Antique Firefighter Helmet Restoration
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 13 ต.ค. 2024
- We would like to thank you in advance for 22:19 minutes of your time.
In today's episode we will show the renovation of an old historical fire helmet from the First Republic. Apparently commander :)
The helmet is made of leather with metal peak and brass trim. Other decoration is made of brass.
This helmet was sent to me for renovation.
Some of the history:
Some foundation of the fire brigade can be found already in ancient Rome. The local fire brigade consisted of about 500 slaves. Then the fire expertise was forgotten and in the case of fires all the inhabitants of the towns participated in extinguishing. However, new fire-fighting measures were also developed, one of the most important being the separation of the kitchen from the main part of the building. It was only at the beginning of the 19th century that fire brigades began to form again, but on a voluntary basis (source Wikipedia)
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Action Index:
0:07 fire helmet performance before renovation
0:31 disassembly of brass parts using pliers
3:50 using a scalpel to cut off the metal collar and the original ruined leather lining
4:46 a little music won't hurt :)
5:23 disassembled parts helmet
5:46 And the cleaning itself begins. Using a spatula and a hot-air pislote, I try to remove the old paint from the leather body.
6:24 Removing the paint didn't go very well, so I took a rasp to help.
6:40 Then I cleaned the body with sandpaper P180
6:43 ... followed by a base coat of about 3 layers because the skin had soaked a lot
7:00 after the base paint dries, I cleaned the hairs with the P220 sanding sponge and sprayed the last layer of the base with the body
7:16 while the base paint dries, clean the metal collar in the container with caustic water. Attention necessary protective equipment !!!
7:40 after about one hour of leaching, rinsing with clean water followed by brush removal
8:20 I originally did not want to remove the brass rim, but changed my mind
8:56 tin was needed to connect the metal rim, I used hydrochloric acid for cleaning and silver solder paste
10:15 the left hem was still sprayed with basic paint
10:28 I applied a spray putty to the dry and ground helmet body for easier grinding
11:02 The inner rim of the helmet was half black and half green in its original appearance. This dyeing had to be done first before sewing (then I could spray the leather insert)
11:55 The original leather insert was not complete, so I used a spare. To soften the old skin, apply oil that is used for riding saddles.
12:22 And then the stitching of the helmet together. I let my wife do this job :) She did it very nice by the way, thanks Veronika :)
13:24 We can paint this stitched helmet in black. For higher abrasion resistance I used two-component epoxy paint.
14:21 While the black paint dries, we clean the brass parts with a brass cleaner, it's an original blend of several acids to make cleaning less accessible places easier.
16:05 Only a few seconds are enough to make it clean. the acid reacts quite quickly and it is necessary to rinse the brass parts thoroughly in water to stop the chemical reaction.
16:28 ... followed by polishing with abrasive paste and felt disc.
Clean the residue with acetone.
17:58 Upcoming parts :)
18:02 And let's compile :)
20:25 Done. And test it! That we have beautiful firefighters?
20:47 comparison before and after renovation
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I can’t help but feel there’s a fireman looking down on you whispering "Thank you, you’ve got it exactly as I used to keep it if not better."
A phenomenal restoration, everything about it was perfect. These more complex restorations are by far my favourites.
Thanks Mark ❤🇨🇿
Perfect?? Are you serious?? He left the rust on the helmet. A real restorer would have removed it first. Maybe he'll do another one in a couple years on repairing this hack job.
@@jl3390 he didn't leave any rust, the bit that looked a bit rusty was leather.
He polished away all the gilded parts. like on the chin strap. they where perfectly fine even after the brass cleaner bath. If you would take an officer pickelhaube with gilded moutings and polish the gilding away, you probablby devalue it by EUR 500.
When I first saw the condition of that helmet, I said “NO WAY!!!” I’m in awe after watching what you did !!! Your passion and knowledge meet your talent and produce a beautiful piece !!!
Thank you Joey for the beautiful comment, I appreciate it!
The helmet is gorgeous! And the restoration was perfect!
Thank you :)
Great job!! I loved the pictures of you both at the end. Your wife looks very good in your hard work!! Blessings to you all!!👏👏👏💯💯❤️❤️🇺🇸✝️
We are very happy, thank you for watching and nice comment.
