1895 Firefighter Helmet Restoration

2022 ж. 18 Ақп.
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  • Former French firefighter here, we still use those for ceremonial purposes, and when on guard duties (for those of us who are (were) military firefighters). I remember hating having to wear that thing for four hours, it weighed a ton and was very uncomfortable. Our operations helmets are way cooler, much lighter, and efficient. Great job at restoring it though, it looks like new! Sauver ou périr!

    @jetaddicted@jetaddicted2 жыл бұрын
    • Quick question about the feathers/plume; was it just for style or something more practical, such as pulling it out and "if the feathers singed it was/wasnt safe to enter?" Just wondering, because I can't find anything on it. Thanks in advance!

      @OfficialMondSly@OfficialMondSly2 жыл бұрын
    • Est-ce que les sapeurs portaient les plumes quand ils entraient dans une maison en feux? J'imagine que les tisons qui tombaient dessus devaient bruler les plumes.

      @pearluck01251@pearluck012512 жыл бұрын
    • @@OfficialMondSly that was just for the parade as he explained. You can't fight fire with feathers in your helmet... :)

      @peteaulit@peteaulit2 жыл бұрын
    • @@pearluck01251 c’était juste pour la parade comme il l'explique. Imagine ça au quotidien... :)

      @peteaulit@peteaulit2 жыл бұрын
    • @@peteaulit I think it's a good indicator to see if there's a fire going. If the feathers were on fire there's probably a fire nearby

      @brbapappa@brbapappa2 жыл бұрын
  • Being a firefighter in 2022 with all modern technology is dangerous as hell. Imagine being a firefighter in 1895. Great job!

    @karolgolden231@karolgolden2312 жыл бұрын
    • @@soulextracter Most city buildings were out of stone and steel etc. A lot of them had wooden decorations on the facade, but the structure was still non flammable. This is the 1890s, not the 1700s

      @ghostie7028@ghostie7028 Жыл бұрын
    • But you looked sharp in 1895.

      @jnauttube@jnauttube Жыл бұрын
    • Fun fact, this design was reused by Adrian for the military helmets of 1915 and 1926, and is still better at protecting the wearer from falling debris and overhead deflagrations than any other combat helmet, including modern ones.

      @qsywastooshort7451@qsywastooshort7451 Жыл бұрын
    • Yeah people didn't really care much about dying lives those times, serial killers were always released to commit more crimes to break each others records

      @kengbrissy3074@kengbrissy3074 Жыл бұрын
    • @@qsywastooshort7451 you're right..modern helmets from melted subestance..it is not durable to hi temp.

      @MUN.A1988@MUN.A1988 Жыл бұрын
  • You are the only restoration channel I follow who not only has all the mechanical prowess, but who also knows his way around leather tooling and sewing. Rare talent!

    @kinskifilms@kinskifilms Жыл бұрын
  • Aah, the feather duster for cleaning the rubble..

    @id104335409@id1043354092 жыл бұрын
    • How very frank of them.

      @EinsamPibroch278@EinsamPibroch2782 жыл бұрын
    • LMAOO

      @HighYuh@HighYuh2 жыл бұрын
    • Э

      @user-tn5oe2kn8g@user-tn5oe2kn8g2 жыл бұрын
    • Plumet en français ….

      @christophes.8021@christophes.8021 Жыл бұрын
    • LOL. Well you know? You've got to use something when you find out someone forgot to put the broom back on the truck after that last call.

      @terrym57@terrym57 Жыл бұрын
  • Beautiful. The feathers absolutely made it. So comforting to watch. Well done.

    @lynneelsie9778@lynneelsie97782 жыл бұрын
    • Forgive my ignorance, but I'm neither French nor a firefighter... what are the feathers for?

      @KelniusTV@KelniusTV Жыл бұрын
    • To get laid, I suspect.😊

      @marckroll9544@marckroll9544 Жыл бұрын
    • @KelniusTV For strapping a fire hazard to your helmet, of course. They seem seriously counter productive lol

      @mustangmckraken1150@mustangmckraken115011 ай бұрын
  • Whomever owned that helmet would be proud of you and the restoration. Hope the fire house honors it and your skills.

