The Helmet Pic Thread (2nd Alarm)

[NY911Bowhunter]

Since the first thread was locked, and many a great lid was posted, it is only right to transmit a second alarm for another one!

I myself collect helmets, but really enjoy buying and selling them. I have worn the same New Yorker for the past 17 years or so, and it is time to replace it. The liner is almost totally void of padding and I want a new one....so the search is in progress..I have bought and sold a few trying to find the "right" lid..still looking for a nice Large N5a..

Anyways, here is my lid; The Boston style shield was replaced witht he other one recently.

[NY911Bowhunter]

I bought a Ben 2 Plus to try out and actually REALLY like dit...but decided to sell it and stay leather..

[firefightinirish217]

OK, here's my yellow plastic lid that was issued to me at Dalton. Though I hated having a yellow helmet, now mostly brown hehe, I'm still proud as hell to have it still. Go figure they went to black helmets after I left. I'll have a leather one day hopefully, that is, if I get that job I want after I get out of the Marine Corps. And yes, the partially melted Garrity light still works. This helmet is strictly display use only since I am no longer at Dalton. She ain't quite crispy/crusty, but she ain't a rookie either, haha.

[NY911Bowhunter]

I picked this helmet up locally a few months ago, it is an old 5A with a volunteer shield from the Poughkeepsie Fire Department. They are now a fully career department and have been for some time.

[FireInTheShire]

YAY Glad to see this thread back Ill have to re-show off mine now

Ill post them Sunday if possible

[EAfire516]

My Cairns 880. First pic is right after i got it in '08. The other two are a little newer.

[NFD-Firefighter]

Old 5A... Sorry for the bad photography

[NFD-Firefighter]

again, sorry for the bad photography

[EAfire516]

Might a well share this one also. Vintage East Alton FD helmet - Cairns Senator (aluminum).

[NFD-Firefighter]

That's a beaut!

[NY911Bowhunter]

Although I had one in the mid-90's, I have never been a fan of the 880 = but I must say the one pictured above is fantastic looking!

Keep 'em coming!

Here is one from my collection - an old 5a, used by one of the guys who retired from my department (I dispatch for them) as a Captain. This was his Lt lid from the 80's...

[capt1704]

The yellow helmet is from my volunteer dept. The white helmet is my work helmet which was put into service two month's ago.

[NY911Bowhunter]

I painted a helmet I sold on eBay like this after seeing some pics on the Facebook page for a guy in Baltimore that refurbishes helmets. I liked it so much I did my own service helmet.

[EAfire516]

Although I had one in the mid-90's, I have never been a fan of the 880 = but I must say the one pictured above is fantastic looking!

I appreciate that! I love my 880.

[EAfire516]

These are the helmets of A-Shift at the Olin Brass Fire Department in East Alton, IL. Cairns 1010s with black tet's.

[EAfire516]

My 1010 for the OBFD.

(Sorry for so many consecutive replies...)

[NFD-Firefighter]

NY911, how many helmets do you have?

[NFD-Firefighter]

Although I had one in the mid-90's, I have never been a fan of the 880 = but I must say the one pictured above is fantastic looking!

Keep 'em coming!

Here is one from my collection - an old 5a, used by one of the guys who retired from my department (I dispatch for them) as a Captain. This was his Lt lid from the 80's...

They ran LT.s with white lids?

[hwoods]

They ran LT.s with white lids?

We have 3 Colors here: Yellow or Black for Firefighters and White for Officers. Line Officers have White Helmets, Chief Officers have White Coats and Helmets..........

[FIREMECH1]

We run red helmets for FF's and FAE's. Black for Officers (Capt's, no Loui's). White for all Chiefs, including coats.

FM1