Military antiques stashed in a shed? Time capsule of treasures! what will we find!?!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ก.ย. 2024
- In today’s episode I visit a local collector who has been storing tons of military antiques for decades going back to the 1800’s! What will we find as he offloads his collection?!?
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I was a Parachute Rigger in the 1970's...that NB8 parachute was round, but you can steer it (a little bit) by pulling the risers it will dump air in a direction that will allow you a small amount of steering. We (US Navy) decommissioned the chutes after 10 years in service. I would jump that chute he has in a heartbeat though.
Thanks for coming Alex. Glad we could make a deal on a few items! Next time I am in the city for a cosplay photo shoot I will stop by the store as Geralt..
Oh you commented!
I just wanted to say your wildlife works are beautiful, captures them naturally. 💕
It was awesome! And would love to see Geralt walk through my doors :)
@@CuriosityIncorporated 👍👍😃me too 💝
Nice work on the Geralt cosplay. My wrists and fingers feel the agony of that chain mail you worked on! I hope you have a blast at Katsucon next week.
That would be cool! Looking forward to it. :)
The big round military chutes did have risers that had some control such as turning, in which case you would go in that direction. the landings were a hard one. Great collections you have there.
What a cool guy!! Cosplay, taxidermy, militaria...love when we get to watch the hunt 😊
What an interesting interview! Seen some really bad taxidermy over the years, this guy is good.
I know the gentlemen he does very good work.
Came here to say that. Got scared at first when he said that he was into taxidermy. Thought we’d see some distorted roadkill squirrels. lol But yeah, he’s really good. 👍
In 1965-66, my father was stationed at Ft. Hood, TX as a battalion commander. All his uniforms had that triangular "Hell On Wheels" patch ( 12:10 ) for the US Army 2nd Armored Division. I remember when we would accompany my father to an airfield at Ft. Hood to wave goodbye during another "Operation Airlift" - giant planes would carry tanks and other equipment over to Germany and then come right back. They were staying ready to go to war at a moment's notice. My parents were very proper and never, ever said a swear word so I was a tad embarrassed that all his patches said "Hell". Funny to think of it now.
"Too many irons in the fire" that never stops you Alex!😄
Always looking for a good pun ;)
hehe amen
With my luck Alex....I would jump out of a plane with that parachute and just miss the Cushion Factory
and the Marshmallow testing works. Then I would land on the Pitchfork making plant with brand new painted
Pitchforks drying outside and aimed up at the sky.
Brilliant, So funny. I guess if you didn't have bad luck, then you would have no luck at all
🎵🎶 Gloom, despair and agony on me.
Deep dark depression, excessive misery.
If it weren't for bad luck, I'd have no luck at all.
Gloom, despair and agony on me! 🎶🎵😁
Get dragged through the broken glass and lemon juice factory.
What neat guy and a cool shop. Glad he let you film your visit
In the beginning that noise made me look around,,,it was different I wasn’t expecting it..lol lol
Wow!! This guy had everything! He's also a very good Taxidermist.
Alex, that sure is a lot of knife's, swords and bayonets to buy, hope you don't get stuck with them, get it "stuck" my dad joke for today. been a fan of your channel for two years, can't get enough.
Har d har
"We'll go look at my main collection!" ?|?|?
I'm speechless over his "ancient warriors uniform" and apologize if I have misidentified.
And can't wait to see you start sourcing materials for the "addition". I'm so excited.
next video, Alex goes skydiving! Never a dull moment! Thanks Alex
@13:00 I can read what's written on that tape in Arabic & it does say (Danger Mines / خطر - ألغام)
Did someone slip on a banana peel at the beginning of the video? I thought I was having a stroke for a moment.
That "Hell on Wheels" was the nickname for The 2nd Armor Division stationed at Ft. Hood in Texas, which is defunct now. My uncle was a civil engineer out there until he retired. I always loved going down there and see the fleets of Abrams tanks and Apache helicopters. It was mind blowing.