    @reneramirez2882@reneramirez2882 Жыл бұрын
  • First off, and most importantly, massive respect for firefighters. They're willing to run into burning buildings to save others. And secondly mad respect to you for the restoration of this beautiful 19th century fireman's hat. It turned out incredible. And you said you didn't do very good on the crown or you failed on the crown. But I think you did a really good job and the most important part is you made the effort. My hats off to you

    @kaliensmashingatoms@kaliensmashingatoms Жыл бұрын
  • Great way to honor the people of the fire services. Great job.

    @Heatsauce70506@Heatsauce705062 жыл бұрын
    • How? Oh the ones from 1895 ohhh ok

      @salvagemonster3612@salvagemonster36122 жыл бұрын
    • @Jac K Oh shut up. 🙄

      @BloodwyrmWildheart@BloodwyrmWildheart2 жыл бұрын
  • I liked that you used the flour + vinegar mixture. Old technique for an old thing that now won't die 😁 Cheers from another restoration addict! 🤟

    @rustyshadesrestoration@rustyshadesrestoration2 жыл бұрын
    • I thought that was neat as well. Does the flour react with the vinegar to aid taking the corrosion off, or is it mixed into a paste to help it cling to the helmet?

      @UlfFormynder@UlfFormynder2 жыл бұрын
    • @@UlfFormynder Just creates a paste, also flour is quite absorbent so it reduces the evaporation when compared to other methods of making a paste with vinegar.

      @D-Vinko@D-Vinko2 жыл бұрын
    • And then he scrubbed it with sandpaper..... ruining the patina big oof

      @snarkymcsnarkles3493@snarkymcsnarkles34932 жыл бұрын
    • @@snarkymcsnarkles3493 It was a choice he made. I wasn’t certain of it either. Leave it with the patina or polish it? It definitely makes for a more flashy video polishing it, And it really doesn’t have that much value either way. This is a restoration, not a preservation. When you get one, that’s a choice you can make.

      @panzerlieb@panzerlieb2 жыл бұрын
  • Every time I see a restorer use flour and vinegar, I flash back to the hours I spent as a kid picking glued-on remnants of bread dough out of little crevices in my mother's kitchen gadgets. Cornstarch/cornflour would do the same job as flour here but washes off so much easier.

    @mehere8299@mehere82992 жыл бұрын
  • Not only beautifully done. But I felt so much emotion from it. Over 100 years old ; the brave man who wore this Hemet ; rest in peace and thank you for your services. New subscriber from Puerto Rico 🇵🇷

    @evaperez4139@evaperez4139 Жыл бұрын
  • Awesome. That needs to go in a museum as an authentic restoration of a 19th century firefighter helmet.

    @vipahman@vipahman2 жыл бұрын
  • That was a simple and satisfying restoration of an old timey firefighter helmet. Nicely done!

    @MarkMeadows90@MarkMeadows902 жыл бұрын
    • There was nothing simple about this. Just because he made it look easy doesn't mean it was.

      @antwhite684@antwhite684 Жыл бұрын
    • @@antwhite684 well it looked somewhat simple to me. OTND knows his stuff.

      @MarkMeadows90@MarkMeadows90 Жыл бұрын
  • Fantastic job! I loved the detail of the feathers. I didn't know these helmets were so ornate.

    @jaimegomezgarcia7599@jaimegomezgarcia75992 жыл бұрын
  • The helmet is so beautiful now. You showed us the past. Merci!

    @bellesque861@bellesque8617 ай бұрын
  • 7:27 channeling your inner mymechanics I see 😉

    @CatalystRestorations@CatalystRestorations2 жыл бұрын
  • Good job! If I may: Use some small mole-grips with silicone on the grips to squeeze rivets like that. That way you'll avoid marking the brass with those pliers.

