This from Drew Smith addressing the post on Chicago FD helmets:
Attached is a photo of a brass one I added to my New Yorker helmet back in the early 1980s as well as an aluminum one. They were available in brass or aluminum. I thought the brass looked better than the aluminum worn by many others but soon realized the weight of this small ornament was tremendous.
![firemen from the 1980s](http://chicagoareafire.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/2004_1130_190022AA.jpg)
Drew Smith collection
![New Yorker fire helmet](http://chicagoareafire.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/2014-09-09_10.29.12.jpg)
Drew Smith photo
#1 by Fred on September 23, 2014 - 7:52 AM
Drew – thanks for the follow up and pic’s. They were classic mounts in the day!