KM Company Grade Visor Cap - Is it too Late For a Restoration? Opinions Please.

[Colorado]

Tiny Cap, probably size 55 that has suffered some neglect. Surprisingly, the wool really is in pretty good shape. Not even a moth nip. The rest, well that's another story, it was squished flat in storage.

I think in the right hands it could be brought back to life, but that's easy to say when you have never done a restoration.

I had never found or owned a KM visor cap before getting this one, but I bought this anyway despite the condition. Everything looks like I would expect with regard to bullion insignia, sweatband and visor stitching, but wanted to make sure before I offer it here on the estand.

Thanks in advance.

[Colorado]

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[Colorado]

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[Robert Shoaf]

Definitely worth restoring, IMHO. These are rare and valuable headgear.

Bob Shoaf

[Alfred.R]

Definitely worth restoring, IMHO. These are rare and valuable headgear.

Bob Shoaf

me agree,.

[azonion]

Nice cap save it.

[Colorado]

Thanks for the comments and glad it's restoration worthy. All those years and never saw or handled a KM visor cap, but it looked like I expected one to look when it came my way.

I am guessing not that many US Vets encountered Kriegsmarine men as they would the other German forces could explain why certain items never come out of the woodwork. Also suppose many of these worn examples went down with the ship.

[48RMC]

woww that a very nice salty dog these kind of caps are the real beasts i smell the sea

[John Degioanni]

Very nice cap! worth reshaping and restoring with a chinstrap if you can find one.
Wonderful cap.
John

[Colorado]

The new owner found a chinstrap and has worked on restoring. Hopefully, he will post when the work is complete.

Thanks for the posts!

[-Ray-]

I wouldn't restore any further than gently adding the chin strap/buttons and placing it on a headstand form to allow the shape to reset. A nice cap.

-Ray-

[Andy C.]

Don't touch it, leave it as it is.

[amiklic1]

This is not how the cap looked when it was taken by the vet, so I vote for a proper restoration. One has to be extremely cautious, as these items, especially in a shape like this, are very fragile, so only the necessary things have to be done, and by an experienced hands only, of course.

I would clean it professionally to stop further degradation from that cause.
Than resewing the broken stitches and replycing the buttons and chin strap.

[bodes]

I wouldn't restore any further than gently adding the chin strap/buttons and placing it on a headstand form to allow the shape to reset. A nice cap.

-Ray-

X2....Bodes

[Adam S.]

Any updates on this project?