Extremely Rusty & Broken WW2 British Helmet - 80 Year Old Restoration

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  • Restoring this rusted WW1 or WW2 British "Brodie" Helmet. Rusted completely through the metal, but with some love this restoration project is restored.
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  • @clifbradley
    @clifbradley ปีที่แล้ว +103

    Thats pretty cool. My grandfather used to tell me stories about them using their steel helmets for cooking or sometimes soaking their toes in hot water. The worst was if you used your helmet for cooking and then you were starving, you could still smell the soup you made in the helmet. Of course his helmet was punctured several places by bombings. He got a total of 130 stitches in his head throughout the war. His friends called him 'Frankenstein' which wasn't as popular back then so he had no idea who that was and thought it was a German curse word.😊

    • @caractax.3110
      @caractax.3110 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      👏🥰

    • @JustSearchNate
      @JustSearchNate ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Thanks for sharing this with us. And thank your Grandpa for his service!

    • @gabrielbenachir9977
      @gabrielbenachir9977 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Your grandpa was a hero ❤

    • @Arandomperson-ib4gb
      @Arandomperson-ib4gb ปีที่แล้ว +3

      What a wonderful grandfather 👴

    • @dd61125
      @dd61125 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      sounds like aload of guff mate but nice attempt !

  • @Grahame59
    @Grahame59 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    It's WW1 as it has a raw edge. WW2 helmets had a stainless steel lip around the rim. Overall shape is slightly different too, for example the rim is wider at the side on a WW1 Brodie such as yours. You have fitted a WW2-style liner and chinstrap. Other than that oddity, a nice restoration.

  • @SpartanMain
    @SpartanMain ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Most people don’t want to restore these. It’s best as is.

  • @andrewmacdonald4833
    @andrewmacdonald4833 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Amazing to watch...and a skillful restoration...can't help thinking that this was a Great War Brodie rather than a WW2 version...but still...really well done when you see what it first looked like.

  • @Jezidka
    @Jezidka ปีที่แล้ว +4

    So Special, I've wanted to have an old WW1 or WW2 helmet in my house. All of my family is either army, air force, navy, marine, police, doctor, nurse, secretary of state, and fire fighter. We all respect those who have fought for our country in every branch. This was a good restore.

  • @couchbear6108
    @couchbear6108 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    British WWI or WW2 era army helmet nicknamed the "battle bowler" due to its similarity to a bowler hat.

  • @kokanut92
    @kokanut92 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Amazing skills and patience! Always a great watch.

  • @claytonmcclain182
    @claytonmcclain182 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Absolutely 💯 Fantastic. truly and skill that will always be needed. Unfortunately I'm in my 60s and no one wants to learn skills. Anymore we've become a throw away society. Again fantastic job.👍👍God bless.

  • @PGoodmanCOG
    @PGoodmanCOG ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I didn't know how you were going to bring this one back. Beautiful job.

  • @bryanparkhurst17
    @bryanparkhurst17 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I did the exact same project back in the 90s. Used pretty much the same materials and techniques as you but mine wasn't rotted quite as far. I got lucky, I actually found the inner webbing for the helmet at a local military surplus shop. One thing that I would have done differently if I were you was to use the correct color which would have been olive drab. The best part about it was, I picked it up at a yard sale in Manchester Maryland for about $2 and the woman thought it was a hanging planted Potter.

  • @Xenomorphdude472
    @Xenomorphdude472 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Hope the British see this, they will be thrilled to see you restoring the helmet.

    • @michaelhughes7718
      @michaelhughes7718 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Cheers mate 👍 this old chaps a tad mistreated, though. As a kid in Manchester, you'd see these now and again as kitchenware with handles welded on or converted into hanging baskets. They made good chicken nests, too. This one looks like it has been under water a long while, buried, or in a damp garden shed. One of my relations came back with his helmet and service Webley after WW1. Somebody stole them mores the pity.

    • @Xenomorphdude472
      @Xenomorphdude472 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Using restored helmets can be recycled.

  • @mullerpotgieter
    @mullerpotgieter 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Beautifully done.

