how is everybody doin tonight ?

Wore leather from mid 70's until I retired in 93

leather last. I have had my lid through 2 different departments and now on my third. Carns New Yorker so far the best I have put on.

i agree with you on that i also have a carns new yorker and that is the best on ive owned. well paul conway is another good one.

i would have to the say that the NEW YORKER are the best.

Would like a membership application for joining F.O.O.L.S. also am interested in starting a chapter in our area for the bros at my stationhouse. thanks. please send applications to Brent Ellis P.O. Box 163, Tryon, Ok 74875-0163 Thanks! & Be safe out there

To all my Brothers and Sisters.
I am asking for prayer for my Father. He is not doing so good anymore and his health is getting very bad. He is having problems with his heart, lungs, neck, back, and now his liver. He has Upper Respiratory Disease, General Disk Disease in his lower back, crushed disk in his neck and the Doctor fused from disk 2 to disk 7 and put a medal plate and 7 screws in his neck, and now his Liver is messing up. Some people say that there is no way he should be alive, but he is still here and fighting to stay alive.
What is so hard about the hole thing is that, His not only my Father but my mentor, teacher, and a Brother Firefighter. So I am having a hard time dealing with everything. I am asking for prayer to help my Family and I to be able to deal with it all. And any advice is welcome and thankful.


Be safe and God bless Bulldozer

Thankyou all for your prayers. I will keep you all up to date on very thing. My thoughts and prayers go out to conrad mansfield family. May he rest in peace.

any body have a helmet they want to sell

ENGINE/ PUMPER DRIVER group. I hope everyone will join it, even if you do not drive or operate one, thanks!!!

Long Live The Leatherheads

ty. for accepding me into this group.GB. and keep safe.

Anyone else have paint chipping problems, i'm not talkin battle scars, the paint just seems to chip off from daily handling. I guess its time too do a little paint repair. Or should the whole lid be repainted?
Thanks,
Fraternally,
Rick Westerman

rick...my helmet was chipping and bubbling after 6 mths of use. I repainted it with 1 shot signers paint...no major problems since.

I would imagine that chipping on the edges of the brim and the ribs/quad seams will always be a problem

Any body going to the fools trainining in the Northeast this spring? May be even the live burn on June 5 th in RI?

Livin the dream everyday, anybody else feel the same way? I don't mean just the fires, I mean the Brotherhood, it doesn't matter if your career, call, or volunteer.

just wanted to say hi to everyone in the group

after being on my vol dept for 19 years, finally traded my 1010 for a
Conway Heritage

I've started a new T-shirt company that is strictly for Fire Departments. As the son of a Fallen Firefighter, I wanted to use it as a way to give back to the ones that were there in my family's time of need. So I decided to donate a dollar of every shirt made to the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation. Contact me for info/prices, Thank You. shcmyers31@yahoo.com

Just bid on and won a N5A. And got it all paid for. Waiting for it to come in the mail. Its all black, with no tets on it. Any one seen any cool Tets for a leather? I don't know if i need them yet..just thought id keep it in mind incase i do. Ive look around and didnt find anything I liked. Any ways..Im a noobie to Leathers but Ive wanted one for so long, I can't wait to get that thing on my head! Anyways..just thought I'd say hello and I'll post my helmet once it comes!

I Always wanted a Leather from the time i joined as a junior member, as soon as i turned 18 and became a senior, i got a N5A New Yorker. I love my Leather! haha

anyone who has a phenix tl2 send me a PM i am looking for all kinds of reviews of the helmet

One of My favorite helmets I have in my collection an authentic New Yorker dedicated to the firefighters of New York that lost their lives to save other Never Forget Them . All leather

leather forever!

hello to all of the
leatherheads on the site new to the site

To all my Brothers and Sisters
A brother of mine has died and his family needs prayer. His name was John A. Brown nickname was Jack jack, we gave him that name because his love to jack things up. He was 28years old and lefted
a wife and two kids. I new him all my life we grew up together.
thanks and god bless
Bulldozer

Hey all you New Englander F.O.O.l.S. Many of you have missed a really informative class today in Byfield, Ma . It dealt with working with shortened budgets and shortened crews. How to prevent complacancy on the fire ground and prevent you our Brither's and Sister's from getting killed. Pay attention to your F.O.O.L.S. website and hope to see you all at the next training

Nice New Yorker helmet, Lucky grab good for you

I am pretty excited my wife purchased me a Carins Newyorker leather helmet for christmass She ordered it in november so not expecting it until feb or march ? I am a traditionist so i am pretty excited to be able to waer a leather helmet in service

Going to be proud be be to be called a Leatherhead

hey guys ,
is anywone here who wants to trade a leather against a german fire helmet ?

stay save

stefan

lol...
"is anywone here who wants to trade a leather against a german fire helmet ?"

i have this french leather front off f1 french fire helmet for TRADE
my adress is :
LAURENT LE NEOUANIC
7 ROUTE DE PEN AN HOAT 22300 PLOULEC'H.FRANCE
MY BLOG : http://sssm22.skyrock.com/

Hello guys!
Give me a helmet, but then it does not buy in Russia.)))

I just purchased myself a High eagle antique leather fire helmet its either from Yonkers fire department in New york Or York fire department in Maine which is most likely where it’s from It looks like it would be early 1900 or late 1890???Just wondering if anyone has any suggestions on how I can preserve the helmet without taking away any of its value the helmet is in original condition and is in awesome shape Any suggestion or recommendations?

Need some help I am looking for some information on an antique fire helmet I have that may have come from either Yonkers Fire Department in New York or York Fire department in Maine anyone with any information or history on this helmet and could share with me it would be greatly appreciated

Alan It Could also be Yarmouth NS,, I know they used them though I dont recall the frontpieces they used in Yarmouth...as Far as preserving the helmet, I would keep it in a moderatly Cool, Dry space if you feel that the leather is SO dry, that it may be dryrotted and ready to fall off the metal frame don't mess with it because that might happen..:) if the leather is actually cut open from the heat and wrinkling this might not be the best option, and IT will ultimately ruin the Patina, making the leather look NEWer But using "snoseal" which is a beeswax based Leather boot water proofer and "fixer upper" the stuff is softer then Cake bees wax and YOu could always warm it up either in warm or hot water or in the microwave for 20-30 seconds Max and then using a soft cloth Massage it in just be careful, the cracks will absorb the bees wax but it will absorb it into the "skin" without OVER softening another option I would freely consider trying is massaging in any simple skin conditioner type salve but rememeber when applying less is best , even if it take weeks to complete rather then making it into a glob that may get absorbed in 3 or 4 years..lol

love the new yorker...

AAAHHH !!! I hate waiting for my new shield to come in so I can put my new New Yorker in service. 6-10 more business days to go. I ordered it on 4-1.

Dont forget to check out First Due Questions page on facebook....Daily conversation points and everyones more than welcome to post! There is no WRONG answers...

Well me New Yorker is starting to get some battle scars and after our last fire I think the sides lifted up and the back drooped some more...AWESOME!

Plus nobodys posted here in a while so I thought I'd liven this place up.

 

Hey guys I'm new to FN. this is the first group I've joined! I love my Sam Houston!!!!

Welcome from one Chris to another!

Thanks!

My N5A back from MSA after getting repainted from black to yellow!