    @bobafetting6373@bobafetting6373 Жыл бұрын
  • Очень красиво получилось! Уверен что пожарные того времени были очень рады что вы возвратили частицу истории!

    @111fedot@111fedot Жыл бұрын
  • Being a retired vol firefighter that looks fabulous. Great work.

    @jamesrader3329@jamesrader33296 ай бұрын
  • really nice gift for a fireman retiring in France. could look at this piece all day

    @marcuscicero9587@marcuscicero95872 жыл бұрын
  • What a beautiful restoration. Job well done, it came out excellent. I was thinking for banging out the large dents on the helmet, would it also be good to use a magnetic sphere and a steel ball to help smooth out the dents after it’s banged out a bit to lessen metal stretch. Using that method is like using a smaller version of an English Wheel.

    @joenmass@joenmass2 жыл бұрын
  • As a kid, I was given one of those as a present from some French friends of my parents, and had it for years, Seeing you restore this one made me smile with the memory of my old helmet! Excellent Job!

    @intrepid5144@intrepid51442 жыл бұрын
  • Absolutely fabulous, a far cry from modern fire helmets. The French and their feathers.

    @lyleslaton3086@lyleslaton3086 Жыл бұрын
  • I have always wondered how to make a vinegar paste to clean, simple trick of flour and vinegar. Thanks for sharing this recipe

    @williamthomas2278@williamthomas22782 жыл бұрын
  • Нравятся такие видео. Спокойствие и умиротворение на душе. Приятно видеть плоды труда и сам процесс, которые человек делает с любовью к своему делу.👍🤗🥰

    @user-tz7er6py5z@user-tz7er6py5z2 жыл бұрын
  • Brilliant job 👍 I really love Brass when it's all polished up like that. You have done really well.

    @Austeration@Austeration2 жыл бұрын
  • I admire the homage to Rome. From the crest, to the plumage. It’s beautiful.

    @__seeker__@__seeker__7 ай бұрын
  • That crap looks so beautiful and very official looking. Your videos are right up there with Tysy and My Mechanics!!

    @tracybowling1156@tracybowling11562 жыл бұрын
    • Tysy is awful.

      @tugboat25@tugboat252 жыл бұрын
    • @@tugboat25 I meant to say that cap not crap. 😂 Ugh! And you're half right Tysy is awfully good at what he does!

      @tracybowling1156@tracybowling11562 жыл бұрын
  • A beautiful restoration of this fire helmet. The restoration of this helmet had gotten me curious on the restoration of Notre Dame Cathedral. I will be searching about it afterwards.

    @WolvenMother@WolvenMother2 жыл бұрын
  • Absolutely beautiful, great restoration!

    @mauriceholder1386@mauriceholder1386 Жыл бұрын
  • You gotta love the French, they put a flammable decoration on the side not for any practical purposes but for fashion

    @kurtwagner350@kurtwagner350 Жыл бұрын
  • Belongs in a museum now, thats a proud shine

    @FalconsEye58094@FalconsEye580942 жыл бұрын
    • I think a museum would probably have preferred it in its former condition, with its dents and patina, not shiny like fresh from the factory.

      @CONACHO@CONACHO2 жыл бұрын
  • You have all the tools and supplies that I can't even imagine for anything you restore. Great work. Regards

    @subramaniamchandrasekar1397@subramaniamchandrasekar13972 жыл бұрын
  • Really great work. Im reallt impressed by your skills. Really awsome way to honor the men and women in the fire service.

    @henriknordeng@henriknordeng2 жыл бұрын
  • Not your most complicated or difficult piece, but one of my favorites. This helmet is gorgeous - well done!

    @myas3656@myas3656 Жыл бұрын
  • Lovely!!!! I see all the restorer shows! This is the best shows to see!!!😋

    @emilygonzalez7415@emilygonzalez741511 ай бұрын
  • Wonderfully done, sir! Both the restoration and the video were put together quite nicely. I’m looking forward to seeing your next project.

