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Hat-stiff′en-ing ma-chine′.

A machine with two compartments, one containing thin and the other thick size. Above its partition a pair of squeezingrolls are arranged. The hats are dipped in the thin size, passed through the rolls, and then the brims (which require to be the stiffest) are dipped in the thick size, and again pressed.

Hat-pressing machine.

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