Sorry I'm being anal, BUT...

Posted by Patterson from gw.wizards.com on September 28, 1999 at 14:06:32:

In Reply to: They're the same!!! posted by Dale Dassel on September 28, 1999 at 11:56:14:

: : : :
: : : : : Okay, for those of you curious to know the crown measurements
: : : : : of an authentic Herbert Johnson, here goes:

: : : : : I took a yellow plastic (cloth tape measurer) and mesured the crown
: : : : : on two sides. On the very front center of the crown, the measure went
: : : : : from where the crown comes out of the brim, to the part where it
: : : : : creases in at the top, and we're talking strictly height: the
: : : : : measurement was 4 and 3/4 inches. On the side, starting at the
: : : : : bottom of the ribbon, the crown measured about 5 and 1/2 inches.
: : : : : (If you were to punch the inside top of the crown out, you could
: : : : : easily achieve six inches.
: : : : : When it arrived, the crown was not bashed in at the front,
: : : : : but the top was bashed into the standard u-shaped cavity, which
: : : : : can be seen very well in stills from Raiders where Indy is jumping
: : : : : from the horse onto the side of the truck. (Can also be seen very
: : : : : well in raiders where he is in the temple with Satipo and bends down to brush the dust off of the floor (the camera is briefly directly
: : : : : above them). Any more questions, measurements, etc? Also would be
: : : : : more than happy to e-mail photos of my "Poet" courtesy of our new
: : : : : Sony Mavica digital camera. (You get spectacularly well-lit, clear
: : : : : shots instantly)

: : : : : -Dale Dassel

: : : The brim measurements are 2 and 3/4 on the front and back;
: : : and 2 and 1/2 on the sides (I wrote Mr. Swales a very nice letter
: : : with specific instructions and I received exactly what I asked for,
: : : with the exception of a bashed Raiders-style crown)

: : : -Dale

: : Dale - Did you ask for thoses brim measurements specifically? I ask because I've also heard the meaurements are 2.75 in front and 2.5 on the back and sides.

: : Abner - I'm wondering if I should just go with 3 inches all the way around, given Dales measurements.

: : Thoughts?

: : Patterson

: 2.75=2 and 3/4 inches and 2.5=2 and 1/2 inches. It's just the
: metric decimal way of saying it!!! (I'd go for the 3-inch standard
: brim if you want more sun protection, but mine provides plenty as-is.
: (As-is, NOT Abdul Aziz from the Newsradio episode: Balloon!)

You say "The brim measurements are 2 and 3/4 on the front and back" while I'm saying 2 3/4 in front and 2 1/2 in back, i.e. I've seen sources saying the front brim is .25 inches longer then the back. Your post says the front and back are the same.

Again, not to be anal, but once I actually cut the felt, I'm committed.

Cheers!

Patterson

Follow Ups:

• Hat brims.... why did it have to be hat brims? Dale Dassel 14:19:50 9/28/99 (6)
  • Re: Hat brims.... why did it have to be hat brims? Patterson 14:26:52 9/28/99 (5)
    • Re: Hat brims.... why did it have to be hat brims? Michaelson 14:29:39 9/28/99 (4)
      • Is there an echo in here? nm Dale Dassel 18:41:13 9/28/99 (3)
        • Not sure what you mean by that.... Michaelson 08:07:50 9/29/99 (2)
          • Referring to the multiple posting titles (repetitive) nm Dale Dassel 21:49:13 9/29/99 (1)
            • What multiple posting titles...titles.....titles....tiles....(grins) nm Michaelson 08:17:15 9/30/99 (0)

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