Aussie WW2 Slouch Hats

**Thanatos** · 12-22-2013, 02:10 AM

Hi Rene,
Could you please post your 45 made Fur Felt for comparison mate.
As you know the vent colour is always a good rule of thumb re era of manufacture.
Interested as I was under the opinion the vent colour changed in the early 50's but your example may prove this incorrect.
I made the call based on Vent colour, Carr snap and the brim edging. Is your example brim edged Rene ?
Thanks mate.

**Thanatos** · 12-22-2013, 02:27 AM

1953 made Fur Felt.

What a bloody mess on your desk Dave

**reneblacky** · 12-22-2013, 02:42 AM

Here ya go, this is also with the service caps and these are earlier mfg- brown vents can't be used as a rule of thumb - it's a good indicator though

**reneblacky** · 12-22-2013, 02:50 AM

by Thanatos

1953 made Fur Felt.

What a bloody mess on your desk Dave

These in my opinion would be rarer than ww2 types

**Thanatos** · 12-22-2013, 02:52 AM

Love those Service caps mate, You only posted them to make me drool. You bugger

Thanks for posting your examples Rene. Dark Greenie Brown ? for want of a better description.
Note the difference in colour of your examples and the 53 I posted. The 53 has much lighter green vents.
Good stuff Rene as always mate.

Cheers my friend

Dave

Off to finish Xmas Shopping with my 6 year old. This will be fun.

**Jerry B** · 12-22-2013, 09:47 AM

by reneblacky

Sorry guys I beg to differ - my 45 dated caps have the green vents

As I posted,

I think the green air vents are post war, war time examples have brown, though others probably know better than me.

and glad to be proven wrong.