CAIRNS LEATHER FIRE HELMET HIGH EAGLE FIREMAN HOSE HAT Start Price USD 499.00 Current Price USD 499.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Monday, November 17, 2008 End Time Monday, November 24, 2008 Location CALIFORNIA See more about 'CAIRNS LEATHER FIRE HELMET HIGH EAGLE FIREMAN HOSE HAT' Description VINTAGE HIGH EAGLE LEATHER FIRE HELMET   EARLY LEATHER HELMET BY CAIRNS AND BROTHER, NEW YORK   HIGH EAGLE STAMPED CAIRNS AND BRO – 143 GRAND ST   INNER BADGE ALSO STATES IT IS A “VENTILATED HAT”   OVERALL IN EXCELLENT CONDITION FOR ITS AGE WHICH FROM LOOKING AT OTHER EXAMPLES ONLINE WOULD BE LATE 1800’S – EARLY 1900’S   FRONT SHIELD TITLED “HOSE MAN” #6 - FD (ONE LETTER IS MISSING – CAN SEE THE OUTLINE BUT NOT SURE ON THE LETTER) SHIELD APPEARS TO HAVE HAD THE TOP LEATHER REGLUED (JUST ABOVE HOSE MAN) BUT IS THE ORIGINAL PIECE   ORIGINAL LEATHER CHIN STRAP – HAS CRACKED IN CENTER (STAPED TOGETHER BUT STILL THERE AND APPEARS ORIGINAL)   INNER LINER IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION FOR AGE– APEARS TO HAVE THE ORIGNAL BRASS RIVETS ATTACHING IT TO HELMET   HANGING HOOK IN REAR OF HELMET IS ORIGNAL AND IN FINE CONDITION   I AM NOT AN EXPERT ON THESE OLD HELMETS BUT I HAVE TRIED TO COVER AS MUCH AS I CAN ABOUT THE HELMET.  PLEASE INQUIRE BEFORE BIDDING IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT HELMET.   HELMET IS SOLD AS IS – INQUIRE BEFORE BIDDING   FREE US SHIPPING, INSURANCE OPTIONAL TO BUYER (NO REFUNDS – IF LOST OR DAMAGED WHILE SHIPPING WITHOUT INSURANCE)   INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING 45.00 WITH USPS GLOBAL EXPRESS, INSURED Place a Bid!