Greetings fellow enthusiasts!!
My name is Benjamin Eckstein. I am a long time 'listener' that has been converted to a member. I guess a quick blurb about myself. I am a graduate student in paleontology and will soon be transfering over to museum studies. I have many interesting including collecting pickelhauben. These include collecting First World War uniforms and other items, pre 1925 toy trains (Lionel, Ives, etc), Model Railroading, and will be getting back into reenacting as well. I guess what finally converted me over to becoming a member was the nice and friendly community that is on this board, and my recent acquisition of my first spiked helmet.
Its a restorer and I know that I should try to buy the best as possible, but I wanted to get one and not pay alot at the moment. Plus, I like restoring items, and this one looked like a good canidate. I have submitted some pics below, and hopefully I didn't go overboard on them. This helmet is pretty much all complete except for a missing cockade and new leather for the chinstrap. But despite its loose visor, at least it has all the chinstrap hardwear, and some nice stamps inside and is a size 58.
I do have a few questions though. This particular piece seems to have a black tin sheet underneath the spike base. It is something I have never seen before, and was wondering if it is original to the piece? Also, I am not sure if it is paint or part of the lacquer covering, but it seems that on the front and back visor the lacquer is thicker and not as smooth. There is also a bit of black on the lower left front plate, as well as on one of the 'buttons' on the side of the visor trim. Any thoughts would be appreciated.
My name is Benjamin Eckstein. I am a long time 'listener' that has been converted to a member. I guess a quick blurb about myself. I am a graduate student in paleontology and will soon be transfering over to museum studies. I have many interesting including collecting pickelhauben. These include collecting First World War uniforms and other items, pre 1925 toy trains (Lionel, Ives, etc), Model Railroading, and will be getting back into reenacting as well. I guess what finally converted me over to becoming a member was the nice and friendly community that is on this board, and my recent acquisition of my first spiked helmet.
Its a restorer and I know that I should try to buy the best as possible, but I wanted to get one and not pay alot at the moment. Plus, I like restoring items, and this one looked like a good canidate. I have submitted some pics below, and hopefully I didn't go overboard on them. This helmet is pretty much all complete except for a missing cockade and new leather for the chinstrap. But despite its loose visor, at least it has all the chinstrap hardwear, and some nice stamps inside and is a size 58.
I do have a few questions though. This particular piece seems to have a black tin sheet underneath the spike base. It is something I have never seen before, and was wondering if it is original to the piece? Also, I am not sure if it is paint or part of the lacquer covering, but it seems that on the front and back visor the lacquer is thicker and not as smooth. There is also a bit of black on the lower left front plate, as well as on one of the 'buttons' on the side of the visor trim. Any thoughts would be appreciated.