Coal Region Fire Helmets

12/25/2021

Coal Region Fire Helmets would like to wish everyone a safe and Merry Christmas!

12/23/2021

It’s been a long time since we’ve done one of these. Here’s a before and after on Brother Hudzinski’s restoration.

12/23/2021

Naturally we’re gonna post before Christmas!

CRFH finished this N5A restoration for Don Hudzinski This helmet is his duty lid for The Pittston City Fire Bureau, which needed some TLC after the original finish began flaking and pealing. The original Cairns finish was stripped to bare leather and cleaned. It then had several coats of new shellac applied along with cleaning of all brass parts.

The last two photos were submitted by the customer showing his shield mounted once he accepted delivery.

Thanks again Don for your business and support!

12/16/2021

A little sneak peek of what’s brewing in the workshop!

12/15/2021

After a lengthy and needed break, We’re back in the saddle! Yesterday, CRFH’s performed this 1st Due Leathers Restoration Retro Brass install for Chandler Prymowicz of the Nanticoke City Fire Department. A tip of the lid to Chandler as well for a job well done on his own restoration of the helmet.

10/24/2021

Looking for a shield with hand-carved details that pop? Check out our good friend Matt at Balon Leathercraft Co .

After months of meticulous detail... she’s finally done. Everything is hand carved and hand tooled, from the letters, to the ship and it’s sails, to the shadow lines, and words in banners. As much as I wanted to pull my hair out at times, it was well worth it in the end. Like I’ve said before, if you want anything at all on a shield or radio holder, I have you covered.

10/24/2021

Coal Region just finished up this Phenix TL-2 for long time customer Nate Redmond. Nate recently accepted a career position for a Fire Department out of the area and returned to Coal Region for a repaint on his duty lid for his new job. The lid was stripped and painted with Angelus Flat Black in our signature “Anthracite Black”. It was then trimmed with our in house made Black 3M Scotchlite Tetrahedrons. Finally the brass parts were cleaned and polished.

Thanks again for your continued business and support! Best of Luck with your new career and welcome to the best job in the world!

10/24/2021

Fresh off the workbench, is this Unique Phenix Fire Helmets TL-2 for our awesome friends at Onesource Fire Rescue This helmet was stripped of it’s original yellow paint and redone in Dark Grey Angelus Leather Paint and finished off with our own line of black tetrahedrons. Thanks again Jamie and Billy for your continued support and business!

10/15/2021

10/13/2021

Coal Region recently completed this N5A Natural Restoration for Chief Gary Slusser of the West Pittston Fire Department. This original Natural helmet came to CRFH with 20 years of heavy fire usage. The original natural Cairns/MSA finish was removed, and the helmet was prepped for its final finish. New Tetrahedrons along with a new ratchet were installed as well.

Thank you Gary for your support and business!

10/11/2021

Deputy Chief of Department Simon Wrubel of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport received some mobile work last night on his brand new Phenix TC-1. CRFH installed a new Golfire Inc Gold Leaf Shield along with our in-house Black Tetrahedrons.

10/10/2021

Once again my faithful followers, you gotta stay tuned. More to follow later this week!