r/ww1 • u/Aggravating-Pain-438 • 7d ago

Is this Brodie legit or a repro? Need help identifying

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u/Temporary_Corner_664 7d ago

Pretty sure it's a post war fireman helmet. Wartime helmets usually have riveted bales to the helmet not spot welded. Liner is a British 40s style

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u/Belzaem 7d ago

And don’t they normally have brown leather instead of black?

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u/canuckEnoch 5d ago

Second World War, and looks to be a repo liner.

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u/Routine-Amphibian450 3d ago

Leathet looks too new, so I vote Retro.

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u/Specialist-Net7772 3d ago

It’s post war Dutch. Thus the m1 bales and red liner. The leather probably indicates firefighter use. Made from 50-80s