DAK D Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 (edited) This helmet now belongs to Norrie and it's time for him to post it now!! D Edited August 13, 2016 by DAK D 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fred Karno's Army Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 (edited) I have no opinions on it whatsoever ten a penny,very common, in fact I have several even keep eggs in one. How much .......drool ......lol...... Honestly really nice that mate !.Not a raw edge but N.I.C.E ! Edited May 6, 2016 by Fred Karno's Army Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAK D Posted May 6, 2016 Author Share Posted May 6, 2016 9 minutes ago, Ham & Jam said: I have no opinions on it whatsoever ten a penny,very common, in fact I have several even keep eggs in one. How much .......drool ......lol...... Hi @Ham & Jam, Were the eggs golden? There is no price yet sorry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fred Karno's Army Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 (edited) Lol,no mate my wife sits on the golden ones . Edited May 6, 2016 by Fred Karno's Army Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark K Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 (edited) Your Mk I Brodie has a lovely patina with almost all of the finish still visible on the exterior and interior of the shell and what information on wartime producers I could come up with suggest that the capital D means it was manufactured by J. Dixon & Sons Ltd of Sheffield... These can be found painted in either a pail blue grey,green,Khaki brown and or tan. Does the liner bare the War Office Pattern red stamp and the patent number 11803/16 ? and by the look of the materials used in the construction of the basil in the headband support it was manufactured from cordite cloth in stead of real leather this in conjunction with the addition of a rubber ring set in the dome pad which is held firmly in place by the leather strap should date this particular Mk I to no earlier than April of 1917 and I believe it was in and around June of 1917 before the second round of modification and the rubber rings started to be installed . Regards Mark . Edited May 7, 2016 by Mark K 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAK D Posted May 7, 2016 Author Share Posted May 7, 2016 (edited) 9 hours ago, Mark K said: Your Mk I Brodie has a lovely patina with almost all of the finish still visible on the exterior and interior of the shell and what information on wartime producers I could come up with suggest that the capital D means it was manufactured by J. Dixon & Sons Ltd of Sheffield... These can be found painted in either a pail blue grey,green,Khaki brown and or tan. Does the liner bare the War Office Pattern red stamp and the patent number 11803/16 ? and by the look of the materials used in the construction of the basil in the headband support it was manufactured from cordite cloth in stead of real leather this in conjunction with the addition of a rubber ring set in the dome pad which is held firmly in place by the leather strap should date this particular Mk I to no earlier than April of 1917 and I believe it was in and around June of 1917 before the second round of modification and the rubber rings started to be installed . Regards Mark . Hi @Mark K, Thank you for all the information on this particular Brodie, it's great to get some confirmation on this helmet especially the shell maker, as I could not find any information when I looked in the past. The liner is very fragile and I cant find the War Office stamp at all, but I was told that it was no good without it and that is why I wanted some opinions before I sell it. Regards, D Edited May 7, 2016 by DAK D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark K Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 @DAK D may I ask the source of your information as I have never heard this before it is my understanding that the War Office Pattern red stamp and the patent number 11803/16 will not be found on any of the liners pre-dating October 31 1916..But I personally see nothing that would cause me to think that this is not an original un-messed with Mk I...Here are a few images of one from my collection for comparative sake on the liner, chinstrap, basil and cordite cloth ... Regards Mark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fred Karno's Army Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 Ooohhhhhh.......WW1 British helmet pawn..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Field Marshall Lenny Posted May 7, 2016 Field Marshall Share Posted May 7, 2016 Gorgeous lid... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major General Bil4338 Posted May 7, 2016 Major General Share Posted May 7, 2016 DAK D, A very lovely lid indeed, although not strictly a true Brodie, they were the original rimless helmets first devised and issued to the troops.somehow the Brodie name gets applied to all British WW1 helmets! yours is in excellent overall condition, the liner looks fine but then it's not in my grubby sweaty hands! ...alas... Mark, yours is very nice also, a great looking combat used example, I love these types just as much as minty ones, no favouritism from me! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAK D Posted May 7, 2016 Author Share Posted May 7, 2016 17 minutes ago, Bil4338 said: DAK D, A very lovely lid indeed, although not strictly a true Brodie, they were the original rimless helmets first devised and issued to the troops.somehow the Brodie name gets applied to all British WW1 helmets! yours is in excellent overall condition, the liner looks fine but then it's not in my grubby sweaty hands! ...alas... Mark, yours is very nice also, a great looking combat used example, I love these types just as much as minty ones, no favouritism from me! Hi @Bil4338, Yes I agree, it's not a true Brodie and the name has become a generic term for all British helmets from the WW1 period. I am glad you like it D 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAK D Posted May 7, 2016 Author Share Posted May 7, 2016 Hi @Mark K, I agree with @Bil4338 your WW1 Tommy helmet is a great example D 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark K Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 Thanx very Much for the kind words @Bil4338 and @DAK D and yes calling all WW I British helmets Brodies is a nasty play on words but I am working on it ...lol... I don't want to bud into D's thread and steal anything from his fine minty example but perhaps just one image of the exterior of my Mk I and I will start a thread on it down the road as time permits... Regards Mark 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAK D Posted May 7, 2016 Author Share Posted May 7, 2016 Hi @Mark K, Your WW1 Helmet deserves it's own thread it's a really super example. D 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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