Does anyone know who made this helmet?

[CorwinGrendel]

Hello,

I bought this helmet 25 years ago in Ohio. It served me well until I retired it for a lighter one.

I'm just trying to figure out who made, as I can't remember. Not a big deal, just nostalgia.

The dents in the skull happened while being worn, yes, ouch.

Thanks for any help you can give.

[Gerhard von Liebau]

Looks like an early piece by Illusion Armoring if I had to guess. However, I'm not much older than the helmet, so that is just a guess based on what I know the market...

-Gerhard

[Amanda M]

That would have been my guess as well. It looks a bit like their newer burgs.

[CorwinGrendel]

Thank you both. I was thinking the same thing. I purchased the helm in 1991 from a man who had ordered it, but never got to wear it because he hurt his back at his job. I'm not sure if I ever knew who he got it from.

The thing is a beast, well over twenty pounds. It served me well for my first 15 years before I got a stainless steel bascinet. It is a great helm, I still loan it out to new fighters with big heads. It has a pin lock on the other side.

It would be cool if it an Illusion helm, I getting a new sallet from him. Maybe I should email him and ask, might like to see an old helm still in service.