had confused the two. Jim from River Junction kindly pointed out my possible error to me in an email and I checked when I got home and I have switched them in my mind. I apologise to all and sundry.
It was my Coon Creek hat that does not have authentic details like the edge stitching or fold or the vent.
My River Junction John Ford Cavalry Hat was exactly as described. It is well made and worth the price. I have since trimmed the brim and reshaped it to a different form but what came to me was exactly what was advertised. The folks at River Junction were extremely personable and easy to deal with. I have made a few purchases from them this year and I will buy from them again.
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It takes a good man to correct his errors! Thanks Hopalong! Looking forward (hopefully!!) to meeting you in July!
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It takes a good man to correct his errors! Thanks Hopalong! Looking forward (hopefully!!) to meeting you in July!
I look forward to meeting you as well. I am really up for this. Now we need to figure out how to do more locally!
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I look forward to meeting you as well. I am really up for this. Now we need to figure out how to do more locally!
That's easy, move out here. ;)
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That's easy, move out here. ;)
That sounds like a great idea but I'm not sure my school district would keep paying me as a principal in absentia.
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That sounds like a great idea but I'm not sure my school district would keep paying me as a principal in absentia.
Oh geez, we're going to have to behave at the DOMM or we'll get sent to the principals tent. ::)
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;D
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I got called to the principal's office the other day and oh did the kids think that was funny. ;D When I told the principal that he said he'd try to be more careful how he calls me in to work on his machine.
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It is a running joke in my building when teachers get called to the principal's office. The kids get a kick out of it. The call is usually followed by an "Ooooooooh, you're in trouble!" Everybody chuckles.