Not so much defunct as removed from active rolls. It's 4th in line to be reactivated if the Army needs it. The US Army has something like 3000 tanks sitting in a yard waiting to be refurbished.
My dad was in that division, I was born in Ft Hood, we ended up coming back here, where my dad retired after 32 years. I still live here. Seeing that Hell on Wheels patch brought back some awesome memories!
My brother was a mechanic at Fort Knox he let me get inside of a couple of tanks, I wasn't a kid though lol, and I'm a woman. It pretty cool.
My now ex husband was stationed at Fort Hood for a year and we lived in Cooperas Cove.
Crinkle Nice. My aunt and uncle lived north of Kempner, where my grandma and grandpa lived. My cousins all went to Lampasas.
You and your family are so talented and wonderful to watch 💜
actually most round chutes do have SOME degree of control, though not like the delta wings do. You may notice in some films the round ones have a kind of slit on one side. you can use the lines to open and close it a little, and direct your landing a bit. Not enough, but a little. Back in the day it was something to hit a circle with these chutes, nowadays about every jumper with any real training can land on a paper plate. Those kind of jumping competitions have hence fallen by the wayside. Now it's all about formations and stuff they do while in the air.
Even the old T-10 was strearable to some extent.
@@suburban404 yep, tho nothing like today's stuff.
That looks like a flat circular, probably 28 foot.
If the rip cord is in the front where you can grab it and toss it in the air, that was a bit later.
The ones I used to jump had a rip cord in the front but the pilot shot was spring launched and rested in the backpack over the
chute.
It was modified because in flat free fall some times there was a pilot chute delay because air was flowing around it and you had to reach one hand out and turn sideways.
With the chute in hand it eliminated that delay.
A friend of mine Don West from Adelaide , Australia perished because after attempting break the Baton pass between himself and another Sky Dive, had a para chute hesitation and after partially opening hit the ground at 90 MPH.
He was a fun and great fellow and we all mourned his loss.
Today's chutes are a totally different animal, they are l rectangular and descend slowly and allow two people hooked together to land easily.
Cheers,
Rik Spector
@Frerick Specgtor, so sorry about your friend .That must have been devastating for his family and friends.
Wow :-(
At 13:24 that bag was my school bag for quite a few years back in the 60's all kids had them as they were cheap to buy in NZ at the army surplus shop also made great fishing gear bag later on.
I'm in New Zealand and had the same bag too! :)
Oh the memories! Did you put metal stars on yours?
@@melfromnz7850 Yes! I drew the black and white checker pattern on the straps too! 😂
barry hansen we used the same sort of bag for school to in the 60s,had lots of army things gas masks,helmets, medals cost pennies then today you can pay a fortune,wished I kept some of it .🇬🇧
This guy has a real trove of stuff, I wonder if he gives tours of his place. School kids would love it. 🥰🥰🥰
Wow that full pat 37 small pack was lovely... one day...
Plenty of stuff in his collection i would love to have.
This adventure proves again, that there is something for everyone!
Wowza! That is quite the collection! 😲
The very first bayonet with the leather scabbard is a Danish Rolling Block Model 1867. It should have a German maker’s name on the blade.
I think I was more impressed by the guys Witcher cosplay.🤣 Though I will admit the WWII bag with all the contents in was cool. If you do have a Japanese bayonet I'm curious what that will run once you are done researching.
I don't know what you paid for the lot, but you scored! You have a small fortune just in Bayonets. It looks like a small portion of my collection. I've collected military for 47 years. My antique shops provides extra money to add to my collection. Great finds!
Wow, thats quite the collection !
Happy you got to go out there and meet my friend Alex. Looks like you picked up some cool pieces!
