hat stretcher

Object/Artifact

Sidney Museum and Archives

Name/Title

hat stretcher

Entry/Object ID

2017.009.033

Description

Hat stretcher [hat jack] made of two half-circle arcs of softwood, approximately 1 1/2 inched thick [deep], centrally joined with a glued-in threaded rod which has been covered with a charcoal grey hexagonal plastic sleeve. One arc stamped, in black: "the/Hat Jack/HAT STRETCHER", with a line drawing of a Stetson-type hat. The other arc stamped: "Jas Townsend/& Son, Inc./1-8000-338-1665", with a ling drawing of the company logo, a rough wooden sign [a shingle, perhaps] with scrolled pediment and central acorn finial, reeded side borders with top and bottom acorn finials. Centrally is an open, square tin lantern with glass sides and a lighted candle within, and below: "Jas Townsend & Son, Inc.".

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Stevens, Marolyn

Notes

Accession Date: 16-May-17 Mode of Acquisition: Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Stretcher, Hat

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Clothing Care Objects

Nomenclature Class

Personal Gear

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

hat stretcher

Created By

Jones, Isabel

Create Date

May 13, 2017

Updated By

Michael Goodchild

Update Date

December 4, 2025