WW1 Adrian Helmets Asbestos?
Article about: Hi, I was recently considering purchasing a World War 1 Adrian helmet, however, I had also learned that WW1 British Brodie helmets contained asbestos in their liners. I was wondering if Fren
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WW1 Adrian Helmets Asbestos?
Hi, I was recently considering purchasing a World War 1 Adrian helmet, however, I had also learned that WW1 British Brodie helmets contained asbestos in their liners. I was wondering if French Adrian helmets used asbestos under the leather pads ( I had noticed a type of padding under the leather tongues in photos) . I would like to avoid bringing asbestos into the house
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Sheep leather and recovered cloth (damaged uniforms, scraps of cloth from making uniforms, blankets, so on). You can see some great examples of these reused cloth liners here (.: World War Helmets - Casque Adrian modèle 15 :.). It wasn't until after the war that they switched exclusively to felt. No need to worry about asbestos in French Adrian.
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