Proud firemen! Very interesting to see how they where made and how you restored it. I will watch more than once. Beautiful. Here in Montréal, late 19 century, fire brigades where comercially owned by insurance companies. A special number or insigna was affixed to your house if you ad a contract with such insurances. So, the brigades only fight fire on insured houses, not insured you relied on your neighbors.
IMHO, you have done the original manufacturers proud, absolutely beautiful restoration !!! Cheers !!!
Thank you so much Peter :)
Greetings from Texas, watching you bring back old discarded objects to their former beauty is fascinating and a pleasure to watch.
Thank you very much to Texas :) Greetings from the Czech Republic :)
This was one of the best things I have ever watched. If it were not for people like you some of these treasures would be lost forever. Thank you.
Thank you Michael for the beautiful comment ❤🇨🇿
When my wife sits with me to watch a restoration video in its entirety and says that the final result is gorgeous, you know that it's a great channel. Kudos to you and your beautiful, talented wife, Veronika! Subscribed.
Veronika thanks Frederic :)
You and your wife have done an incredible job restoring this helmet! To think that everything except for fresh coats of paint are all original, it’s unbelievable! You guys should be extremely proud 😊
Thank you Edd for the beautiful comment. We appreciate it a lot :)
What I like about this channel is he/she doesn’t get over-restorative and retains as much of the item’s original character as possible; too many would’ve replaced leather liner and diminished helmet’s integrity.
Thank you for your appreciation Billy. Have a nice day Radek
It's like you have a time machine, when you finish your work, it's like going back in time. The helmet is so beautiful. Thank you for taking the time , and showing such respect for the fire fighters!
Thank you for your time while watching this video Bonnie :) Radek
The helmet and the wearer are both 1st class. Well done.
A much better end result than I expected. Fabulous work. 👏
I'm so glad, thank you.
After all the work she put into reconstructing this helmet I think the least you could do was to let her wear it for the final reveal, well done. To think of the work an underling would have had to do to keep this helmet clean and shiny is amazing. Nice craftsmanship and attention to detail, thanks for sharing this video.
Did you notice that I had a woman who, didn't thoroughly restore an ancient duel analog public parking meter? She didn't bother going into details, to completely fix the entire thing from top to bottom; inside and out.
You are a gifted artist in bringing this beautiful piece back to its orgonal glory
¨Thank you so much Todd :) Radek
Wow
Osm you just given Second Life to Helmet.. Great job stay blessed ❤
Wow! Those firefighters of old really knew how to do it in STYLE! Wonderful to see it fully restored!
Thanks Donna :)
Must be the parade helmet of a firefighter´s general!
:-D
That brass cleaner works great, never seen such a fast reaction!
Brilliant job, thx to your wife and your local firefighters!
:-D
Thanks Horst :)
what a beautiful piece of art - belongs in a museum
Thanks Edward ❤🇨🇿
WOW! 😃 This helmet is of amazing beauty and you have revived it! Thank you for your noble work 🤗 🚒😸
Thank you very much
Unbelievable beauty and wonderful restoration. The helmet is fit to be placed in a museum. Spectacular job!!
Thank you very much. I am glad that you liked the result of our work. Greetings, Radek.
I don't really know where to lay my "like"... On the passion revealed and shown on this restoration job or on the one easily seen in this beautiful couple... Thanks for spreading your art and craft all over the world!
Beautiful job done on that helmet.!!
Thank you very much Victor :) Veronica and Radek
Love your videos, you have actually inspired me to restore antiques and older items, keep up the great work!
Thanks Zack :)
Fantastic job as usual, glad she even got to play in a fire truck too! That helmet is gorgeous, never thought you would make it look that good!
Beautiful! Reminiscent of Roman-era helms.
It actually reminds me of German WWI pickelhaube
The thing on the top absorbs most impact from things falling. The French Adrian helmet from ww1 used a similar design. The shrapnel from explosions would hit the top. Although the Adrian was among the worst helmets of the period
@@jeffreytan2948 they were actually both based on the cuirassier helmet used during the napoleonic wars! I have a knack for this kind of stuff! It's quite interesting
Stunning! Just think about the fact that these marvelous artworks were common place back then!
Thanks :)
i love these old helmets i wish i could find me some to collect.
Joey Roten I’ve seen several restored on TH-cam ❤️
Beautiful job, a real labor of love! I'd never thought that anything like that could be brought back. You are true artisans. Outstanding!
