SS Tropical Fieldcap

[BenVK]

I've owned a few tropical caps before but never an SS version.

What do you guys think of this one?
The skull is machine sewn and not through the lining.
The grommets/eyelets seem to be aluminium and painted tan over brown.The washers are zinc.
The only marking is the size stamp.
I can't explain the black staining, it's very odd.

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[RGD51]

I like it! Even though lacking an eagle I think it fits the criteria of a good one. I don't think there are any hard and fast rules for the SS trop caps as they contracted out and borrowed sometimes from other branches like the Navy.

Robt.

[ferdinandmax]

they opened the front cap and sewing the skull, then they closed and sewn with blue thread, regards sergio

[NCO]

Ben,
I think it stands a great chance, based on these pics, I like it.
cheers
NCO

[BenVK]

they opened the front cap and sewing the skull, then they closed and sewn with blue thread, regards sergio

I don't think so Sergio.

Take a closer look.

Some of the stitching has not been stained and is still tan colour.

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[ferdinandmax]

because along the inside seam it is and smeared in blue? The other stitching is in beige thread? The white wire is attached to the inner liner

[ferdinandmax]

here are two seams with double stitching Paul Wegenmann

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Clements Wagner

[Tim O'Keefe]

Hi Ben

I keep coming back to this cap and still don't know what to make of it ? The basic cap itself looks good including the grommets. But not convinced the eagle is not post war added. & the blue stains and blue thread are hard to explain....except maybe to attempt to hide the fact that the cap has been messed with ?

& thanks Sergio for posting those excellent caps pics Can you show the CW makers stamp ? Is it the oval with just Braunschweig ?

cheers
Tim