    @BB_Chaptsick@BB_Chaptsick2 жыл бұрын
  • A great restoration! I’m wondering how you know the history of the helmet… specifically when the dents were acquired?

    @Jane14161@Jane141612 жыл бұрын
    • I think the ;) face implies that it was a joke

      @EmerlyNickel@EmerlyNickel Жыл бұрын
  • really liked how you fixed the dents from inside the helmet. that effort made your restoration. nice work

    @marcuscicero9587@marcuscicero95872 жыл бұрын
  • Great restoration. I appreciate that you don't try to restore everything to a super-perfect condition, so that one can still see the age and the past usage of the items. Instead, you take a lot of care for such accessories like this wonderful bunch of feathers, and that great leather work.

    @DrFrank-xj9bc@DrFrank-xj9bc Жыл бұрын
  • Какой красавчик получился! Очень красивая вещь, мастер молодец!

    @user-qy1hy5ub9m@user-qy1hy5ub9m2 жыл бұрын
  • I think you did an excellent job at restoring this helmet. I wonder if it ever shined this good after they got it from the place that made it.

    @gayle525@gayle5252 жыл бұрын
  • BEAUTIFUL !!

    @lindawallace6750@lindawallace67505 ай бұрын
  • Absolutely beautiful restoration!

    @LadyLeigh@LadyLeigh6 ай бұрын
  • Great video. It shines so beautifully 🤩

    @MWRestoration@MWRestoration2 жыл бұрын
  • Wow 🤩

    @CoolAgainRestoration@CoolAgainRestoration2 жыл бұрын
  • Gorgeous restoration and I can only applaud your lovely editing of the process!

    @Little10Highness@Little10Highness11 ай бұрын
  • So soothing and relaxing. The red flowers killed it. You are the man!

    @LFKGooner@LFKGooner2 жыл бұрын
  • Astounding‼️ Probably looks better than when it was new.

    @terrimyers3337@terrimyers33372 жыл бұрын
    • Думаешь?

      @delorean_time@delorean_time2 жыл бұрын
  • Bravo! Every detail seen to--and so cleverly done! I loved every step taken! Thank you for sharing this!

    @Blackfeet3@Blackfeet32 жыл бұрын
    • Yeah, except that belt buckle was not polished.

      @iqbang9236@iqbang92362 жыл бұрын
  • 👑👑Incredibly meticulous, and methodical work. I believe that this gentleman has sufficient tools to build a small town if need- be🍀🍀☀️

    @michaeledwards2919@michaeledwards29192 жыл бұрын
  • OTND strikes again 🤜 Well done mate 👍

    @TheFabrik@TheFabrik2 жыл бұрын
  • Dude, I just found your channel and I have spent the night binge watching all your videos! They’re amazing, and this helmet turned out glorious!! I will be sure to follow your content, I am very excited to see what you produce next. :)

    @RestoreMore@RestoreMore2 жыл бұрын
  • It looks great! shiny! I really like this restauration. sadly, you could save the old leather. I hope I will get sometime on that level of restorations!

    @marcsjunkbox@marcsjunkbox2 жыл бұрын
    • Agree, it's amazing how far you can get with leather oil, leather soap and leather wax. Would have been nice if he had tried. He could still have made the replacement, just in addition. Not sure, but the chinstrap seems to have been white-colored at one time. But otherwise really excellent craftsmanship.

      @CaptainLysop@CaptainLysop2 жыл бұрын
  • Es MARAVILLOSO Tu Trabajo,no me canso de verlos...

