cagedfalcon Posted January 8 So, I had this helmet laying around & an old lamp. Helmet had no suspension, drilled out copper rivet. Soft color LED bulb puts out a nice glow. Sent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BILL THE PATCH Posted January 8 Nice job, it's yours to do with as you like. I'm shocked nobody is giving you a hard time for doing that. Give it time. Lol Sent from my XT1031 using Tapatalk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cagedfalcon Posted January 8 All I did was remove a rivet & use existing hole. Using LED creates almost no heat to preserve finish. Sent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shadawg Posted January 8 i like it. i was thinking of doing the same with a liner-less brit fruit bowl i have Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MattS Posted January 8 Nice conversion! No damage done, unlike a helmet I recently saw that had been turned into a lamp. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cagedfalcon Posted January 9 Nite lite Sent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikie Posted January 9 I think it's a bright idea. Sorry, I couldn't resist. Mikie Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Rooster Posted January 9 Awesome! Does the red line across it mean it failed inspection at some point and was retired? Really an awesome lamp! Nce job ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cap Camouflage Pattern I Posted January 9 Awesome! Does the red line across it mean it failed inspection at some point and was retired? Really an awesome lamp! Nce job ! Yes, at the factories a helmet from each batch was tested with a special .45 bullet. If they failed a hole was punched in the rim and a red stripe painted over the top. They were used for training only. A picture is worth a thousand words, so here's a thousand pictures! "I read that in war bad things happen, Ain't that the ************* truth" -1st Lt Mike Scotti Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cagedfalcon Posted January 9 Pic of hole punch Sent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheMariner Posted January 9 No harm no foul, honestly I think it looks great nice creation. Somebody would most likely buy something like that, you have actually increased its value! Please Remember the Following Service Members who have passed on! Manley S Webb- 1925-2006 US Navy WW2 James W Boutilier - 1921-1983 US Navy Seabees WW2 Russell W Haight - 1876-1953 Spanish American War, Cuban Pacification, Mexican Border War NYNG Lt Colonel William H Warren 1921-2014 USAF Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bilco Posted January 9 I guess this one has had a bit more harm done to it ... Bill Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MattS Posted January 9 I guess this one has had a bit more harm done to it ... Bill Or this one... which could be yours for only $245! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cagedfalcon Posted January 9 Or this one... which could be yours for only $245! I intentionally used the original lamp finial so it didn't have a pickle stabber on top. Sent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kammo-man Posted January 9 It’s the holy grail of lamps !! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sgtdorango Posted January 9 I guess this one has had a bit more harm done to it ... Bill i love the look of this one , although i dont condone harming a ww2 helmet it would be nice with a euroclone shell??....mike Always looking for and buying 50's era 11th Airborne/ 187th ARCT/ 82nd Airborne tac mark painted jump helmets! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MattS Posted January 9 I intentionally used the original lamp finial so it didn't have a pickle stabber on top. Sent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk Good call, yours looks great! This was one I saw in an antique mall last fall, it's NOT mine! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jmd62 Posted January 9 I think these guys did a great job with these helmets.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CWG Posted January 10 MattS I saw that helmet at the Dayton antique shop! It’s quite nice. There Are No Atheists in Foxholes -Anonymous My account is in honor of my late great, Grandfather SSGT Joseph M Gill WW2 - Korea Veteran. We miss you every day. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MattS Posted January 10 MattS I saw that helmet at the Dayton antique shop! It’s quite nice. That's it, right on I-70. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HoovieDude Posted January 10 I have one similar that works as well. But it is obviously "period" done, what ever "period" that may be judging by the electrical components... Learn to ride hard, shoot straight, dance well and so live that you can, if necessary, look any man in the eye and tell him to go to Hell! US Cavalry Manual, 1923 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kammo-man Posted January 11 Nice looking Camo ! Owen Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
