If you want to learn the history of your helmet...click on the link below for the complete article.
MSAFire - Cairns Fire Helmets History:
"From CAIRNS & BROTHER, INC. To CairnsHELMETS
Like most good things, Cairns got its start with very humble beginnings. The founder, H.T. Gratacap, had carved a niche in an innovative ocean transit luggage market, making his luggage from specially treated leather so it would offer superior durability and withstand wetness without rotting. Being a volunteer Firefighter in New York City, he and his compatriots became aware of the need to provide Firefighters with better head protection. Gratacap rose to the need by inventing the first American fire helmet in 1836. That helmet was named the New Yorker, and although being re-engineered many times through out it’s life, it is still produced today."
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
MSAFire - Cairns Fire Helmets History
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