What a nice guy! And so talented. And interesting. 😍 Yeah, Alex... you aren’t bad either. 😉
Wow! He really had collected a lot over the years. Looks like you picked up some interesting things. Keep Safe❤Keep Well❤
i love military camo jackets, my daily wear jacket is an old 70's N.A.T.O. jacket :)
I’m a paratrooper in the 82nd, that first parachute is definitely an older model worn by loadies (loadmasters) and the safeties (the jumpmasters that stay aboard the aircraft and rake in static lines from the exited jumpers). They require higher altitudes to jump than standard chutes, but are pretty neat. Reserved for emergency bailouts or other worst case scenarios. Very cool! But definitely wouldn’t jump with it unless my life depended on it lol
Even if they aren't all that old, even new and unused, the Army green dress uniforms are worth pretty good money these days. They don't make them any more, all the services use a black/dark blue uniform for what they call Service Dress. Of course they still have some specialized uniforms like the Marine Dress Blues, (which must be purchased, they are not provided unless a billet requires them) and other specialty uniforms If you can get the shoes of the guys that walk the tomb of the unknown soldier still in good shape they bring a real premium. They are custom made just for that unit. Can be lots of money in old uniforms, but it's a special kind of thing that takes a lot of knowledge and or research, and then it takes time, not just everybody wants them. However this collection this guy has would be sought after by prop houses and movie studios. I sell a good number of such things to prop houses and prop masters, even more ordinary things like well worn vintage hats.
You do have SOME control with a round chute. You can pull the lines on either side, allowing the air to dump out of the canopy and slip into the direction of the pull.
#7:48 You do have a little control with a round parachute. It's not as much as with the 'chutes today, but it does have very little control (pull down on the right or left strap and you will turn in that direction. I was a parachute rigger in the USN (1964 - 1966).
I would never have expected him to be into cosplay let alone going to the big conventions.
See you just never know!
Great way to end my Friday!! Always look forward to new episodes!!
Awesome again 🎸🎸🎸🎸
Thanks Patrick!
His taxidermied stuff looks high quality too.
"Look honey! I have a trunk full of bayonets!" lol
There is that wonderful Cadillac. Driving the tank in the snow. Cool stuff
but i heard a squeal in the end when he was driving away. is that coming from the car and what could it be? poor thing
I have the 1876 Lebel rifle that the cruciform bayonet pairs with. All original full stock heavy rifle
I don't know about military chutes but I used to jump round chutes and they were definitely steerable just not as nimble as a modern square chute.
really great collection very impressed the skill it takes to recreate. that beautiful black chest peice lots of work
This guy is awesome. I just love his demeanor. What a fun video!!
This guy could have an interesting YT channel!
It is already interesting!
Keep the puns coming, it always makes me smile. Thanks for sharing.
I'm really interested in that parachute rig. Thanks for the video!
Interesting video, you always meet the most unique people. tfs Noise sounds like a whip to me. lol
A Witcher fan, nice.
I know right!😃😃
He had some great stuff
I jumped a round once as a reserve.. Hit the ground like a sack of potatoes. Turns out that I was 60 pounds too heavy for that T-28. The rigger who had sold it to me said, "well you lived, don't didn't you?"
What a fun adventure you really found some awesome collectables. Can't believe there's that many swords from long ago. Love watching your videos. Until next time. ❤😊
Amazing video 😯guy has lots cool stuff 👀
He could work in Hollywood, very talented and creative man!
Quite a collection of bayonets!
My source has a TON of Military items. He had a display case with around 12 Bayonets it it. The man sells stuff to me DIRT, DIRT CHEAP. I asked him how much for each one...he says $5.00 each. I only bought two of them (only had so much cash on me and wanted buy other items too). I immediately sold one for $99.00 and the other for $139.00. I went back 1 week later fully expecting them to be in the same case. "Oh no, I sold them ALL....You should have bought them." I had one of those, "what the %#&#%** WAS I THINKING MOMENTS"????!!! I'm still sick over that......!!!!!!