  • @-Deena.
    @-Deena. ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Glad you changed the colour. Good call and great work 🧡

    • @laurentdevaux5617
      @laurentdevaux5617 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      The problem is, even being changed, the color is still not good...

  • @michaelhughes7718
    @michaelhughes7718 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Used to see these helmets a lot as a kid in the 70s used as kitchen bowls or flower pots.

  • @gabrielbenachir9977
    @gabrielbenachir9977 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Beautiful job! This is a relic of the fight for freedom ❤ thank you for taking great care of it ❤

  • @shirleyannconfer9651
    @shirleyannconfer9651 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice work. I love restoration/repair videos.

  • @lorrainemclay3343
    @lorrainemclay3343 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Fantastic work. You are a master craftsman 👏👏👏😀🌈👏👏👏

  • @vinceianni4026
    @vinceianni4026 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Beautiful restoration L&R good job well done

  • @gregtheredneck1715
    @gregtheredneck1715 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Well, that turned out better than I anticipated. Looks great! Out of curiosity, how long did it take for the hand sanding?

  • @rodeastell3615
    @rodeastell3615 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great job.

  • @pufito
    @pufito ปีที่แล้ว +1

    PERFECT.!!

  • @russhoffman6301
    @russhoffman6301 ปีที่แล้ว

    Fantastic work to get something that old & the condition it was in to what it looks like finished

  • @brendaowens2466
    @brendaowens2466 ปีที่แล้ว

    That was an outstanding job.

  • @bigboy9706
    @bigboy9706 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very fantastic restoration

  • @tomswindler64
    @tomswindler64 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very nice job.keeping history alive.kudos 👍👍👍😎😎😎

  • @some1funny28
    @some1funny28 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Wow WW1! I thought of Bettel Bailey's helmet at the end lol. But this is a great restoration from true history! Great job on this epic history shine!🌟 Great work! OMgosh I'm so impressed 😁

    • @varmintGrant90
      @varmintGrant90 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Fr my man does everything
      To restore

  • @markdidsbury3626
    @markdidsbury3626 ปีที่แล้ว

    Helmet came out Beautiful !!!!!!!

  • @T_B
    @T_B ปีที่แล้ว

    Pretty impressive restoration!

  • @PerfectRestore
    @PerfectRestore ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video! Very good work! Easy to watch!!! Thanks! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

  • @Hamptonacres1
    @Hamptonacres1 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Nice job, I restore military helmets. One thing you may want to consider is instead of using regular body putty use the metal putty instead. US chemical makes an all metal putty and Bondo does as well.

  • @restorationmania
    @restorationmania ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great job 👍 well done. Keep up the good work

  • @terrystover7365
    @terrystover7365 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very impressive restoration.

  • @Seahorse1414
    @Seahorse1414 ปีที่แล้ว

    Lovely job !

  • @LittleRestorers
    @LittleRestorers ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent- Good call on changing the colour 👌

  • @konstantinkurochkin5695
    @konstantinkurochkin5695 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great work!

  • @razorboyXVII
    @razorboyXVII ปีที่แล้ว

    Great restoration!

  • @Fellipe_S
    @Fellipe_S 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Amazing

  • @RestorationAustralia
    @RestorationAustralia ปีที่แล้ว

    Super cool, well done.👍

  • @Alejandromundial.
    @Alejandromundial. ปีที่แล้ว +1

    very good job, congratulations. greetings from Argentina

  • @nordicson2835
    @nordicson2835 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great that you saved it. It would be great if it could talk , the stories it might tell.

  • @user-dz8dg6ey8g
    @user-dz8dg6ey8g ปีที่แล้ว

    Лайк за классную работу. Реставрация шлема на все 💯. Спасибо за видос.

  • @vicente2955
    @vicente2955 ปีที่แล้ว

    Muy buena restauracion maestro 🙏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

  • @andreysever417
    @andreysever417 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Великолепно! Спасибо!

