Re: Tinpan's 39 Super Eight
Posted by Owen_Dyneto On 2014/4/16 10:33:26
Blumenthal's "Mosstred" was a truly unique product, used only by Packard and Rolls-Royce. It was also used on the Custom Super Clippers and Custom 8s thru 1950. Nothing available today truly duplicates it. Image below from a 22nd series Custom 8.
The material in your first photo in post #26 looks very much like Laidlaw's striped broadcloth #1406, used back into the early 30s. Many years ago I bought enough of this from Bill Hirsch to redo my entire 34 sedan but only used enough for some repairs - if you want a swatch send me a PM and I do have enough to sell some of it. Though not a quality match to the Hirsch-supplied material LeBaron-Bonney has also had on occasion a much closer match to what you want than the swatch you show.
BTW, it's Hirsch, not Kirsch. A fine gentleman, selling Packard upholstery materials (and other parts) for 60+ years.
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The material in your first photo in post #26 looks very much like Laidlaw's striped broadcloth #1406, used back into the early 30s. Many years ago I bought enough of this from Bill Hirsch to redo my entire 34 sedan but only used enough for some repairs - if you want a swatch send me a PM and I do have enough to sell some of it. Though not a quality match to the Hirsch-supplied material LeBaron-Bonney has also had on occasion a much closer match to what you want than the swatch you show.
BTW, it's Hirsch, not Kirsch. A fine gentleman, selling Packard upholstery materials (and other parts) for 60+ years.
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