VINTAGE FDNY WAR YEAR LIDS

[68jk09]

In the photo one post above DC Friton the bottom photo is Howie's Son Bill's personal Fronts...Fire Patrol*2...ENG*235...LAD*111...LAD*4 (stepped up after their massive 9-11 loss) ....SQ*1....Bill prior to FDNY was also NYPD 83 Pct & is & has been heavily involved with the NY FFs Burn Center as well as the Summer Camp for burned youngsters....always giving...he learned well from his Dad my good friend Howie Carlson ....New York Fire Patrol....FDNY Manhattan Dispatcher...FF ENG*277....Charter Member LAD*175.... FF R*4....LT LAD*120 ....CPT LAD*124...BC BN*51.....CONTINUED REST IN PEACE ALONG WITH JAYNE (who always put up with us hanging out) .....In the video Howie is at 1:55 & again at 6:51........

 

[Dan R]

Providence Fire Department helmet of Special Hazards 1 Senior Man - Dan Rinaldi.

https://www.firefighterclosecalls.com/providence-firefighter-survives-mayday-shares-his-story/

https://www.facebook.com/pg/Providence-Fire-Department-Special-Hazards-212702028798832/posts/

Same helmet that a local buff took a picture of.

 

[Signal73]

Willy D asked me to post these

Some of the helmet fronts Jack Kleehaas worn during his FDNY career

 

[nfd2004]

Willy D asked me to post these

Some of the helmet fronts Jack Kleehaas worn during his FDNY career

Thanks Brad.

Those helmet fronts are among Chief JKs, "68jk09" collection. There's a few more that might be missing in that photo. We know Ladder Co 108 and Rescue 2 are also part of his resume.

And of course we welcome our newest member, "Dan R" of the Providence Fire Dept here among us.

 

[Dan R]

In case you didn't know about "fire helmet fashion" (I sure didn't), here is a chart to help you with your design!



If this is a "Bronx Bend".....


Then what is this??

I believe that second one is referred to as The Boston Crush

 

[JohnnyGage]

Here are more from the Herb Eysser Collection. Some frontpieces from disbanded units, also notice the 'short lived' E/L 131 Combo unit frontpiece.

 

[fdny747]

I am looking for a L-151, L-107, E-305, E-225 and BC-39 fronts

 

[mack]

CFC 131 and CFC 121 fronts.

 

[JohnnyGage]

Here are a few yesteryear high frontpiece lids, some with eagle finials:

High FDNY Frontpiece:

 

[JohnnyGage]

More frontpieces from Herb Eysser Collection:


Some banged up lids that seen better days:

 

[JohnnyGage]

Vintage old time lids

 

[mack]

Dan - must have been a popular 1950s helmet:

 

[mack]

Chicago Fire Commissioner Quinn - still one of my favorite helmets - he wore it for 50 years:

 

[68jk09]

1955 Cairns and Brother Fire Helmet & Equipment Catalog Number 35 | eBay

An original 1955 Cairns & Brother Inc. The catalog is 8.25" x 10.75" printed on glossy paper with stiff covers. A very interesting reference.

www.ebay.com

 

[JohnnyGage]

^^^^^^Thanks JK, here are a few pages from the pamphlet:
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And a few leather lids:

 

[JohnnyGage]

Here is a collection of training /instructor/ drill master frontpieces:

 

[mack]

Scorched lid - 1969:

 

[Disp51]

Scorched lid - 1969:

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Another photo

 

[t123ken]

Marty Cunniff was eventually promoted and was the Captain of Marine 2 when it was disbanded.
He retired about six months later.

 

[JohnnyGage]

A couple of frontpice collections:
And a few odd ball frontpieces: