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Steve, this was a general message to everyone not to be hasty about it. You are right that these parts are worth a lot. There are only a few percent of items that are good for parts only, but it is always worth trying to restore them. If someone is not experienced in such work, you can ask or...

It all depends on what you want to make of it.After changes can come out of it a financial officer or a military pharmacist.In my opinion, the rosette and a piece of belt are from the pickelhaube of a fire officer. Wojtek

The interior of the helmet was repaired with a bandage. The item can be salvaged as long as the black grease is removed from the center of the pickelhaube.I would not condemn this helmet to annihilation and parts donor.

I have dreamed of having such a helmet since I was a child, but I only dug out of the ground what is in the photos. Congratulations on the exhibit.

You pour the old shellac with 90% or 95% spirit alone.In some countries, e.g. Sweden, it is treated as a drug and there are problems with its purchase.After pouring shellac with spirit, you need to stir the concoction twice a day.First the coloring will be brown, and later the rabbit glue will...

This second photo is from my collection.Pickelhaube, imperial stage manager (or supervisor) of military bands.

This is an English-speaking forum, so use an English translator. Regards. Wojtek

The small silver Wappenadler was only attached to Adler's tail by order of May 15, 1905, and was removed from the pike required by another officer when they were promoted to officers.Promotion opportunities for civil servants, were closely linked to years of military service. More than half of...

Over the centuries we have formed unbreakable ties.You can quote a small passage from modern history.In 1920, during the Polish-Soviet war, only Hungary at the last minute provided the Poles with a train of ammunition,and the rest of the countries imposed an embargo on supplies to us. In 1939...

„Lengyel, Magyar – két jó barát, együtt harcol, s issza borát”.This is a very large scope of work for a good conservator.If you want to learn, I will guide you.If you don't feel up to it, I'll do it for you.You only pay for shipping plus material, approximately 27 euros.

All mounts and wappen are installed upside down and must be compatible with the helmet visor.I can help you,but it all depends on where you live,because the shipping costs of repair materials and customs duties will make the repair unprofitable.

You can make the original varnish yourself. The easiest way is to remove the peeling old varnish from the helmet and pour 90% alcohol over it.Firefighter helmets were also painted using this method.

Welcome on board.

The building was adapted for students of the Pomeranian University.More photos in the link.https://polska-org.pl/7416082,Slupsk,Akademia_Pomorska_w_Slupsku.html

I respect this approach to the matter!

In 2010, the building underwent a major renovation worth USD 4,500,000 and now looks just like in the photos.

However, life is not fair. I live 3 kilometers from the barracks of this regiment, and I only have this one photo.

Sandy, this helmet had the potential to be repaired. If it weren't for the pre-repair photos, no one would be able to tell what was done. You have a museum piece of the highest caliber, congratulations!

I would like to suggest the problem of increasing numbers of copies of items even in reputable auction houses.Do not underestimate this problem.Yesterday at the Dominican Fair I bought DAK cork helmet shields.A year ago in Germany the basement of the former manufacturer was dismantled and about...

I applied the first layer of primer to stabilize the helmet skin. Now it will dry for two days.