Thank you very much Jim :)
A stunning restoration. Congratulations. It’s beautiful.
Thanks :)
Fantastic workmanship! Beautiful assistant!
Thank you Doug :)
A brilliant restoration! Beautiful work, well done! (You know, since she’s wearing the Commander’s helmet, that you have to do everything she says! ;)
Keep doing what you do!
Thank you Dan! Well, I guess I didn't have what? :)))
Nicely done! A fitting tribute to firefighters everywhere!!!
Thanks Vickie :)
The intrinsic value may not be there anymore but the historic value is immeasurable. Very well done.
Прекрасная работа!
Повеселило окончание ролика, с твоей супругой в пожарной машине.
Она явно боялась нажать или сделать что-то не то!
Очень красивая!
Cпасибо, Отто ❤👍
You are very talented!! You have a gift to restore things other people would throw away. The world needs more people like you!!! Take Care & Be Safe.......
Thank you very much, I appreciate it very much. Greetings Radek and Veronika
Как всегда жирный лайк. Каска пожарника огонь. Удачи Вам.
Another masterful restoration, way to go. As a retired volunteer firefighter you did the service proud in the restoration of that cool helmet Love watching your videos, thanks for sharing. When your wife was stitching on the liner I saw in the background a collection of coffee grinders they deserve to be shown off . Again thanks
you may need a sand blaster for rust or rust remover for this type of thing but good work tho
Yes, I'd love to, but it wasn't needed with the helmet. The body is made of leather, not metal!
It seems he didn´t...
I was also triggered by not removing the rust , but I do appreciate the effort he put into it tho.
I was also bothered that the rust wasn't removed lol ugh, it's like my OCD won't let me forget! Lol!
Wow, this helmet is a very detailed piece of antique art, just amazing the decoration they dressed this up with.This was a great restoration, right back to better than new condition. Items like this so deserve this type of work. They just don't make stuff like this helmet anymore, it was a real craft.
Yes I agree Chuck. Thank you :)
This is Czech republic firefigter helmet. Helmet is in 30. - 40. yars. Sign Moravia eagle. Isnt big rare. Good work.
What you wear to a fancy dress fire.
Found a new talented restorer to watch!👍👍👍👍👍
Thanks Joy :)
Ok! I understand what did they mean by word “skin”, it should be leather! :)
No its skin. Leather is a word used to disguise the violence that’s why you reacted.
Fantastic work! Thanks for sharing.
Looks more like a Prussian helmet of the royal guard
Fantastic woman, Fantastic family, Fantastic restoration!!!
Thanks,Thanks,Thanks :))
This is one of the most amazing and by far most beautiful restoration jobs I have ever seen on TH-cam.
Thank you very much for encouraging. Hug from the Czech Republic. Veronika and Radek ❤🇨🇿
Well done Sir, as a firefighter, myself it gave me real joy and a sence of pride to see the incredible work you did on that helmet. Salute and Respect
Thank you so much Mark for the beautiful words, I am pleased :) Have a nice day Radek and Veronica
Another beautiful and very thorough restoration!
Thank you so much Lindsay :)
congratulations my friend,you did a great job bringing that helmet back to its full glory,WELL DONE.
Thank you so much for the recognition Colin. Have a nice day Radek
this volunteer fire fighter in the U.S.A. says: WOW!! Great video! Awesome project. Love your attention to all of the details. :) :)
Thanks my friend :)
How does it compare to your own helmet? Is yours plastic?
Oh my God !!!! You are a wizard !!!! What a job !!!! 😲😲😲 What patience !!!!🤦♀️🤦♀️
What a stunning restoration, that helmet is a piece of art, so beautiful. I would love to have one like it.
Thank you :)
Stunning transformation. Great job..! 🚨🚒
Thanks :)
A very beautiful transformation well done!!
Thank you Todd :)
nice job! but i think the brass was gold guilded so i doubt it will stay looking good long once the brass discolours, loved the way you used the inner cap liner too.
Beautiful restoration 👍👍👍. Thanks for sharing. Definitely worth 22 minutes of my time.
Thank you. I appreciate this greeting from the Czech Republic.
A lot of intricate work. Patience is a virtue. The helmet is beautiful. Great restoration.
Thanks !!!
