Title

Firefighter Helmet, Battalion Chief, Minneapolis Fire Department (Hennepin County, Minnesota)

Creation Date

July 12 1993

Count

1 Item

Maker's Mark

Morning Pride Manufacturing, Inc.

Description

Tan soft plastic traditional American style firefighter helmet for a battalion chief in the Minneapolis Fire Department in Hennepin County, Minnesota. Faux crown cap with combs. Wide brim that flares out and has an upward curve and a duckbill rear brim. The brim is decorated with a stamped floral vine design with a blank Maltese cross on the back of the helmet. The helmet has a white leather decorative front piece. The front piece has a decorative green filigree border. It has red letter stickers on the top and bottom that read "CHIEF" and "MFD". Placed over the original red graphic is a round badge sticker. On the top and bottom are semi-circular bars outlined in dark/navy blue with dark/navy blue lettering that reads "BATT'N / CHIEF". The center of the badge is circular with a rope-patterned frame. In the center of the badge is an image of two crossed golden bugles/horns over red and yellow flames. There is a silver metal front piece holder with a red logo image of a firefighter holding a child under flames on both sides Attached to the sides of the helmet with a steel metal and spring mechanism is a clear plastic face shield with black foam water guard on the top. Around the helmet are 8 large reflective yellow stickers. Attached to the back of the helmet is a large silver metal hanging loop/hook. The bottom of the helmet is black. On the back of the bottom of the helmet is a white manufacturer sticker with orange lettering that reads "Morning Pride's BEN FRANKLIN TM / HELMET / MADE IN U.S.A. / [logo image of a firefighter carrying a child under flames] / Morning Pride Manufacturing, Inc. / P.O. Box 14616 / Dayton, OH 45414, USA / TEL: 513-454-4925 FAX: 513-264-0075". Written in black on the back brim "F55". The interior of the helmet is white with manufacturer and warning stickers. One of the stickers has a lot number (0723) and a manufacturing date (July 12, 1993). The interior of the helmet has a black plastic and polyester strap inner crown system. The top of the inner crown system has a round black foam cushion and a black plastic size adjuster knob on the back. The helmet has a thick black cotton fabric headband with a yellow and off-white fabric head/neck covering. Attached to the sides of the helmet is a thick black cotton chin strap with both a silver metal claw buckle and a black plastic side release buckle.