Fire Helmets

Fire Helmets . The only 100% hand-craft leather helmet shell that meets the most recent structural firefighting certification level. The New Yorker helmet retains the same authentic look and quality that generations of firefighters have relied on. Choice of silk-screened 6-inch front holder on standard configuration or carved brass eagle 6-inch front holder on deluxe configuration. A durable handcrafted leather shell lasts for years with minimum maintenance. Fire Helmets

Every handcrafted Cairns N5A New Yorker Leather Fire Helmet meets current OSHA requirements and offers the high quality and appearance that generations of firefighters have trusted since 1836. Each New Yorker leather helmet is handcraft . Shape, stitch, and trimm to last for years with minimum maintenance.

Fire Helmets

Helmets manufacture in accordance with this specification are design to mitigate adverse environmental effects to the firefighter’s head while providing the specifying authority with what are . In their opinion, essential requirements.

NO EXCEPTIONS, DEVIATIONS OR DELETIONS TO THIS SPECIFICATION WILL BE ACCEPT.

HELMET SHELL
The Cairns N5A New Yorker Fire Helmet shall be of a Traditional American Fire Service style. The shell shall be make of a four piece crown section with rib-type reinforcement and a brim section with a short visor in front continuing around the sides with a large rear area. The crown section should be compromise of eight combs, or ribs. There shall be one fold comb (rib) in each of the four crown sections and four joint combs between these sections to form four major reinforcing ribs. Stitching to be 4 cord mercerized cotton thread in #8-10 gauge, to have not more than 10 nor less than 8 stitches per inch. Fire Helmets

Fire Helmets

The brim section shall be a one piece leather section, stitched to the crown section with two rows of stitching. The outside edge of the brim shall be folded over and stitched around an 11 gauge, rust resistant . Endless steel wire. The brim shall bed emboss with the traditional vine scroll work and subjected to 10 tons of pressure to get its shape and make it rigid. The leather helmet shall be 11–13 oz., vegetable tanned, top grain domestic steer hide, treat with strengthening hardeners. The shell is made in two sizes: medium and large.

The exterior of the shell shall be completely coat with a high gloss, high heat . And chemical- and abrasion- resistant, flame-retardant finish coat, by using either a color-pigmented paint

coat or a clear lacquer. The Cairns N5A New Yorker Fire Helmet shall be available in the

following colors; black, white, red, yellow, orange, blue, green and natural.

Fire Helmets

The Cairns N5A New Yorker Fire Helmet shall be furnish with a form brass front-piece holder which shall be attach to the shells front main rib, and position to support the top of a standard 6”fire department identification shield. The options shall include eagle, beaver, dragon, or bulldog; each option should  be make from carved brass.

The shell shall have two thread studs mount to the center of the front visor of the brim. These shall provide for positioning and retention of a standard 6” fire department identification shield once placed and attached by two acorn nuts. Fire Helmets

The shell should  have a helmet hanger comprise of a ¾”, nickel plate “D” ring which will be rivet to the center rear edge of the brim.