Meyer Caps

[Larry F.]

Super nice cap Bill. Thanks for posting it.

[John Hodgin]

Like these early hats best Bill! Excellent example.

[Gustav 43]

Here is mine,nice worn Meyer with RBNr. beginning with zero,59 size,hand applied bevo insignia - I think not common to see them with hand stitched insignia and RBNr.
Gustav

P.S. Looking for later complete one with machine applied insignia

[Dennis S]

Showed this photo before , so I will show it again.

Vet's sisters pickup circa 1982 unfortunately I did not save one for myself. Sorry about that now. ( scan off a poloroid)

Two types: Maker and rbn marked, screened and grommet vented and box sewn and tucked insignia. They all had the suede side out on the black hatched chinstraps.

They were mint as the hats were stored in a suitcase in the attic and the rest of the stuff in a garage.


ps. The floor is not my house.

[Larry F.]

That's one cool photo Dennis. Wow!

I wonder where all those caps are today??

[BenVK]

Good god! what a haul!

[John Hodgin]

I think not common to see them with hand stitched insignia and RBNr.
Gustav

Hand stitched indicates an earlier production hat.

[Dennis S]

That's one cool photo Dennis. Wow!

I wonder where all those caps are today??

I know of one in a collection in Pennsylvania.

[SMP]

So, are the Czech caps original ?
I thought someone would have commented on them by now ......

[Larry F.]

So, are the Czech caps original ?
I thought someone would have commented on them by now ......

From where I'm sitting, they sure look good to me Steve.

[Sojka2]

Hi , I also thing that they are good. I know that everiting ,, Czech,, sounds problematic. But sometimes there is something good. I have founf lot of DAK items in Czechrep. personaly. I would liket to know where are thees nice caps today :-(
Best
Jan

[John Hodgin]

Many fine hats posted, but how about some actual discussion.

Does anyone know when insignia was first machine sewn onto Meyers? Earliest hats have hand sewn insignia and later hats machine sewn. Most of the hats worn in Africa exhibit hand sewn insignia.

[Larry F.]

Many fine hats posted, but how about some actual discussion.

Does anyone know when insignia was first machine sewn onto Meyers? Earliest hats have hand sewn insignia and later hats machine sewn. Most of the hats worn in Africa exhibit hand sewn insignia.

That's a good question John. My understanding is that machine sewing began somewhere towards the end of '42 moving into '43. Hand sewn were in '42.

I also believe Meyer caps were first introduced in '42, and no longer made after '43.

Am I close professor?

[John Hodgin]

That's a good question John. My understanding is that machine sewing began somewhere towards the end of '42 moving into '43. Hand sewn were in '42.

I also believe Meyer caps were first introduced in '42, and no longer made after '43.

Am I close professor?

Am still learning Larry, so just who is this professor you refer to?

Agree with your observations. But final model Heer tropical tunics were produced until the end of the war (without tropical insignia) so perhaps some Luftwaffe tropical clothing was produced later than 43, though we have not yet seen any.

Most 43 dated Meyers in collections are unissued, seems the earlier hats are the ones which exhibit wear. Are there any Meyers in collections out there with machine sewn insignia which have definite wear?

[tylis2]

Another 1942 Cap

Just thought I'd add my cap

Steve T