    @alfredolorenzi2087@alfredolorenzi20872 жыл бұрын
  • Magnifique cette restoration

    @ptitcase3@ptitcase32 жыл бұрын
  • Very impressive restoration,you did a beautiful job on the helmet,good detail,great job.just keep doing what your doing and carry on.kudos 👍👍👍😎😎😎

    @tomswindler64@tomswindler642 жыл бұрын
  • GREAT JOB!!!! YOU MAKE THE FIREFIGHTER'S THAT WORE THIS HELMET VERY VERY PROUD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    @michaelnowak2340@michaelnowak2340 Жыл бұрын
  • Man they don’t make ‘em like that anymore, not that it’s as comfortable or safe as todays helmets but it’s a beautiful work of art and not just a helmet….great restoration 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

    @TWTexasA1@TWTexasA12 жыл бұрын
  • Elmo de bombeiros com símbolo universal da artilharia...maravilhoso trabalho!👍❤️

    @eneasreginaldo6036@eneasreginaldo60362 жыл бұрын
  • Espetacular 👏👏👏 🇧🇷

    @antonioirineudemoura991@antonioirineudemoura9912 жыл бұрын
  • Now that just blew me away....can't sing your praises loud enough

    @idawilson7724@idawilson7724 Жыл бұрын
  • Please don’t say you’ve failed to do better ever again. I’ve watched several of your videos and you have the knowledge and patience that most people wish they had and you always do an awesome job. Thank you for sharing your craft with us.

    @fireguy_81@fireguy_812 жыл бұрын
  • Belle objet, restoration pas trop compliquée, mais juste magnifique.

    @sebbd432@sebbd4322 жыл бұрын
  • Beautiful, dude! Amazingly done! 😃 Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

    @MCsCreations@MCsCreations2 жыл бұрын
  • Wow, i was mesmerized watching this, such skill, well done, couldn't be a firefighter today, even with the modern equipment, imagine what conditions were like in the 1800's!

    @EMS999ful@EMS999ful5 ай бұрын
  • Such a delightful show of taste and craftsmanship!

    @bubba8@bubba82 жыл бұрын
  • Magnifique vidéo où tout y est…l’histoire, l’outillage et bien sûr le talent! 👌 A+ pour le tout…

    @ronaldlapointe1219@ronaldlapointe12192 жыл бұрын
  • Друг, ты прям растёшь, я подписался на тебя неделю назад, смотрю твои старые видео и сейчас новые парочку. Прям супер. Желаю удачи и миллиона подписчиков!

    @alexmakarov9233@alexmakarov92332 жыл бұрын
  • That old relic from the past looks beyond great. Job well done

    @ronaldsteele6151@ronaldsteele61512 жыл бұрын
  • This is not only a restoration but also paying tribute for those who risk their life to save the others. This helmet now deserve a place in a fire fighting museum.

    @mr.badluck354@mr.badluck354 Жыл бұрын
  • so ... you took a helmet that has been through over a hundred ten years of of history and polished it up so it looks like it could be a replica made yesterday. Erasing the past is quite an accomplishment.

    @rossramsdell7584@rossramsdell75842 жыл бұрын
    • In the same blow he took out the historical value and probably also the value in money that someone would pay for it in the original condition.

      @CONACHO@CONACHO2 жыл бұрын
  • шикарный шлем 👍☺👍

    @MrMoon1ight@MrMoon1ight2 жыл бұрын
  • I prefer being a fireman in France to many other jobs. They have the most beautiful head piece.

    @heavenlymilano@heavenlymilano2 жыл бұрын
  • How could I not sub??? Can't wait! I've watched loads of refurb's as a kid, any KZhead has returned me to my first love. This helmet refurb is the most beautiful I've seen in the absolutely longest time! I'm star struck!

    @Dawghome@Dawghome2 жыл бұрын
  • I don't know much about it, but it kind of sounds silly to make metal fire helmets doesn't it? 🤣

    @VRestoration@VRestoration2 жыл бұрын
    • Best they could do in the 1800s I guess.

