The mask with leather and manchet looks good, straps probably too, springclamp also, hose replaced and isn't German IMO, that would explain the lack of the string Andreas is referring to ..
The hose at the mask side is pressed into the special manchet in a way I don't like at all.., plus I'm very curious how it is connected inside the manchet..
There might be a chance the manchet got ruined inside by removing the old part of hose, unfortunately we can't check that.
As a note : all German hoses I've seen have about 40 rings while this one has 31 and it looks a bit too bulky also.., I would say no.., unless a era pic shows up with this type of hose and I'm all open for new info.
More of these to come, for I've been offered 3 different masks during a period of time, which all had a damaged hose,simply crumbled to pieces, all other parts were fine..and I've several more on file.
All these masks will get a "replacement " hose sooner or later and then hit the market one day..., the cosmetic effect will be a "nice" mask and they're, but not the real deal.
No big deal as long as these masks are cheap, but I'm afraid they aren't..
You'll never be able to find the original hose, unless you take one from a grounddug mask or find a mask with a good hose and a bad mask and then it's the trick to fix it, so, in the light of that I'd rate this mask somewhere between the 400 and 700 Euro as it is, based on the original parts and the fact that if you really want a mask for display, this one isn't too bad..
If I were in the process, my offer would be 500 and leave it as it is, if I had plans to alter it with a good hose at my side it would be 350, all risk mine to ruin it any further or to get it done.
...but I think the seller will not share my thoughts..
I'm rather curious what price he has in mind though..
Jos.
The hose at the mask side is pressed into the special manchet in a way I don't like at all.., plus I'm very curious how it is connected inside the manchet..
There might be a chance the manchet got ruined inside by removing the old part of hose, unfortunately we can't check that.
As a note : all German hoses I've seen have about 40 rings while this one has 31 and it looks a bit too bulky also.., I would say no.., unless a era pic shows up with this type of hose and I'm all open for new info.
More of these to come, for I've been offered 3 different masks during a period of time, which all had a damaged hose,simply crumbled to pieces, all other parts were fine..and I've several more on file.
All these masks will get a "replacement " hose sooner or later and then hit the market one day..., the cosmetic effect will be a "nice" mask and they're, but not the real deal.
No big deal as long as these masks are cheap, but I'm afraid they aren't..
You'll never be able to find the original hose, unless you take one from a grounddug mask or find a mask with a good hose and a bad mask and then it's the trick to fix it, so, in the light of that I'd rate this mask somewhere between the 400 and 700 Euro as it is, based on the original parts and the fact that if you really want a mask for display, this one isn't too bad..
If I were in the process, my offer would be 500 and leave it as it is, if I had plans to alter it with a good hose at my side it would be 350, all risk mine to ruin it any further or to get it done.
...but I think the seller will not share my thoughts..
I'm rather curious what price he has in mind though..
Jos.
REALY NICE DISPLAY !!!
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