Recent content by Scout2017

Thanks Brian for another outstanding job. It's been a long journey, but you were able to return what was nearly a basket case to its original glory. It was challanging at times time searching for original parts, but were lucky enough to finds the few missing pieces. Thank you and this is a...

Great job Brian! It's been a long road on restoring this pickelhaube from the work on the road, to finding original replacement parts to take the place of this that had deteriorated beyond use. I can't wait to see the completed project.

I need a matched pair of neusilber visor brads to complete a pickelhaube where my pair's finish has worn off over-time to its base brass. Please let me know if you might have a pair available in your parts bin for sale. Thank you. Joe

Congradulations on a wonderful additionto your collection!

Ive reached to the seller as well, but no reply thus far.

I have used this company on the restoration/repair of two rare badges. They are not inexpensive and it is a one year turn around, but you will be hard pressed to find anyone doing their type of work any longer in the US with the exception of some jewelers. Good luck...

Very nice project Brian, The construction looks a little different than the one you restored for me. Is it a different material? Look forward to watching the project progress. I did see the other day an officers field badge, if I recall where, I will let you know.

Thank you SkipperJohn, this is a big help!

I am restoring a M15 Prussian Enlisted Pickelhaube and am missing 3 of the round gray retaining studs that affix the spike base to the helmet. I am interested in purchasing all three that are needed, or a set of four, 2 or even one if you happen to have any extras in your parts bin. I...

Hi, I am looking for a nice clean pair of Officers Pickelhaube Rosettes with with split posts in a neusilber to complete a project. The finish can be slightly worn. Size I am looking for can range between 2.5mm to 3mm in width. Please let me know if you might have an extra set you would be...

Very Nice Tschapka. Would be worth restoring and I would highly recommend Brian Loree who restored Officers Tschapka which was a my basket case last year. If you go to the Forum's Restoration section and look at the 11th Ulan restoration you will see first hand the museum quality restoration...

Interesting point about the base as I had not thought about it until you mentioned it and I started comparing them to others. Thank you. J

Thanks your comments on my new artillery helmet. The haube was in decent shape when I acquired it. A little dirty, mis-shaped and with tarnished brass when it arrive from Germany. First I reshaped the body using Brian Loree's recommendation and process noted in other posts. Removed most of...

Here is my latest acquisition after a little cleaning and polish. A nice 1895 Landwehr Artillery Officers helmet fresh out of Germany. The leather is in pretty good shape and still relatively supple. The fire gold gilt on the Wappen really jumps out now and she's how ready to join the others...

In one of the other discussion areas there was talk about the Imperial German Lance and the German made Argentine Lance. Many years ago I acquired a pair of German lances, but the piece that I was in search of for the last 15-20 years has been the leather sling that was used to carry the lance...