  • @mskayla7747
    @mskayla7747 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nicely done. But I think you should have modeled the finished product for us. 😊

  • @user-me5hz7lb4f
    @user-me5hz7lb4f 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Hi can you link the screws that look like rivets

  • @erwinhoes5090
    @erwinhoes5090 ปีที่แล้ว

    Splendit restoration. absoluteley beautifiul

  • @IGYOIOI
    @IGYOIOI ปีที่แล้ว

    Beautiful raw edge Brodie

  • @hax9872
    @hax9872 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Beautiful restoration work but the English helmet ww1 if I do not talk nonsense was mainly brown or see even tan dark to stick as close as possible to the original color in any case very very nice good work

  • @aarondwyer3746
    @aarondwyer3746 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thumbs up ,you did a good job I'm impressed

  • @2ndparatrooperDivision
    @2ndparatrooperDivision 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    where did you fill the holes with?

  • @jeremycoleman318
    @jeremycoleman318 ปีที่แล้ว

    Well done sir

  • @zou6492
    @zou6492 ปีที่แล้ว

    Another beatiful restoration 👍👏🪖 Congratulations and Greetings from Belgium 😉🇧🇪🖐️

  • @sashamirzayans8465
    @sashamirzayans8465 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice and neat!

  • @lucialima781
    @lucialima781 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Ficou show❤❤❤❤❤👏👏👏👏👏👏

  • @suejenkins6005
    @suejenkins6005 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi another absolutely superb restoration well done xx♥️♥️👵🏻👴🏻🐶🐾🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

  • @gazlyno
    @gazlyno ปีที่แล้ว

    Great job, might be a mk2 British/Canadian Brodie Helmet. Glad you changed your mind on the colour, lol Thanks for sharing

  • @rutikuiwa7133
    @rutikuiwa7133 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very good job

  • @carrestore
    @carrestore ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video 👍

  • @adriamiraguilar
    @adriamiraguilar ปีที่แล้ว

    Perfecto !!

  • @RelaxingRestoration
    @RelaxingRestoration ปีที่แล้ว +1

    you should have tried it on at the end of the video!

  • @quocthanhtran5199
    @quocthanhtran5199 ปีที่แล้ว

    It’s perfect

  • @19Bmiller
    @19Bmiller ปีที่แล้ว

    Very nice

  • @re-fix9678
    @re-fix9678 ปีที่แล้ว

    good

  • @user-dr3dr6do5o
    @user-dr3dr6do5o 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Just a question...would the nuts not be square instead of hex nuts??

  • @albert8360
    @albert8360 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Nice work! where did you get those Web Kit straps???

  • @condar419
    @condar419 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great job. Negative three points for the “hol(e)y” pun 🤣🤣🤣

  • @matiasandresalvarez2370
    @matiasandresalvarez2370 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hermoso el brody

  • @darlong9917
    @darlong9917 ปีที่แล้ว

    never seen a tan one most were olive green or bluish gray good job

  • @galinapatey9371
    @galinapatey9371 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Великолепно 👏👏👏👏👏

  • @lindawallace6750
    @lindawallace6750 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    C O O L !!!

  • @BellaLin-ds1yr
    @BellaLin-ds1yr 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    WOW😮

  • @CJ_7519
    @CJ_7519 ปีที่แล้ว

    "Ready for duty, sir"🪖!

  • @diogomartinssilva6727
    @diogomartinssilva6727 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Top 👏👏👏🔥⚡

  • @justinnoe5753
    @justinnoe5753 ปีที่แล้ว

    I would've left the holes there because it looks cool

  • @iwasglad122
    @iwasglad122 ปีที่แล้ว

    Known as the 'Brodie' helmet, unless I'm mistaken. Have restored a dozen of them myself from the Home Front of WW2.

  • @kevinfoster926
    @kevinfoster926 ปีที่แล้ว

    When we were kids we'd wear these from our fathers from WWII when playing war games, mine was blue as my father was in the Royal Navy.............but with the same green strap.

  • @BritishMilitaria
    @BritishMilitaria 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Not certain but I believe because of the lack of a rim this is a ww1 helmet

  • @tnt1633
    @tnt1633 ปีที่แล้ว

    I acualy found a turtle shell helmet at a goodwill sadly it did not have the guts in it but it has the original green paint but it has a few dent's on the dome of it been holding on to it to restore it 1 day

  • @user-gx1bm5fc2x
    @user-gx1bm5fc2x ปีที่แล้ว +1

    В музей👍

  • @user-zb7cq4xe1v
    @user-zb7cq4xe1v ปีที่แล้ว

    Супер😮

  • @julienghanadan8311
    @julienghanadan8311 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great job on ww1 rusty and broken British helmet - 100 year old restoration lost and restored 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩

  • @JessicaSmith-nm5xc
    @JessicaSmith-nm5xc 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I personally found that hole pun funny

    • @JessicaSmith-nm5xc
      @JessicaSmith-nm5xc 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      And i can tell by the look of the holes it saw some combat, for sure

  • @rab7034
    @rab7034 ปีที่แล้ว

    You should have used "flat" finish paint!

  • @laurentdevaux5617
    @laurentdevaux5617 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Nice job indeed on the shell, but the result is by no means realistic. Since you found a Brodie helmet, why didn't you restore it as a ww1 Brodie ? More, the color is wrong and much too glossy, and the chinstrap was attached with rivets (split, for the original Brodie) and not with screws. You have a real talent, it's quite a pity you didn't use it better...

  • @npfrestoration
    @npfrestoration ปีที่แล้ว

    Great job

  • @johanjanssens4530
    @johanjanssens4530 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is an original Elbonian army helmet !

  • @theorystep
    @theorystep 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I always wondered why these restoring guys use alot of chemicals instead of just sandblasting it. I feel like it would take off all the layers of dirt grime and rust. There has to be a reason why.

    • @samgri_militaria
      @samgri_militaria 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Because they dont want to take of the paint

  • @user-ts3ib8gx4r
    @user-ts3ib8gx4r ปีที่แล้ว

    Оу! Британочка. Там очень интересная сталь. Немагнитная. У меня есть такая в хорошей сохранности. Только у моей каски ремешок обычный брезентовый. Без резинок. И амортизатор подшлемника новодельный. Не оригинальный.

  • @cubuna
    @cubuna ปีที่แล้ว

    I think this is a clickbait where did u get that comfort black attachment and the belt

  • @josuawilkins6744
    @josuawilkins6744 ปีที่แล้ว

    One thing that the helmet is missing is the rim which has looks like it fell off. Look at original pictures of helmets and you will see the rim.

  • @andysanger7723
    @andysanger7723 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    No rust protection at any stage the chin strap brackets should be painted and rivertied in place

  • @ChristiaanHarkink
    @ChristiaanHarkink 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Vakkundig om zeep geholpen.

  • @fumesniff
    @fumesniff ปีที่แล้ว

    if a magnet sticks to this it was made before 1916

  • @Ikari-kun
    @Ikari-kun ปีที่แล้ว

    2:33 español?

  • @Anakoicer
    @Anakoicer ปีที่แล้ว

    Лет через 5 несчищенная ржавчина поднимет шпаклевку и отвалится вместе с ней. Надо было кислотить до чистого металла.

  • @AngeloCatubig
    @AngeloCatubig ปีที่แล้ว

    Its a brodie helmet omg 😱
    Bro said brodie incorrect 0:32
    0:52 brodie helmet has shrapnel

  • @ericbaillie1098
    @ericbaillie1098 ปีที่แล้ว

    Why?

  • @Wrld-coryxkenshin
    @Wrld-coryxkenshin 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    It looks just a little rusty at the start

  • @one1charlie643
    @one1charlie643 ปีที่แล้ว

    I don't think its 100 years old. this one doesn't have a rim on it which would make it the Australian version made under license. production commenced in 1939 and 2 million were produced.

    • @ColoringAHouse
      @ColoringAHouse ปีที่แล้ว

      It literally said "WW2" in the title.

  • @TheParkAttendant
    @TheParkAttendant ปีที่แล้ว

    I have just such a helmet and is in much worse shape than yours. It shows were a bullet dinged off it. It's the other story it has to tell. It was slammed over a grenade! I fear this hero died in the attempt, as the top was blasted out.
    I am preserving it as is, so this story can continue to be retold.