@@b-man1232 I hear you on that, friend! Sometimes an opportunity falls in your lap and circumstances keep you from grabbing with both hands.
The parachute is a BA-22 bailout chute that is manually operated via a RIP chord and is classed as a semi steerable as opposed the the standard airborne T-10 charlie or delta's which are static line chutes and non steerable
I want the SADF Para smock and the WW2 oxblood para boots. BTW, there are controllable round chutes. The CT2 (para commander) is a steerable round canopy.
I was in the USAF between 70s and 90s, initially as a Life Support Specialist, and worked closely with the parachute riggers... those combat chutes were, as you see here, were somewhat steerable, and when you landed it was like jumping off the roof of a twenty foot building. I took some pre-jump training at Ft. Benning Georgia, never jumped from a perfectly good airplane.. We did ground jumps on cable, from 25 foot towers.
You can steer the"round" chutes in fact there are several different cuts depending on use. I trained with one called a 7TU, very manuverable. Thanks for the video, everything I love except for the dead animals.
That guy needs a TH-cam channel. Wow. He’s into all kinds of cool stuff.
The Parachutes will have limited control facility, probably a TU modification, capable of about 4 mph and will turn quite well. I’ve done about 40 jumps with this type
witcher cosplay :) as a polish that just put a smile on my face :)
WHOAH!!! It sounds like a Ninja Attacked me in the opening of the Episode! Exciting!!!
you should go to uncle johns flea market in northwest Indiana in lake county between cedar lake and the town of Lowell. going there is like stepping back in time. go during the summer in june or so, you will not regret it. there are a ton of resale shops in the town of Lowell itself as well as crown point Indiana.
Badges,did you say badges? We don't need no stinkin badges!!! Lol!!!
interesting man has unique collection
What a very awesome video everything yu got was so 😎 looking awesome
He is an awesome taxidermist
wow. I've not seen a 5 pin rig like that for years. Loadmaster chute. And with the rigger docs. cool.
That was awesome 👍
Love the Antiques, creeped out by the Taxidermy.
being a veteral of the U S Navy during the mid 60's I of course fixated on the naval enlisted uniforms. unfortunetly I was unable to make out the striker badges. to bad as that has a lot to do with the value of the uniform. the more common ratings such as bosns mate and gunners mate are more common . my rating was photo intelligence analyst which I have never seen anywhere.
Thank you for your service! ❤
@@donnaking1795 Thank you, thank you very much.
I was in 57 - 61, as a Fire Control Tech and my rating badge was nicknamed 'Piano Stool' ( I was on an AKA Cargo ship) vs the 'Dempster Dumpster' for the FTs on Line vessels.
@@bobrenner7213 I was sworn in oct. 31 1964 (Halloween) and served until Sept 1968, I was given an early release to attend college. I went to boot camp in San Diego. my A school was at Denver Co it was six months long. my first and only duty station was at the Atlantic Intelligence Center as a photo analyst. not a stellar career I will admit.
Hi Alex! Not trying to promote someone else in your comment feed here, but Ian from Forgotten Weapons might be able to help you with identifying those bayonets. Love the videos, keep up the great work.
Really cool Alex
Dear Mr. Archbold.
👍👌👏 Well, I think that you hit another jackpot with those bajonetts (although I don't know what you paid for this bunch).
Great funny guy, obviously a good taxidermist with interesting hobbies.
I always love to see you driving that great blue whale. And yes, I also belong to the type of guys that would never drive a well preserved oldtimer in winter respectively on salty roads. ;-) :-)
In my opinion you definitely need another car. Something like an older 4WD big American SUV maybe?
Thanks a lot for making recording editing uploading and sharing.
Best regards luck health and wisdom.
His unusual set of wheels also provides "advertising." It draw attention, which is helpful in his trade. A regular vehicle like you suggest would be more practical...but not as fun.😉
Dear@@rachelh5211
Thanks for replying. Yes, you are absolutely right, Ma'am.
