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Sorry Ron I misread your post. The wappen is possibly a private purchase one and Im pretty sure not from this helmet. Your quite right issue wappens of this period would normally have loops and wedges. At any rate with the helmet marked up to Lothringisches Inf-regt. no.158 it should have a...

Its wrong because its fitted to an infantry helmet, never mind the brads :/ Andy

They didnt have a star until 1889 or there abouts, but whats more interesting is that the eagle on the helmet is the grenadier type, while the photo from behind is the guard type sword hilt :-? Wonder which one you get when you buy it? Andy

I can`t speak for kugels, but I can say that a brass m15 spike was definately made. I have one which I found in a dugout a few years ago. It is identical in all respects to an m15 spike, except it is made out of brass. Sadly I didn`t find the related spike base, so I cant say if it fixed to a...

Yes..I seem to remember something about fake `Cor blimey` hats I believe.

Not a bad price for a real one..but Im pretty sure it wasnt real. The attachment holes were far to clean. It was at best a sanded repaint and more likely an aged copy.

I dont know much more being honest. I only have the one i found and a little reading material. I was hoping someone here might be able to give some pointers. There are a few issues I see on the ebay one so I guess I`m passing it over. I dont like the attachment holes, or the lack of stamps or...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/390412265931?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649 Was looking at this with misty eyes at first but now I`m not so sure. I can see there is what appears to be black on some of the plates, which could be the base coat and the overall look dosn`t seem forced...

Looks like its been varnished or laquered. No way of telling if its a real skull I guess, though it looks old. Still could have been the property of a Harley owner in the 50`s though I guess :lol: Andy

Is it possible this is an original unfinished shell? It seems very strange that they would spend time getting the machine marks on the shell, but then get something so basic as the placement of the wappen wrong. The shape seems a little high, but it looks very similar to a couple in `Bowman`...

Total fake and a horrible one at that, no better way of saying it!! As for the original helmet posted by Spiker. The shell looks original, isnt it the one with the long bill? The internal paint looks more grey to me than it should be. Didn`t the Czech army issue these painted in a similar grey...

Hi Ron I live on a boat and even with de-humidifiers and closed cases, I need to clean and oil all my steel items on a regular basis. I normally use a light oil like 3 in 1 or a gun oil. Its not ideal, but the moisture levels from living on a boat leave me little option. In your case and in...

Woo hoo :bravo: Congratz on finally landing one Ron. Its a nice one too. It should be fine if you keep it in a dry place..the rust won`t spread without moisture, just leave it alone. A lovely helmet. Andy

Agreed.. P.s. Is it me or is this helmet backwards?? The wappen seems to be mounted above the square visor surely it would make more sense the other way. The liner joint is behind the wappen? see bottom picture. That spike does not look right either, its not a removable 1915 pattern. I reckon...

Poor destroyed 1915 guard helmet ](*,) Andy

Actually scrap the electrolysis idea if you value your health!! I have used it in the past with a copper anode etc to remove chrome and it does work after a time. However I didnt realise and only found out last night what noxious and toxic products the process produces. There seems to be a...

Electrolysis will do it, though I cant remember which way you do the polarity. Chrome finish reflects the prepared surface, so to get a really shiny chrome finish you need to have a really shiny, polished surface to chrome over. At least thats my experience from plating motorcycle casings and...

How have they chromed the outside without some of it throwing into the inside :-k Andy

I laughed :D Andy

Don`t the holes for the wappen look a little close together for a guard helmet?