Bidspirit auction | Cairns Tin Senator Leather Fire

Cairns Tin Senator Leather Fire Helmet, Deputy Fire State of New York Coordinator - An MSA Cairns N5A New York Leather Fire Helmet, featuring a bright yellow painted shell, Tin Senator Helmet, with a pronounced brim. A red leather or synthetic front shield is prominently displayed, bearing the text ”DEPUTY FIRE STATE OF NEW YORK COORDINATOR” encircling a central emblem depicting the New York State seal. Decorative metallic trim near the top includes a molded design featuring a Maltese cross with ”FD” at its center. The helmet is fitted with a canvas webbing chinstrap with a metal buckle and two clear plastic eye shields attached at the rear, one of which is stamped ”EYE SHIELD PAT. 3,363,255”. The patent number suggests a manufacturing period from the late 1960s onwards.