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Driewer
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Hello! This is my M1916 German helmet. That someone chromed to use as a motorcycle helmet. Pictured next to it, Is the other German helmet they used in WWI. The Pickelhaube.
QUESTION, Restore, to original condition, Camo it, Or Make it a early Heer transitional helmet.
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Sell it to another biker. It's historical value is ruined.
I will agree, its history is has been washed away, but its a real shell, and is better then a reproduction.
Its still a very cool item to hold.
Alot of Museum's use reproduction items, As originals are extremely expensive. Or Original restored helmets.
these are great :) and thankyou for sharing:)
Thanks Bellin68 :)
anytime Driewer, your very welcome :)
If I owned it, I'd give it a good going over with steel wool, then paint a WWI camo pattern on it, and try to be as accurate with pattern and color as I could. When an historical item is this badly altered, you can't loose any more historical value (or cash value) with a coat of paint, and it could be both a learning process and you'd have an M1916 to display untill you got something better.
I bet after trying to authentically match paint and design on a project like this, you'd probaly not get fooled by a someone else's repainted helmet. Working with color helps develop a memory for it.
I agree with everything that has been said, however at the back of my mind I cant help thinking that at some point the helmet will become historical in its own right. Although I hate to see a messed about helmet, there will come a time when someone will say, "I wish I could get hold of one of those original motorcycle helmets that was converted from a German helmet back in the 70's 80's". At which point this will happen, I dont know, when more people collect them?, after so many years? but at least you will have one !!
Good point Petey. Some people already are expressing interest in the "Surfer's Cross" (German Iron Cross copies that were a fad with surfers and bikers) along with "Rat Fink" cartoons by Ed Roth.
I'd keep it as is. Get a liner for it so it can be worn and then wear or use it as a gimmick or trade mark item at gun shows flea markets etc.