Excellent repair and restoration. Just beautiful.
Thanks :)
Magnificant work! I agree with Joey P. when I first saw this, I thought "NO WAY!" what a joy!
Thank you Josephine ❤🇨🇿
I watch your videos. Really like to watch how you restore all types of items. You are amazing
I'm glad, thank you Kathy :)
Great restoration, you and your wife did a really good job! 👍👍👍
Thanks :)
Stunning restoration!!! You are an artist in your own right!
Thanks ❤🇨🇿
Wow beautiful and mesmerizing incredibly beautiful finishing pictures as well 👍😁😉
Thank you Ray :) Radek
You're a very talented restoration artist...
Thanks
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I thank you :)
Dobrá práce! Obdivuji Vaši preciznost
Děkuji Lubomíre :) Hezký den Radek
Ese casco quedo Hermoso, te felicito amigo Restaurador..🤗🤗🚒⛑👌👍👏🥰
muchas gracias Raul :) Radek
What a beautiful restoration. You and your wife make a great team.
Thanks John :)
I loved your fine work restoring a piece of firefighting history. A commander firefighter in your country is what we Americans call a "batallion chief," one who oversees the duties of the firefighters and paramedics in saving lives on a daily without fear or hesitation. Well done, sir. I salute you.
Thank you for your enlightening comment❤🇨🇿
Absolutely Gorgeous! A real treasure! Bravo!
Thanks Nono ❤🇨🇿
You've turned a once functional piece of kit into a work of art that anyone would be proud to display.
Thank you for the beautiful comment.
What a beautiful job! Your home must look like a museum.I always enjoy your videos and look forward to the next one.
That's got to be one of the most beautiful helmet I've seen . . . sweetie looks good too 👍
It seems very fancy for a firefighter. It looks more like a helmet for a policeman, but it is absolutely gorgeous! You did a wonderful job. Bravo!!
Thank you, yes it is Austria - Hungarian helmet for firefighters of the First Republic.
That is beautiful! You did a fantastic job on that helmet and Veronika wears it very well.
Thank you Mary, I'm glad :) Radek
A crowning success! Beautiful!
Wow, thank you :)
Superb renovation of a classic fireman’shelmet.😀👌👌👌👌👌
Thanks Terry :)
¡¡IMPRESIONANTE..UNA MARAVILLA DE RESTAURACIÓN..FELICIDADES!!
gracias
Magnifico tú trabajo!! cuándo dedicación y se nota!soy fan de las cosas antiguas ! saludos a tu señora:-) Claudia desde Uruguay 🇺🇾
Muchas gracias por su atención Claudia :) Abrazos de la República Checa Radek y Veronika :)
That belongs in a museum!
Thank you :)
Wow! How skilled you are. I loved the care and patience. I have several London ones I have collected over the years.
Wow, can I ask for a photo Mike ?! veradona@email.cz Thank you Radek
Awsom. Finally a channel worth watching. And very educational. Thank u.
Oh, thank you Brian, I'm glad for your follow-up. Have a nice day Radek
Love it man great job. Looks like the wife had fun in the fire truck too. Very cool
That's really good refurbished cool fireman helmet. Nice
Thanks Steve :)
As a classmates and an auto enthusiast I've always appreciated the Czech capacity for engraving and scroll work. Thanks for keeping a slice of it so well preserved.
Glassworker not classmate lol
A stunning restoration from a beautiful family
Oh, thank you Derek for the lovely comment
Amazing, what a treasure, you’ve done it justice!!
Thank you Lee :) Radek
Love you guys you make an Awesome team love watching you guys. Plus awesome restorations
An important part of history restored perfectly
Thank you so much :) Radek
Man that is beautiful. Nice work!
:)
That’s very beautiful. Nice job.
Thanks Alex.:)
Why was this one so cute lol, the pics at the end were too wholesome
Very nice..it gives the firefighter a hi moral..
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Beautiful work! And beautiful firefighter! Keep up the good work!!!!! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks ❤🇨🇿
Excellent job. Beautiful
Thank you for your hard work in restoring this piece of history.
I’m very happy you didn’t renew the leather like so many other restorers do.
Again thank you to both you and your beautiful wife, you’re a very lucky man. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Thank you so much for watching :)
Awesome restoration.Well done friend.
Thanks Andy :)