Kriegsmarine Visor Thread

[Walkwolf]

One of the nicest Kriegsmarine visors I've ever seen.
Congrats - such a beautiful cap.........!

[stonemint]

I know you all know I like "stonemint" items, but I made an exception for this one, as it is just a killer cap in terms of shape and matching insignia (albeit tarnished).

I posted a stonemint wreath here for comparison to show what the color of the bullion would have looked like when new.

However, with wear on a ship or in salt-water climates, bullion was prone to tarnish (and is a reason celleon became so popular, in addition to cost):

[Redcap]

Beautiful cap. I've owned several original KM visors but never an Erel. Out of interest is the band stiffener the usual waterproof treated woven fine buckram type material or pasteboard ? Not being prolific KM headgear manufacturers I'm thinking they used the standard stiffener construction as on theri other headgear.

[Scout]

That looks great. Congrats.
Interesting info about the removable top for 'white top wear.'
You learn something new every day.

[stonemint]

Beautiful cap. I've owned several original KM visors but never an Erel. Out of interest is the band stiffener the usual waterproof treated woven fine buckram type material or pasteboard ? Not being prolific KM headgear manufacturers I'm thinking they used the standard stiffener construction as on theri other headgear.

Excellent question! (And I encourage those). Yes, that is exactly what it is--the waterproof fine buckram. However, you will see celluloid as a stiffener on a lot of KM visors as well (but I have yet to see celluloid used on Erel KM's).

[mgalat]

Beautiful visor Stonemint ... congratulations.

[BobS]

Wonderful, rare cap, in great shape. Congratulations.

BobS

[Jerry B]

Great cap and thanks for sharing the finer points of it.

[Redcap]

Excellent question! (And I encourage those). Yes, that is exactly what it is--the waterproof fine buckram. However, you will see celluloid as a stiffener on a lot of KM visors as well (but I have yet to see celluloid used on Erel KM's).

Yes, I've had a couple of junior grade Officer caps with celluloid stiffeners but the vast majority have been fine buckram - usually white but occasionally black. On the other hand all of the NCO visors and sailors caps I have had have been celluloid, never seen buckram on anything but officer visors.

[Kevin Grootaers]

What a beauty.