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1950-60's cairns &,brothers yellow fire helmet

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    Posted 10 years ago

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    acline
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    Awesome antique fire helmet with great lining and color. Awesome badge in front and just a sweet item. I would like to see how much its worth being they go on eBay for 3-400 in worse condition

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    1. pickrknows pickrknows, 10 years ago
      nice lid!!
    2. acline, 10 years ago
      Thanks! Check out the captains lid I just posted!
    3. FDChief, 9 years ago
      Hello again!

      This is a Cairns Senator helmet. Based upon the printed front shield it was likely produced in the late 1950s or 1960s. This helmet was produced into the 1970s and was used by a number of large metropolitan fire departments including Philadelphia and Washington, DC.

      The manufacturer's tag is also a give away: Cairns moved to Clifton, NJ from NYC in the 1940s/early 1950s.

      NB: The "PVA" on the front shield is most likely the firefighter's initials. Some departments used to do this.

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