Of course it should/could or let's better say has to be an interesting cool looking 4WD oldtimer. Or some kind of a modernized old vehicle. An old cool looking delivery wagon body with a newer 4WD drivetrain and brakes for instance.
Best regards luck health and wisdom.
@@Chr.U.Cas1622 I agree an old 4WD, perhaps one that has been modernized without significantly changing its appearance, would be a good option. He did buy an old delivery wagon awhile back, but he said it was noisy (air seemed to be coming in through the roof) and I presume it wasn't practical for winter driving.
@@rachelh5211
Yeah, such a wagon/delivery car like he once had. A bit bigger maybe and modernized in a moderate way. Great Johnathan W. has a black one on his property. There had even been videos to this car (it's not modified).
Or maybe an old good looking van (pure 70's feeling)? Mr. Archbolds Ambulance is already a really really cool thing to have. But way too high fuel consumption and no 4WD. His BMW wagon 4WD was a technical mess = modern crap.
Wow he has some cool stuff
"To many irons in the fire" is a Cowboy term. It has to do with branding cows from many different Ranches.
THE CADDY IS BACK DADDY!!
What a cool guy.
Nice friend
Hi y'all from South Carolina. Enjoying your videos.
This fella does nice work but I would scared to death walking inside at night 💜👍 nice find
With the animal heads hanging on the wall, remember the tv show called "Harry & the Hendersons?" On one show, Harry seen an animal head on the wall near the door, he looked on the other side of the wall and couldn't see the rest of the animal. I think he took the animal head off the wall and tried to bury it.
the flight helmet might be worth major bucks. Depends on era, but looks early 50's or possibly 60's to me.
@@johnp139 yep, that's why I said might, without a better look and some info, no telling, tho any vintage flight helmet has some collector value, some have more than others.
probably worth at LEAST 400, if the condition is reasonably good.
Wish you were close to us haha. My mother has a lot of very old stuff. Looking up where she can sell an original etching from Francois Nakayama. But she's in Calif. She watches your channel, too.
Oh wow, my dad was in the "Hell on Wheels" division. I have a couple of his jackets in my closet, not quiet like those though. Definitely same insignia though.
Parachute is an (Navy Back) NB-8, with a 28' foot tricolor parachute inside
Hey Alex the second bayonet from the bottom at the beginning of the video with the brass hilt looks like a
French 19th Century Yatagan Bayonet Sword.
There is one on Ebay with Buy Now Price of $250.00.
That dude seems like an interesting kat
Katsucon!!! The anime convention here in DC lol awesome
that mermite can at 10:57 is a prop used in star wars The mandalorian could fetch a little more if you trying to sell at prop collectors.
I would love to have it aswell, but overseas shipping is too expensive.
Also awesome to him enjoy cosplay, he looked very happy while saying it.
The chute looks like a load-master safety parachute. Air force personel in charge of the cargo on a AF aircraft would wear those. Jump master in charge of Chalks would wear one as a safety as well. It's not a sky-dive rig.
BTW - if you look for an Airborne Rigger (they packed our chutes in Edmonton, until the early 2000s). Someone close by is qualified to inspect and re-pack that chute.
Wish I had the Snider Enfield
I guess when you live in the middle of no where Canada you got to have lots of hobbies! Me I just try to have less stuff. Got too much stuff and I don’t have very much stuff.
14:52 ( wooden handle with diagonal grooves ) looks like a ww1 solingen butcher blade , iirc they were fitted to a mauser. I've 2 that my mother in law gave me a few yrs ago but they were used by my father in law for sword fighting when he was a child , so have a few dents in the edges.
You can steer a round. I've jumped with a USA ex-military chute, it has vents in the 'back'.
As for the Parachutes, open them up, straighten them out on a LOOOOONG table, inspect them and repack them by a qualified rigger , then get trained in parachute jumping and correct landing techniques and then go up and test them !
Yes, we do say that. ;)