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Title: Does Anyone Know What This Is???
Post by: swimer on May 25, 2012, 12:49:10 PM

This hood was made for a specific job; it dates to a time before the turn of the 20th century.  It is made from brass, leather, canvas, and glass.  See picture. I just found out what it is. It's a bee keepers helmet. Thanks to all for the guesses. A friend of mine has this in her antique shop.

Title: Re: Does Anyone Know What This Is???
Post by: AtticFull on May 25, 2012, 02:59:10 PM

It looks like it might be a welder's mask.  Other than that, ???

Title: Re: Does Anyone Know What This Is???
Post by: talesofthesevenseas on May 25, 2012, 05:07:39 PM

You could make an AWESOME costume with that! If you opt to sell it, I would market it to the steampunk crowd. They would go nuts for it!

Title: Re: Does Anyone Know What This Is???
Post by: mart on May 25, 2012, 07:31:52 PM

I have never seen one like that but considering the way the eyes are made,, could be early welders helmet !!  Where did you get this helmet or I should say how did you come by it ?? Bought, inherited or what ??

Title: Re: Does Anyone Know What This Is???
Post by: KC on May 25, 2012, 08:26:05 PM

reminds me of an antique firefighters' mask/helmet!  However, I seem to recollect that they made canvas diving suits....so it could be part of a diving suit!

Title: Re: Does Anyone Know What This Is???
Post by: talesofthesevenseas on May 26, 2012, 10:48:23 PM

Welding would be my guess, but maybe beekeeping?

Title: Re: Does Anyone Know What This Is???
Post by: KC on May 27, 2012, 08:22:44 AM

Wonder why the top is made slanted like that?  For an Asian welder talesof?  LOL  (I have 3 adopted Asian children so we got a kick out of this one!)

Title: Re: Does Anyone Know What This Is???
Post by: fancypants on May 27, 2012, 02:27:15 PM

I'd guess something more for molten-metal/foundry work ... but it does look like an ungainly item to have to work in !

100% sure there's a buyer somewhere in the steampunk realm !

Title: Re: Does Anyone Know What This Is???
Post by: Rauville on May 27, 2012, 03:25:29 PM

Looks as if it should be included with these...

http://www.radio-guy.net/website/museum/musepg5.html (http://www.radio-guy.net/website/museum/musepg5.html)

Title: Re: Does Anyone Know What This Is???
Post by: KevinB on May 28, 2012, 12:06:18 AM

I swear I saw something like that in a movie before. For some reason mad max comes to mind but I'm pretty sure it was a different movie that just kind of reminded me of mad max. Movie prop?

Title: Re: Does Anyone Know What This Is???
Post by: KC on May 29, 2012, 11:20:47 PM

Sure wish we could find out the answer if the poster knows!!!