      @AG_92@AG_922 жыл бұрын
  • nearly 130 years old and the leather is still in this good condition? well done to the tanner of yesteryear. and well done to you for the beatiful restoration-

    @raikbarczynski6582@raikbarczynski6582 Жыл бұрын
  • I wondered about that plume... 🤔 It's beautiful!! 😍

    @lesleythompson6801@lesleythompson68012 жыл бұрын
  • Just brilliant 👏

    @RestoredChannel@RestoredChannel2 жыл бұрын
  • Ты просто супер 👏👍 и руки твои золотые.Храни тебя сынок.И береги себя.🙏🙏🙏🙏

    @ritayakubowa9242@ritayakubowa9242 Жыл бұрын
  • Never dawned on me how to make a plume like that before. Filing that one away for future projects.

    @LosferWerds@LosferWerds2 жыл бұрын
  • Your leather work is incredible

    @Lukelins1@Lukelins12 жыл бұрын
  • This is ridiculously amazing .. how many skills it takes to be able to finish this one project ( Need reboots for what again?) this is jus 🤯

    @omarscott8122@omarscott81222 жыл бұрын
  • Exceptional! Fantastic tribute to our elders firemen. Thanks mate

    @patrickchouard5777@patrickchouard57772 жыл бұрын
  • Amazed at the craftsmanship of your work. A joy to watch! Thank you!

    @KDFRxpo2@KDFRxpo22 жыл бұрын
  • Possibly one of my favourite rescues! Great work 👌

    @nawb_84@nawb_84 Жыл бұрын
  • ماشاءالله ماشاءالله ماشاءالله معلم ومبدع وذكي وشاطر الله الله الله الله عليك يا ملك

    @user-kx2jz9wb2s@user-kx2jz9wb2s Жыл бұрын
  • c'est un casque de pompier de la Côte d'Or commune de Chivres (France) c'est près de chez moi! beau travail de restauration!✌👍

    @christianchristian57g.@christianchristian57g.5 ай бұрын
  • I love it! Especially how you changed the format of the video for the type of project it was! Great job 👍

    @rickb3225@rickb32252 жыл бұрын
  • Hi! Amazing! I like a lot restauration...I m from Brazil.

    @lourencosantiago9779@lourencosantiago97792 жыл бұрын
  • DEAR GOD! You guys are amazing! I’m watching all your videos now 😍 I wanna restore stuff myself, as a hobby. That’s great inspiration. Thanks for all your work 🥲

    @bellabrunetta@bellabrunetta2 жыл бұрын
  • J'ai restauré 3 casques de 1890 et c'est beaucoup de travail pour obtenir un bon résultat , bravo pour cette réalisation très bon travail 👍👍👍❤️

    @vitocarlucci4248@vitocarlucci42482 жыл бұрын
  • That is absolutely amazing, a great job. Love the restorations you perform.

    @richardpawlowski7486@richardpawlowski74862 жыл бұрын
  • If only these relics could speak and tell their story. Beautiful. Well done.

    @stephenrouse2233@stephenrouse22332 жыл бұрын
  • volunteer fire fighter in the U.S.A. here. Great video! Awesome project! i just Love your attention to all of the little details! :) :)

    @warrenvalentino5763@warrenvalentino5763 Жыл бұрын
  • I'm a firm believer that things like these should never be restored. All the history has left a mark on it. This does not change the fact that it looks amazing

    @slipknotfan2217@slipknotfan2217 Жыл бұрын
  • Very fine detail on the antique helmet , just excellent 👍👍

    @user-es1re7om6o@user-es1re7om6o7 ай бұрын
  • I can just see my old Cromwell helmet with a feather cockade in it!!! That would go down well with the little thugs we had to deal with in Salford! Fun fact. Metal helmets were abandoned due to the increasing frequency of electrocutions at incidents. The fact is they barely offered any protection at all.

    @Biffo1262@Biffo12622 жыл бұрын
  • Tisztelet és köszönöm! Egy volt tűzoltó.

    @attilahalmos1261@attilahalmos1261 Жыл бұрын
  • Wonderful job! Master of the Universe! One of the best restorations I have ever seen. Best criteria, best skills, best tools. Your next Project: Rome's Parthenon! Greetings from Argentina!

    @juanmartingabino7947@juanmartingabino79472 жыл бұрын
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