2X Strange ARP helmets from attic

[dragnet]

Today i managed to pick up 3 lids from a house clearence freind of mine, they were found in the attic of a house in the South Wales valley are. I myself have no doubt that they were stored together as they all show the same storage wear, spiders web etc, im also quite happy with the two ARP lids even thou they are a bit diffrent from what we see most of the time. The white one has that miners hard hat look and the steel lid with the metal letter to the front is IMO original WW2 , the letter has been on the lid for a long time as seen from the rust are behind the letter. Im posting here for your comments and all are welcome. Pete.

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[Jim McCauley]

Great helmets!

[tinlid]

unusual but brilliant at the same time, nothing to worry about them.

[Totenhead]

How are these ARP related apart from the W, I think they have been messed about with post war and put away for 30 odd years

EDIT: Is the white one a zuckerman helmet ??

I think the other one is messed about with post war Just an opinon of course

[dragnet]

unusual but brilliant at the same time, nothing to worry about them.

Unusual for sure ''tinlid'', not everything has to be by the book and im very happy with them.

[grndevil44]

nice find, I dont think you have any worries here either, I know the metal W is a bit odd but can imagine they used whatever was laying around and am sure when it was new it looked quite smart, whats the inside of the german helmet like?

Cheers

[tinlid]

No the white one is not a civilian protective helmet (Zuckerman) Probably made by Helmets Ltd who produced helmets for the military & civilian use. Although frowned upon, non metal helmets were used by people in the early days of the ARP.
The green smooth painted one with the metal W to the front were until 1939 meant for use by the ARP & others on the home front.

[ROBB]

Love the house letter W screwed to the front and the miners helmet variation , really cool . Rob

[no 1 pts school]

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hi all the one with the letter W on the front i saw at the pump house antiques in cardiff last weekend .. or it must have a double twin ...

i picked up a death penny that had come from a house clearance in penarth . really nice fresh on the market

regards paul.....

[dragnet]

[QUOTE=no 1 pts school;6036173]hi all the one with the letter W on the front i saw at the pump house antiques in cardiff last weekend .. or it must have a double twin ...


Thats right Paul, my mate Bob keeps a lot of nice gear for me under the counter till i visit him, when he pointed out the helmet you mention was from the same attic then of course it had to be added to to others

[Totenhead]

Is that place in Cardiff any good for finds, Jacobs is it? Was working down opposite the place a few years ago, it always seemed to be closed when I decided to walk in there !