My Very First Visor

[Will Brown]

Very hard to see the original stiching in the visor area, but what little I can make out is a darker thread, handsewn also I think, it's hard to say.

[Will Brown]

One more, the inside of the sweatband looking at the left side of the visor itself.

[Kreager]

Thanks for the closeups. So it looks like it's a threaded weave with a coating on it, not leather at all. I'm still learning but was this common?

[NTZ]

With out any doubt the visor and sweatband were post war reattached. More than likely they were the original ones to the cap. Still all original which is more than I can say for a lot of stuff that gets posted.

[Will Brown]

Beats me, but if the use of this material was fairly common, I think one would see more visors out there with sweatbands in this condition. It would seem to be not very durable but maybe this example is the exception?

[Will Brown]

Thanks NTZ, that's nice to know. Obviously not cherry but still a keeper just the same.

[stonemint]

Believe me, you can do a lot worse with your first visor, I know I did!

[Dan T.]

I'm with the other guys Will. Still a nice original cap.

[Will Brown]

Thanks, I feel that way about it too. Glad to know a bit more about it as well.

[sturmbannfuhrer]

The alkor sweatbands don't always end up this bad. This particular cap has that "loved" look about it. The one where a soldier keeps it going long after it should be replaced cos he likes it. Nice cap.